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An out of control fire at an oil well in Cameron parish has been put out. More>>
Two shootings in Jeff Davis Parish Thursday evening have deputy officials questioning whether or not the two are related. More>>
A Saint Mary Parish inmate was mistakenly released from jail Wednesday and was arrested in Calcasieu Parish on Thursday. More>>
Left to right: Ronald Lazaro, Zachary England, Tony Washington. (Photo source: CPSO)Three men are behind bars in Calcasieu Parish with attempted first degree murder and burglary charges. More>>
A Jennings man was arrested on Thursday and is facing aggravated arson and burglary charges after he admitted to trying to cause a possible fire at the home of his ex-wife. More>>
Oprah Winfrey says her powerhouse daytime television show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. More>>
The parish received nearly 18-million dollars of recovery money. Tonight they approve a plan on how to spend the recovery funds. More>>
Around one o'clock, a oak tree feel right on top of the Combre Funeral Home. More>>
We have all been told to write politicians about our concerns. One local doctor from Sulphur did, and received a reply directly from President Obama. More>>
It's hard to believe someone convicted of four DWI's, including vehicular homicide and with two more DWI's still pending is free on the streets. As KPLC's Lee Peck reports one Lake Charles man's chances in the courts may have run out. More>>
A tractor caught fire around noon Thursday on Highway 190 in Reeves. More>>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Actress Sandra Bullock will walk the red carpet in New Orleans on Thursday for an evening premiere of her latest film, "The Blind Side." Bullock, who recently bought a home in New Orleans, More>>
We first told you about the arrest of Mike Dubois in Vermillion parish on Tuesday, November 10. Over this past weekend, Dubois was transferred to the Jeff Davis parish jail because of a probation violation after being arrested in Basile. More>>
GRAND CANE, La. (AP) - Authorities say the man killed in a natural gas well blowout Wednesday morning in DeSoto Parish has been identified as 58-year-old James Dennis Bullard, Texas. According to information More>>
A judge in Jeff Davis parish has ordered KPLC to immediately hand over all video recordings of interviews conducted for our one-hour special on the unsolved deaths of eight Jeff Davis women. More>>
Downtown Development is looking at some new lakefront projects, but they don't plan to do them alone. Instead, they are getting help from private developers. More>>
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP) - The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Army Corps of Engineers are savoring the taste of victory after a federal judge ruled that the corps caused the flooding of St. Bernard Parish More>>
With many citizens of Cameron relying on fishing and shrimping to make a living, tonight they'll get a chance to ask questions about the rules of the waterways. More>>
With more troubling economic news, more families may find themselves forced to take advantage of charity this holiday season, like KPLC's Community Christmas. More>>
You have heard the saying if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. That's what some sulphur residents are living by. More>>
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC)- McNeese Police are searching for two men who robbed a man at gun point. Officials say it happened in the parking lot near the campus recreation center. Two male suspects approached More>>
Pantry shelves at the Council on Aging in Jeff Davis Parish are about as dry as the food products in their boxes. More>>
According to Jeff Davis parish school board officials, the parish will begin administering the H1N1 vaccination to students at schools in the parish on the Monday after Thanksgiving. More>>
7 News talks with Parish official about the election, and finds out what their next move will be. More>>
A stand off situation that started earlier on Monday morning at a house at 18th and Kirkman has ended. A man had reportedly barricaded himself inside the home. More>>
State officials confirmed on Monday that two more deaths in our state can be blamed on the H1N1 virus. More>>
The accident happened in Westlake after police say the victim failed to yield to oncoming traffic when making a left turn. More>>
Christopher Jenkins - also known on the streets as "Slice" is wanted for an alleged purse snatching that occurred last week at L'auberge du Lac casino. More>>
Janzen Jackson and two of his Tennessee teammates will not be taking the game or practice field until a decision is made on their future. More>>
In today's connected world it gets easier everyday for computer hackers to get into your personal information. More>>
Church members turning their faith into action with service projects. More>>
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is granting a Westlake girl her dream come true. More>>
Residents of several parishes in southwest Louisiana went to the polls on Saturday to vote on new propositions and/or renewals. More>>
The property tax election on Saturday, November 14th was quite a close race for a majority of the property tax propositions, however residents of Calcasieu Parish declined to approve taxes for three out of the four initiatives on the ballot. More>>
Officials with Jeff Davis parish schools say that many parents have told them that they would like for their children to receive the H1N1 vaccine. More>>
It's one of the biggest frog parties in the world and it's right here in Southwest Louisiana. More>>
New tax would help fire department. More>>
An argument led to one person being shot at a Lake Charles apartment complex just after 10:00 p.m. on Friday night. More>>
Dakota Cryer, the South Beauregard running back injured during a playoff game against Jonesboro-Hodge, was released from the Memorial Hospital last night. More>>
Source: Knox County Sheriff's OfficeFormer Barbe High School safety Janzen Jackson was one of three University of Tennessee football players charged with attempted armed robbery early Thursday morning. More>>
The former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer and was later convicted of federal bribery charges will soon learn his punishment. More>>
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for the State of Louisiana is 7.4%. But as the holiday season draws near, it could bring cheer to those looking for jobs. More>>
An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin has been rescued after it was found stranded inland following Tropical Storm Ida's brush with the Alabama coast. More>>
The Obama administration is backing off a plan to ban raw oysters from the Gulf of Mexico during warm weather. More>>
Officials in St. Tammany parish are asking for the public's help in finding a man who is wanted for robbing and beating a woman in Covington on Thursday night. More>>
UPDATE: Janzen Jackson and two of his University of Tennessee teammates will not be playing in Saturday's game. More>>
Thousands of dollars in taxpayer stimulus money is going toward contracts, grants and loans to restore infrastructure in cities all over the United States. More>>
Photo source: LSPShelton and Pamela Fruge, a Moss Bluff couple arrested and charged with different sex crimes, remain behind bars on Thursday. More>>
The Lake Charles Fire Department responded to an accident at Lake Street Liquor on Thursday. A car drove into the business just after noon. More>>
Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu. That's four times the estimate they've been using. More>>
It was described as a standoff in a North Lake Charles neighborhood. A husband and wife at odds, with the wife eventually arrested for attempted 2nd degree murder. More>>
The election on Saturday will have some very important items on the ballot. More>>
On this Veterans Day, folks gather at the Orange Grove-Graceland Cemetery on Broad Street to honor fallen veterans through an avenue of flags. More>>
It's the police department's duty to protect society from crime. At Tuesday night's city council meeting, Lake Charles Police introduce a new way for citizens to keep a better eye on their neighborhood. More>>
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announced on Wednesday that the 2009 H1N1 vaccine is now available by appointment in Louisiana for all groups recommended to receive the vaccine. More>>
The Beauregard Parish Police Jury has voted to suspend parish manager Elton Pickering Sr. for three days without pay for an outburst that occurred in a committee meeting. More>>
Currently there are twelve flu shot providers in Calcasieu Parish that either offer the H1N1 vaccine right now, or will soon be receiving it. More>>
Dan Lee, former CEO of Pinnacle Entertainment stepped down less than one week after a heated council meeting in the St. Louis area. More>>
An accident involving three vehicles snarled traffic on the Interstate 210 bridge Monday night. More>>
McNeese officials said they were very proactive when they were given the opportunity to serve as a voluntary vaccination site, allowing them to offer the vaccine free of charge to students and staff members. More>>
The D.O.T.D. is looking to start an overlay project to resurface the roads of Enterprise and Broad Street. More>>
The Department of Health and Hospitals today updated the status of the state’s Fight the Flu campaign. More>>
Ida has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it encounters shearing and cooler waters in the northern gulf. More>>
The state said her daycare center is not fit for children, but Natesha Clophus, owner of God's Little Blessings said that is not true. She is taking steps to fight back. More>>
Only a third of the vaccines have been administered. More>>
It was your typical McNeese game Saturday night in Lake Charles. But instead of a horse riding out with Mystery Rider, there was a memorial slide show honoring the late Moondancer. More>>
The Democratic-controlled House has passed historic health care legislation to provide medical coverage to millions of more Americans. More>>
Activities included a parade and gumbo cook-off. More>>
The judge overseeing the trial of Ricky Langley has found him guilty of murder in the second degree. He was on trial for the 1992 murder of 6-year-old Jeremy Guillory. More>>
Seven families in Vinton were able to return to their homes Friday night after they were evacuated for several hours on Friday afternoon because of a natural gas leak. More>>
The shootings at Fort Hood yesterday afternoon shocked America as well as veterans right here at home. More>>
A man who was found guilty of second degree murder will spend the rest of his life behind bars. More>>
Louisiana State Police have re-arrested Pamela Fruge of Moss Bluff for indecent behavior with a juvenile. She was taken into custody Wednesday night and is currently being held in the Calcasieu Jail on a $200,000 bond. More>>
Folks in Lafayette gather at Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel to see a purported relic of Saint Mary Magdalene. This is the first time the two-thousand year old tibia, or shin bone, has been in the United States. More>>
Since 2007, Moondancer and the Mystery Rider took the field every pre game at Cowboy home football games. More>>
Jeff Davis deputies arrest a man in connection with a Lake Arthur convenience store robbery. More>>
Sulphur Police and the Calcasieu Parish school board confirm that the lockdown of three schools and two daycares has been lifted after police found a man who escaped their custody. More>>
Officials say residents living along the Sabine River could see more flooding today. More>>
Lake Charles City Council becomes the fourth of six municipalities around the parish to support the School Board's camera ordinance to catch drivers who don't stop for school buses. More>>
Earlier this week, the Department of Social Services revoked the license of God's Little Blessings Daycare in Sulphur. But the owner is fighting back with an appeal. More>>
The hurricane season is not over yet. The tropics remain active late in the season with the latest tropical system forming in the Caribbean. More>>
A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's deputy is arrested and fired amid allegations of sex with a juvenile. More>>
A daycare in Sulphur has lost it's license. God's Little Blessings Daycare had its license revoked by the State Department of Social Services. More>>
Savannah Sommers, a student teacher at Barbe High School has put a new spin on speech class. More>>
Across the nation there have been 114 children deaths related to the H1N1 virus, and right now there is a limited supply of the vaccine, but officials hope that soon will change.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black has resigned. More>>
McNeese State University says it will begin administering the H1N1 vaccine at no charge to all students beginning Wednesday, November 4. More>>
A fire at the Isle of Capri Casino appears to be the work of drug dealers after a meth lab is uncovered in a hotel room. More>>
Three routine traffic stops on Interstate 10 over the last week netted more than three thousand prescription pills and approximately 120lbs. of marijuana. More>>
About 300 people turned out at Prien Lake Park late Sunday afternoon for Water's Edge Gathering's fall festival. More>>
For the past two weeks, the rain in Southwest Louisiana has produced the best conditions for mosquitoes to increase in production. More>>
Voters in Calcasieu Parish got a head start ahead of the November 14th election as the "early voting" period gets underway. More>>
Family and friends gather at St. Theodore's Catholic Church in Moss Bluff to say good-bye to Jonathon Fontenot of Moss Bluff. Although there's no bringing Jonathon back, the family says it's a chance to warn the community about the dangers of the virus. More>>
There are at least 25 confirmed deaths of swine flu in the state of Louisiana. One of the latest deaths related to the virus is right here in the lake area. A Moss Bluff family is mourning the loss of 14 year old Jonathon Fontenot. More>>
Suspect already in jail on separate charge. More>>
It was cold and rainy but those seeking justice for the eight women in Jeff Davis parish braved the elements and went ahead with their march to the courthouse.the quest for justice extends beyond just More>>
Residents see some dangerous high water situations in rural Beauregard Parish. The crashing waves on Loftin Road south of Deridder brought no day at the beach for residents. More>>
Lake Charles Police are investigating a standoff that happened on Friday afternoon in the 2600 block of General Patton. More>>
One of the two subjects who was allegedly seen robbing the First Federal Branch on Highway 14 on Tuesday has been arrested. More>>
Tragedy strikes a family in Moss Bluff after their 14-year old son dies while sick with the flu. Jonathon Fontenot of Moss Bluff died last night after being airlifted to Lake Charles Memorial Hospital around 9:30 PM. More>>
Former Louisiana Governor David Treen has died at the age of 81 from a respiratory illness. More>>
Authorities set bond for a man who is accused of setting a dog on fire in Welsh earlier in October. More>>
It's been called the green monster and it has nothing to do with Halloween. The salvinia is an invasive water weed and it's again threatening area waterways. More>>
In an attempt to flood proof your home before the rain starts sand bags are available for Calcasieu residents wanting to protect their property. More>>
Severe weather is headed towards the gulf coast. Cameron Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness is ready for what is coming their way. More>>
They're a product of the high-tech generation, and today a group of 5th grade students at Frasch Elementary showcased their newest learning tools with the community. More>>
Southwest Louisiana officials issuing early warnings ahead of impending severe weather More>>
On October 22, the Lake Area Industry Alliance held Chem Expo in preparation for National Chemistry Week, which begins October 26. The theme of National Chemistry Week is "Chemistry - It's Elemental." More>>
List of 10 streets Lake Charles city officials say that should avoided during heavy rainfall More>>
Langley is accused of killing 6-year-old from Iowa More>>
It is just water, but when there is too much, it can start to have some damaging effects. More>>
Part of Tom Hebert Road was washed out as a nearby canal overflowed, sending water into fields and causing motorists headaches. More>>
Students at DeQuincy Elementary school are being recognized nationwide for their performance in the litter prevention play, "The Ultimate New Year's Resolution." Now the students must raise enough money to attend the Keep America Beautiful 56th Annual National Conference in Washington D.C. this December. More>>
Members of the team investigating the eight deaths in Jeff Davis parish held a press conference Wednesday morning in Jennings. More>>
The weather has certainly caused problems for some residents in the lake area, when it comes to flooding. According to meteorologists, we are not in the clear just yet - Thursday and Friday could be much worse. More>>
Lake Charles Police are looking for a man caught peeping under the bathroom stalls in a women's restroom at Prien Lake Mall. It happened Saturday, October 3. More>>
Residents who live off of Common Street feel the damage done to their homes may have been brought on by construction, and could have been avoided. More>>
An official with Entergy says that they will be performing preventative maintenance in Lake Arthur on Tuesday night. More>>
There was a bank robbery in Lake Charles on Tuesday morning at the First Federal Branch on Highway 14 just south of Twelfth Street. The incident happened around 9:45 a.m. More>>
A Lake Area man faces some serious charges after police uncover incriminating evidence on his home computer. More>>
The rain is causing some street flooding problems across Lake Charles. More>>
First African-American structure in SWLA listed on National Register of Historic Places More>>
Increased speeding in school zones around Calcasieu Parish has parents and school officials concerned. More>>
Jeff Davis Sheriff Ricky Edwards says they will solve the mystery surrounding the deaths of eight women since 2005. He says they are making progress. More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Westlake man on Monday morning. More>>
During the heavy rain on Monday afternoon, a multi-car accident happened on the I-210 bridge in the westbound lanes. More>>
Local Halloween sales up 7 percent from last year. More>>
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