As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be working with investigative reporter Megan Wyatt, who will be seeking out watchdog stories across southwest Louisiana, with a focus on Lake Charles and Lafayette.

Two top Louisiana officials who are physicians are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against measles as an outbreak spreads in Texas.

When speaking with reporters about the measles outbreak, Senator Cassidy said It’s going to be in Lake Charles. It’s going to be in Lafayette and Baton Rouge.

LAKE CHARLES, La ... of measles have been reported since late January in West Texas - five of the ninety are vaccinated - the rest are either unvaccinated or their status was unknown. Here in Louisiana, Higgins says he will continue to provide patients ...

Texas A&M-CC Islanders (17-11, 10-6 Southland) at McNeese Cowboys (21-6, 15-1 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -10.5; over/under is 140.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Joe Charles' 16 points helped McNeese defeat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 73-57 on Saturday night. Charles went 5 of 10 from the field (4 for 6 from 3-point range ...

While I am new to the area, I have spent nearly three years working as a reporter for the Beaumont Enterprise across the Texas ... southwest Louisiana, with a focus on Lake Charles and Lafayette.