How do you create more diversity in a police department? That’s the question Lake Charles Police Chief Shawn Caldwell is facing.

Registration for Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program opened Wednesday for its first lottery round of 2025. The Louisiana ...

The Lake Charles City Council has deferred the reappointment of Police Chief Shawn Caldwell to Feb. 19.Caldwell is coming off ...

Calcasieu Parish School Board juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to jumpstart a career as a firefighter thanks to ...

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and its interesting history match the growth of twentieth-century New Orleans.

Night - Cloudy. Winds S at 9 mph (14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Cloudy with a high of 78 °F (25.6 °C). Winds S at 9 to 16 mph (14.5 to 25.7 kph). Mostly cloudy today ...

Lake Charles, LA 70601 337-395-7777 Kambi The Sportsbook at Margaritaville Margaritaville Resort Casino 777 Margaritaville Way, Bossier City, LA 71111 855-346-2489 Kambi Louisiana has taken a ...

It’s interesting how the southwest metropolitan area of the Twin Cities grew into a patchwork of cities, but there might have been more today if a few more places had survived. Today, we consider them ...

Bruce Springsteen’s “Nebraska" is by a guy not even from the state — and about a murderer. A Lincoln songwriter and his band thought the state needed a song about ...

Welcome to Paul’s Rib Shack Barbecue in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Nestled in the heart of Cajun country, Paul’s Rib Shack ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?