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Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you're in Romney territory. More>>
The trial of Ville Platte High School head football coach Roy Serie on vehicular homicide charges has been reset for March. More>>
La. Sen. Mary Landrieu visited Lake Charles on Friday, Jan. 27. She said offshore drilling is one way to help boost our economy, but there are still some things that need to be done as far as getting offshore drilling back on track. More>>
It may not save every resident from becoming homeless. But there's a new effort to help the people of Crestwood Community. That's the trailer park closing effective February 9th where many of the residents More>>
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office say they have arrested and charged a Lake Charles man with forcible rape of a 19 year old mentally challenged girl. More>>
William Langley, Jr. was arrested by the US Marshals in the Eastern District of Arkansas on Friday, January 27th at approximately 10:30 am in Izard County, Arkansas. Langley was arrested after attempting to climb out of a basement window in an effort to evade arrest. More>>
Twenty-six years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded after lifting off its launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, engulfing the entire nation in a wave of tragedy. More>>
President Obama and GOP candidates target Latino vote. More>>
A hung jury was the result today in the 2nd degree murder trial of Carlos Manor. More>>
The number of adjudicated properties is increasing rapidly, but the Lake Charles North Development Authority is looking to change that by making use of the now useless properties. More>>
Detectives were contacted by several witnesses who advised they were approached by two men who were trying to sell a deer stand that matched the description of the stand reported stolen. More>>
National Weather Service meteorologists believe the damage and debris near Westlake was the result of an EF-1 tornado Wednesday. Crews surveyed the area near Evergreen and Verret Road and determined More>>
Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers said he is endorsing the former Massachusetts governor in his bid for the White House. More>>
Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Curtis Cheley, 35, of Tabernacle, DeRidder, LA, Wednesday, January 25th in connection with yesterday's accident that occurred on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 83. More>>
For the first time in a long time the Calcasieu District Attorney's Office has a fresh new crop of assistant district attorneys. KPLC's Lee Peck caught up with the up and coming 20-somethings who are making their mark in District Court. More>>
Pastry chef Bill Foltz is putting on a sugar demonstration in the ballroom at L'Auberge. More>>
They were just about to begin closing arguments when Judge Clayton Davis decided to send everybody home because of the threat of bad weather. But the trial will pick up again at nine in the morning. More>>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to implement their new standards for kids' federally-funded meal programs, the first major overhaul to the government regulations in more than 15 years. More>>
Judge D. Kent Savoie sentenced Wilfred Lee Edwards to serve twenty five (25) years in the Louisiana Department of Corrections without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. More>>
The second degree murder trial of Carlos Manor is underway in state district court. More>>
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Fran Drescher believes she was abducted by aliens. No, really. More>>
A Colorado State lawmaker is using a "get out of jail free" card after she was stopped for suspected drunken driving.
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A report revealed alleged animal abuse inside the Niagara County SPCA. More>>
A Cleveland Clinic women's health specialist has made a house call at the zoo to demonstrate how to fit an orangutan with a newer brand of implanted birth-control device. More>>
Perhaps one of the most popular New Year's resolutions is to get more active and improve one's health. So this Valentine's Day, spend some time doing these activities to improve physical health, emotional health and have a little fun at the same time. More>>
The Internet now has 555 million Websites, up from just 255 million at the end of 2010. More>>
Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, has died from an apparent heart attack. He was 60. More>>
When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. More>>
Mourners are expected to gather Friday in Southern California to pay their respects to legendary singer Etta James. More>>
Robert Hegyes, one of the stars of the popular '70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, has died. More>>
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Click here for pictures, a virtual home tour, and information about Century 21 Bessette Realty's Home of the Week. More>>
Who doesn't like ice cream? You could win a free ice cream party for your office from Dairy Barn and KPLC! More>>