Emily Branan

The City of Lake Charles is coming together to honor its heroes during the 12th annual Patriot's Ball. The ball will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 29 in the Contraband Room in the Lake Charles Civic Center. Lake Charles mayor Nic Hunter and the Armed Forces Coalition says they will be honoring local patriots to kick off the Red, White, Blue and You Festival. The festival will culminate on Wednesday, July 4 with a parade, a patriotic program and fireworks. Copyright 2018 KPL...

Donna Little with the Louisiana Small Business Development Center at McNeese, explains the importance of being prepared for an emergency during the hurricane season.  Little joins 7News Sunrise to share some of her tips: Assess your risk Check your insurance coverage get photos of everything store your records digitally You can find more tips online www.lsbdc.org  or give them a call at 337.475.5529. Copyright KPLC 2018.  All rights reserved. &...

Happy Birthday to all of our sunrise birthdays for June 27: Sianna Benjamin, 4 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

SOWELA technical community college is offering an aviation maintenance technology program to help boost the industry in Southwest Louisiana. Program coordinator Sunshine Radford joined 7News Sunrise to explain how the program works, and some of its benefits. To learn more about the program, you can visit https://www.sowela.edu/programs/workforce-solutions/aviation-maintenance-technology/ or you can contact Sunshine Radford at sunshine.radford@sowela.edu or by calling (337) 421-...

Happy birthday to our Sunrise birthdays for June 25: Shon Williams, 28 James Smith Julius Erving Glodd, 2 Koltyn Barrett, 9 Leona Griffin TJ Murphy, 39 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

SOWELA chef Roy Angelle and his students share a recipe for Crab-Stuffed Flounder on 7News Sunrise. Ingredients:  2 flounder filets 1 tablespoons butter 1 tsp. Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce ¼ tsp. lemon juice 1 ½ tbsp. mayo ¼ tsp parsley, chopped 1 oz. green onion ½ oz. bread crumbs 4-ounce crabmeat, drained and flaked Salt and pepper to taste Garnish with 1 sautéed shrimp  1 oz. butter Season shrimp and saut&eacu...

Louisiana has a new king of seafood. Ryan Trahan, of Blue Dog restaurant in Lafayette, received the title after winning the Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off.   The competition happened Tuesday, June 19 In Lafayette. It included 12 chefs from across Louisiana, including Lake Charles' Justin East. Chef Trahan will now compete against some of the country's best chefs in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off on Aug. 4 in New Orleans. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Happy birthday to all of our Sunrise birthdays for June 18: Cory Foley, 30 Sheila Williams, 59 Brandon Williams, 32 Jeanetta Williams, 31 Colby Budge, 18 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

McNeese State University is hosting its annual Kids College summer camp, including programs ranging from engineering to nature. The "STEAM Adventure" program will run through August 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every week day. Students will be able to pick the weeks they attend based on the topic, or sign up for the whole program. You can find more information at www.mcneese.edu/leisure or by calling 337-475-5616. May Gray, coordinator of Leisure Learning at McNeese, j...

Happy birthday to all of our Sunrise birthdays for June 13: Latissia Fredericks, 41 Ronaysha Stevens, 11 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Happy birthday to all of our Sunrise birthdays for June 12: Annabelle Fisher, 15 Markel Guillory, 8 Nelson Carmouche, 65 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Louisiana residents and visitors can fish without a license as part of the Free Fishing Weekend. The state's waters will be open to people without licenses Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10. Outdoor guide Hal McMillin joined 7News Sunrise to share more information about the weekend and about this summer's fishing outlook. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Happy birthday to our Sunrise birthdays for June 6: Tony "Uncle Tony" Duhon, 80 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Happy birthday to our Sunrise Birthdays for June 5: Ryan Clair Babineaux, 4 Timothy Lavan Lemoine, 15 Brad Findley, 34 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

Happy birthday to our Sunrise birthdays for June 4: Leonard Brown, Jr. If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will be making a presentation  called "Gun Safety Rocks." Lieutenant Bryan Fontenot will be speaking at the Westlake library starting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 1. The free presentation is open to people of all ages, and there will be a chance to ask questions at the end.

Incoming freshman and transfer students can learn more about what life is like at McNeese before the semester starts. The annual Cowboy Camp will be held August 17 and 18 and will teach new students about some of the traditions and history of McNeese. Students will also be able to move into on-campus housing early and compete in competitions to win prizes. Kedrick Nicholas, director of campus life at McNeese, joined 7News Sunrise to explain some of the benefits of this camp. For m...

Happy birthday to our Sunrise birthdays for May 28: Christian Jefferson, 4 Jackie Fontenot Karen Orsot-Lede Rashonda Francois-Shillow Zedel Fontenot-Williams Sheri Williams, 57 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.

SOWELA chef Roy Angelle shares his recipe for Marinated Seafood Pasta on 7News Sunrise. Ingredients:  1 pound uncooked small pasta: macaroni, rotini, small shells, etc.  2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated  1 (8 or 10 ounce) package of grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise  ½ cup purple onions, Julienne   ½ cup scallions, sliced  ½ cup lump crab  ½ cup shrimp  ½ cup crawfish tails  ½ ...

Happy birthday to our Sunrise birthdays for May 23: Brandon Lee Sterling, 19 Jennifer Guillory Michaela Gordon, 10 Natalie Maggio, 16 Rashonda Francis-Shillow Seth Bowen Zachariya Mouton, 7 If you want your birthdays featured on 7News Sunrise, send your pictures at least five days in advance to birthdays@kplctv.com. Please include the name, age and date of birth. Copyright 2018 KPLC. All rights reserved.