Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices ...

Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 22, 2025. Danny Dee McGowan Jr., 48, Senatobia, MS: Flight from an ...

This Is Home Fest is returning for its fifth year, featuring a celebration of food, music and community. This year’s festival ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu detectives are currently investigating the death of a 3-month-old baby, who died early this morning. According to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson ...

Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.

The Lake Charles Regional Airport and Chennault International Airport are both open Thursday. Lake Charles Regional Executive Director Heath Allen said safety is the biggest reaso ...

Areas of Southwest Louisiana broke all-time record lows overnight Tuesday that dated back to the late 1800s. “It was quite ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented ...

Most government agencies were closed Monday for the holiday and Tuesday for the weather, but some are extending their ...

Cold Case Task Force reexamined unidentified remains using advancements in DNA technology and forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

Louisiana's electric grid is struggling with mounting reliability issues and rising consumer costs as the state grapples with ...

Woodson Jr. has an NFL Hall of Famer as his father, and his dad also is a College Football Hall of Famer, a Heisman Trophy Winner, won an NFL Defensive Player of the Year, won a Super Bowl and an NCAA ...