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Louisiana State Police is investigating an oil tanker tractor fire on Interstate 10 that caused major traffic delays Sunday afternoon. More>>
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the... More>>
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office authorities held a press briefing at the Lake Charles Regional Airport late Friday to address the arrest of 73-year-old Felix Vail, a suspect in the 50-year-old death of his wife, Mary Horton Vail. More>>
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy... More>>
Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and... More>>
There is a lot going on in and around Southwest Louisiana this weekend and beyond. Here are your highlights: More>>
The Southwest Louisiana Tea Party movement began picking up steam in 2009 as members from throughout the five-parish area began gathering for rallies and becoming more visible and involved in local government and the political scene. More>>
Summer is fast approaching and gas prices may be increasing with the temperature. More>>
Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said... More>>
Friday marks the anniversary of the first woman reported missing in the Jeff Davis Eight case. More>>
As a way to continue offering flood insurance, Congress passed the Biggert Waters Act in 2012. More>>
For the second consecutive year, the City of Lake Charles has been awarded first place in Category I of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation (LGCF) State Cleanest City Contest. More>>
CAER siren alerts were installed in areas near plants to sound if a dangerous chemical is released. More>>
The 2012 crime statistics for Lake Charles are in. Statistics show a decrease in criminal activity compared to 2011 and an above average rate when it comes to solving those crimes. More>>
Nevada regulators have approved Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s buyout of rival Ameristar Casinos Inc. More>>
The first three LSU hospital privatization deals appear to use up 94 percent of the funding Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration set aside for eight such arrangements. More>>
According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 people. More>>
The third suspect in an attempted armed robbery in Lake Charles has been arrested. More>>
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export requests. More>>
The Powerball jackpot is now one of the largest in U.S. history. More>>
The National Weather Service now says 16 tornadoes hit North Texas on Thursday. The tornadoes killed at least six people and destroyed several communities. More>>
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the... More>>
So much of our economy depends on ships getting up the Calcasieu Ship Channel, but keeping that waterway open to the big ships costs money. Now, the U.S. Senate has legislation that will create more dredging dollars. More>>
Kecee Lewis recently ran for Lake Charles City Council and though he wasn't elected, people who got to know him have come to ask him for help with various problems, including a scam that surfaced in the area last week. More>>
A man accused of stabbing and killing his 4-year-old nephew last year will soon appear at a sanity hearing in Beauregard Parish. More>>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's latest financial disclosure report shows his annual nearly $128,000 state salary provided the main source of income for he and his wife in 2012. More>>
Senators are expressing skepticism about some assumptions House lawmakers used to balance next year's budget. More>>
The Louisiana Department of Education, DOE, says that they've received plans to open more than 100 new charter schools in 19 parishes, nearly double the number of proposals received in 2012. The DOE More>>
A 19-year-old Moss Bluff teen is accused of striking two elderly individuals numerous times and causing injuries. More>>
An Elton teenager died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Calcasieu Parish, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police, Troop D. More>>
A Lake Charles woman received an "ambush makeover" on Thursday morning on the TODAY Show. More>>
Louisiana State Police hope a new application for Android and Apple phones will help citizens help law enforcement prevent large scale crimes, especially acts of terror. It's called the 'See Something, Send Something' app. More>>
Lake Area women are showing the men they not only know how to clean a house, but they can build one too. KPLC's Lee Peck checks in on the progress of Habitat For Humanity's all Women's Build. More>>
A baby was born early Tuesday morning at a Lake Charles intersection. More>>