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According to police, the shooting occurred after an argument got out of control. Apparently, Patrick Myles, the step dad was upset his stepson, Coby Ceaser, was on the phone too much. More>>
As more customers qualify for low income energy assistance this summer, Entergy is running out of funds for all those in need of assistance. More>>
Police say a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled caustic soda on Interstate 10, closing all lanes of the highway between Ramah and U.S. 415 in Port Allen. More>>
It's been a problem that's now seeing results. For a long time, many have complained about their ride on Broad Street, but that's all about to change. More>>
Thursday at McAlister's in Lake Charles, and across the nation, is Free Tea Day. More>>
Authorities with the Lake Charles Police Department say that there is at least one person who has reportedly been dropping heavy objects from the Highway 171 overpass onto vehicles traveling down Interstate 10 the last two nights. More>>
The government's point man for the Gulf oil spill says preparations for an attempt to plug the gusher from above are going well enough that the timeline for the "static kill" may be moved up. More>>
The rates paid to many of the private health providers in Louisiana's Medicaid program will fall this weekend. More>>
Sixteen birds washed of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill are free in southwest Louisiana. More>>
GULFPORT, Miss., (AP) - A 48-year-old Louisiana man with 17 prior DUI arrests has been sentenced to five years without parole for felony drunken... More>>
Immigration law is, more often than not, a heated issue. Some say the laws need to be stronger. Other say Arizona's law, dealing with people who illegally crossed the border, crossed the line. More>>
Acting on a tip, authorities surrounded a home on Dixy Drive around noon on Wednesday and were able to arrest the suspect wanted in an early morning murder. More>>
A damaged, abandoned oil well spewing a mist of natural gas, oil and muddy water in a south Louisiana waterway once could produce 1,386 gallons of oil a day, but officials aren't certain how much it's spraying now.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Saints will go marching in to the White House next month. More>>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A former employee of Boh Brothers Construction Company has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks for work on a federal... More>>
Calcasieu Parish Schools have no schools on the academically unacceptable list according to a recent accountability ranking. More>>
Calcasieu Parish Superintendent of Schools Wayne Savoy has been selected as Vice President of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents. More>>
Margaret G. Goode, Maplewood Middle School principal, was selected by the Louisiana Department of Education as the state middle school principal of the year. More>>
On Tuesday, two people were arrested after the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force made a traffic stop on I-10 near Vinton and found hundreds of prescription pills not belonging to either passenger in the vehicle. More>>
Congress on Wednesday changed a quarter-century-old law that has subjected tens of thousands of blacks to long prison terms for crack cocaine convictions while giving far more lenient treatment to those, mainly whites, caught with the powder form of the drug. More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Tuesday after he supposedly confirmed allegations involving a complaint made about sexually inappropriate actions with a juvenile that happened back in 1982. More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a man on Monday and charged him with the sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl that allegedly happened back in December 2009. More>>
Repairs have been made to the Cameron ferry, and according to officials, it is running again. More>>
A local attorney says at least three people have been injured in two crashes on a section Interstate known for wet weather accidents. More>>
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (AP) - West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel says a dog pen that backs up to the parish jail helped two inmates in... More>>
City officials met with union representatives and a federal mediator on Tuesday. The current one year contract expires at the end of August. More>>
Is the process of Lakefront development taking too long? A move Tuesday night by the Lake Charles City Council suggests it is. KPLC's Lee Peck was there and has more. More>>
For some, it wasn't a pretty sight. As they got ready to get off work, they saw that this is what they had to drive home in. As the rain came down quickly, several areas of Lake Charles began to flood. More>>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Chris Paul continues to send mixed messages to Hornets fans rather than put to rest any question of him remaining in New Orleans. More>>
VENICE, La. (AP) - Feed the Children is teaming up with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton to help 2,800 families affected by the BP oil... More>>
A federal prosecutor says the Justice Department has not decided whether to seek the death penalty for four current and former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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The NAACP is calling for the resignation of a Beauregard Parish Police Juror who made a racial remark in a meeting on July 13th. More>>
Just after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to an overturned rice truck on Highway 14 in Hayes. More>>
Creepy crawlers love invading homes in Louisiana. According to a recent national study among homeowners, Louisiana ranked second among the "buggiest" states. More>>
Louisiana residents who want to vote in the Aug. 28 congressional primaries have until Wednesday to register or to change their political party affiliations in advance of the election. More>>
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education plans to crack down on how much time Louisiana students can miss this upcoming 2010-2011 school year. More>>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal stripped millions of dollars in lawmakers' pet projects from the budget, scuttled a spending plan to help... More>>
Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have been named finalists in the second round of the federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to win a share of $3 billion. More>>
On Saturday, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a Sulphur man who was reportedly taking pictures of juvenile girls in their bathing suits. More>>
The Coast Guard says a towing vessel hit an oil well early Tuesday in a waterway north of Barataria Bay in south Louisiana and there are reports of oil spewing from the damaged wellhead. More>>
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Louisiana State Police have arrested a Mississippi man accused of molesting young girls in Lafourche Parish. More>>
Before construction has ever kicked off, the people behind the congen plant are asking for an additional $400 Million. More>>
Covington police say they found seven bags of marijuana in the pocket of a man who was arrested for littering after ignoring an officer's orders to pick up a dropped cigarette wrapper and to stop.
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Ban now includes areas west of Holly Beach. More>>
In a recent ranking by Businessweek.com, Louisiana has been named the laziest state in America. More>>
It's probably not often that someone receives an inheritance they never expected. Well it's happened, this time to the Jennings Carnegie public library. She was a mother of five children who loved books More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office arrested a woman on Wednesday, July 21 at a local convenience store in Westlake after an investigation into possible forgery. More>>
A 20-year-old Winnsboro man was killed after being ejected from the bed of the truck he was riding in. More>>
MONROE, La. (AP) - A group of concerned educators, parents and students will visit the Ouachita Parish Public Library this week to examine the latest science textbooks considered for placement in Louisiana's classrooms. More>>
Early Friday morning, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an alarm call at a school in Sulphur. More>>
The 2010 Louisiana Annual Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, August 6, and Saturday, August 7. On these two days, most retail purchases are exempt from the four-percent state sales tax. More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will be conducting two (2) roving DWI details in the parish this week. More>>
The City of Lake Charles and the Lake Charles Police Department is holding its Annual National Night Out Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010. More>>
An accident involving an ATV on Addie T. Nations Road turned deadly in Beauregard Parish this weekend. More>>
Playing with Legos for a good cause! Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit organization, raised money through a Lego construction project at Prien Lake Mall Saturday afternoon. More>>
Gardening is not just a fun hobby; it can also be good for your health. One Sulphur man has been gardening for more than 80 years growing peanuts, tomatoes, squash…you name it, and Calvin Murrell grows it! More>>
For the first time since 1986, Mother Teresa made a visit to Lafayette, this time it was in spirit. More>>
Man worked on Orleck before its 1945 commission. More>>
After a flood, caused by a leak in a water line, the Office of emergency Preparedness has had to move out of the Emergency 911 building into the 901 Lakeshore building. More>>
Diana Rose has been known for years as the only-known totally blind quilter, and this week she is making a stop in the lake area. More>>
The police chief of the town of Elton has decided not to run for re-election to his post, attributing his decision to low-pay, according to the Jennings Daily News. More>>
Iowa High School and the Iowa Police Department teamed up to host a youth sports camp Saturday morning. More>>
Bonnie loses tropical characteristics and is now classified as a post-tropical low. The final advisory on the system has been issued. More>>
A seaplane crashed near Pointe a la Hache in Plaquemines Parish on Saturday morning, killing one person aboard and injuring another, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office said.
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KPLC offers variety of services to keep you informed if your home has no electricity More>>
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A Woodville woman has pleaded guilty to using a stolen credit card provided by her cousin who was a Natchez police... More>>
Oil industries in Cameron Parish are evacuating offshore workers and are preparing their docks for Tropical Depression Bonnie. More>>
Calcasieu Emergency Officials know the drill and all gathered for a morning briefing which included all the various agencies, businesses, utilities and government leaders the public depend on when bad More>>
The Remington On Tour bus made a stop in Southwest Louisiana on Friday to display their newest firearms, ammunition and accessories. More>>
A generator can help make coming home after a storm easier by providing electricity to your house and household appliances. More>>
Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of John LeBlanc to the Board of Commissioners of the Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District. More>>
Governor Bobby Jindal traveled to the Plaquemines Parish Emergency Operations Center (EOC) where he met with Louisiana Sheriffs' Association Executive Director Hal Turner, Parish President Billy Nungesser and first responders for an assessment of state and local preparations for Tropical Depression Bonnie. More>>
McCain and two others were kidnapped after a 1961 bank robbery by Wilbert Rideau... More>>
A northeastern Pennsylvania woman is facing theft and fraud charges for allegedly taking $25,000 in Hurricane Katrina relief money that she wasn't entitled to. More>>
First Lady Michelle Obama was to be on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Friday to christen the Coast Guard's newest National Security Cutter. More>>
A federal magistrate judge has sealed evidence in a federal sex-crime case involving a former private school counselor. More>>
At a press conference held on Wednesday, July 21 at City Hall, the City of Lake Charles announced Keith Murray as its new Fire Chief. More>>
A suspect surrenders to Lake Charles Police after barricading himself inside his home for more than 6 hours. More>>
Work to permanently choke off the oil well that had been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico is at a standstill after ships around the site were ordered to evacuate ahead of the approaching Tropical Storm Bonnie. More>>
A tragic car accident killed 16 year old Lacey Broussard in 2007, but her legacy still live son in the lives she's saved. Organ donation became a light at the end of the tunnel for her family. More>>
DELTA, La. (AP) - The body of a Tallulah teenager has been sent to the New Orleans Coroner's Office for an autopsy, and officials are still... More>>
Calcasieu Police Jurors have declared a state of emergency in anticipation of tropical storm Bonnie. Though Bonnie may not become a hurricane emergency officials say she could still cause trouble. More>>
According to the Literacy Council, many people who struggle to read are either non-readers or read below and eighth grade level. More>>
Understanding what health care reform means for you or your business is no easy task...but the CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana is explain highlights of the 2000 Health Care Reform Act. More>>
A shot at capturing a fourth consecutive title awaits the Swashbucklers next weekend. More>>
Name of tot released.... More>>
For hundreds of years the gun has been used to protect ones self and ones family from harm. Now, Louisiana law makers say you should be able to protect yourself and your family at church, as well. More>>
Vernon Parish Sheriff's authorities arrested a Leesville man last week and charged him with indecent behavior with a juvenile. More>>
Beauregard Sheriff's deputies arrested a man on Saturday morning for attempted second degree murder. More>>
Fifty-three years ago on Sunday, Hurricane Audrey made landfall in Cameron, claiming hundreds of lives. More>>
A program that gives free cell phones to individuals receiving government assistance is going on right now at the Lake Charles Civic Center. More>>
A man from Kinder shows his support for veterans by drawing personal portraits and hanging them in the at the Allen Parish Welcome Center's wall of honor. More>>
When most people think of drunk driving, they usually think of a serious problem on the highways. But drunk driving is also becoming an increasing problem on the waterways. More>>
A Lake Charles man is found guilty of breaking into the apartments of two women and raping them. More>>
This weekend's Mike White Invitational has attracted some of the best bull riders there are. More>>
Police confirm the 3 year old who nearly drowned at Fifth Avenue Apartments has died. More>>
LSU to receive $5 Million from BP for further studies on oil distribution and how it interacts with the environment. More>>
Police say the hotel employee who allegedly raped a female guest is a registered sex offender. More>>
Wildlife and Fisheries agents rescue a Lafayette man from an Allen Parish river. More>>
A message from the President on the BP oil spill More>>
As the stakes are getting higher in the Gulf, lake area officials are looking at ways to prepare for hurricane season if the storms and oil were to mix. More>>
Beauregard Parish Sheriff's deputies arrest one woman after discovering a meth lab in her home, but say three other suspects fled the home in nearby woods. More>>
American Broadband Communications announced an agreement to acquire Cameron Communications LLC on Thursday. More>>
The Calcasieu District Attorney's office says the driver responsible for the crash that killed a State Police trooper in Moss Bluff pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to running a stop sign. More>>
The City of Sulphur will begin enforcing a schedule for outside watering during peak months. More>>
The Beauregard Parish Water District No. 6 will hold a community meeting Thursday, April 29th at 7:00 p.m. at the Macedonia Church Dining Hall. More>>
Major accident on I-10W near the Texas state line causes early morning traffic tie-ups. More>>
A woman was transported to the hospital for treatment after a single car accident on Thursday morning in Carlyss. More>>
VIDALIA, La. (AP) - State police say a teenager died in a one-car accident near Vidalia. Troopers say 18-year-old Jimmy Williams Jr. died early Monday morning when the car in which he was a passenger More>>
Project KNØW Underage Drinking will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 11, to address the dangerous problem of underage drinking in Calcasieu Parish. The meeting will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room in the Calcasieu Parish Government Building. More>>
Most people are aware that the April 15 tax filing deadline has just passed. The Internal Revenue Service today reminded taxpayers that scammers are aware, too, and may send official-looking e-mails to phish for private information. More>>
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's authorities announced on Wednesday that they had identified a Sulphur man connected to some of the smash and grab robberies that happened around Calcasieu Parish in February. More>>
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has some local fisherman concerned. More>>
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office will host the Annual Senior Citizen's Safety Awareness & Fun Day... More>>
On May 1st, the Calcasieu Medical Reserve Corps will team up with the Louisiana State Citizen Corps to host a unique kind of rodeo. Both the general public and Louisiana Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members from across the state are invited to compete in a series of events using skills learned during emergency preparedness training. More>>
Grab a blanket, pack a snack and load up the kids for a family night outdoors as the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury presents the spring season of "Movies under the Stars!" More>>
On Monday, April 05, 2010, at approximately 9:40 a.m. an inmate, identified as Courtney L. Hobson, a black male, 21 years of age, of Oakdale, escaped from the Allen Parish Jail by running through a door after a visitor was being let in. More>>
The woman who was sentenced last week to one year in prison for her role in the 2004 deaths of a mother and her nine-year-old daughter began her sentence on Monday morning. More>>
Two classified hate groups could demonstrate in Jennings in the very near future. More>>
The list of candidates applying to replace McNeese President Dr. Robert Hebert was released. More>>
Dairy Barn moves to new location and Elsie is first thing to be moved. More>>
W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center (WOMRMC) exceeded national and regional averages on an annual basis in the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey summarizing inpatient perspectives on the general quality of hospital services. More>>
A two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Jefferson Davis Parish sent two people to the hospital, one in critical condition. More>>
Free computer classes for Cameron Parish residents. More>>
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