"The infrastructure is aging, its current design no longer is suitable for the amount of traffic that continues to cross it ...

Crying Eagle President Eric Avery said the plan is to host a few soft openings for Crying Eagle Brewing - Lakefront, which ...

Calcasieu Coroner Terry Welke says he is resigning from office August 11. Two years ago he stopped performing autopsies due ...

Lake Charles, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man has been indicted on charges of first-degree rape, home invasion and second-degree battery in a violent New Year’s Day break-in. Joseph Milton Ryan , 21, ...

Marshall Simien Jr. has made history as the first African American elected mayor. “We’re going to work as hard as we can for ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - This is Home Fest, a cultural festival celebrating the music, art, and culinary experiences of SWLA, will be held this weekend. Starting at noon on April 26, 10 ...

Lake Charles’ new leader will be sworn in on Monday. The public is invited to witness the historic moment. Marshall J. Simien ...

Three years after Hurricanes Laura and Delta, Lake Charles residents are anxious about the chances of a new storm. As the peak of hurricane season nears, Lake Charles is still recovering from 2020 ...

For 20 years, they had rented a house in Lake Charles, where Louisiana Cajun and Creole traditions mix with Texas cowboy culture. Allison and Charles Ned stand at the entrance to their FEMA trailer.

Officials estimate that Lake Charles permanently lost close to 7% of its population, more than 5,000 people, in the wake of the storms, though city planners note that the real number is likely even ...

The Lake Charles Police Department has made an arrest in a 23-year-old cold case. Earlier this month, officers arrested 46-year-old Marvin Dandre Kyer of Douglasville, Ga., and 49-year-old ...

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic and damage from Hurricane Laura, the former Isle of Capri Lake Charles will officially reopen as the Horseshoe Lake Charles.