Amanda Johnson
Digital Producer
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Amanda Johnson is a digital news producer at KPLC. As a native of Lake Charles, she loves writing about the Southwest Louisiana area. She has been writing stories since she learned to hold a pen.
Amanda fell in love with newswriting at McNeese State University, where she majored in journalism and attended conferences with the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated in 2020. When outside the newsroom, Amanda enjoys traveling, reading, baking and writing fiction.
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The crash claimed the lives of Grant Gremillion, 47, of Sulphur, Ramiro Pineda-Perez, 44, of Berwick, and Alexander Vigil, 38, of Morgan City.
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Second Harvest Food Bank will be distributing food to families in need at Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church on Shattuck Street Thursday, June 30.
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A horse was killed when a barn became engulfed in flames on Cappel Road in Allen Parish Sunday.
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The thunderstorm moving through Southwest Louisiana Sunday evening is bringing heavy wind and causing thousands of power outages.
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The Lake Charles Fire Department is responding to a house fire at 1015 Kirby Street, near the intersection with Bank Street Sunday evening.
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The suspect is accused of shooting the victim in the head following an altercation in the parking lot.
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The KPLC team was awarded the 2021 John Korbel Memorial Public Service Award for our coverage of flooding and drainage issues in Calcasieu Parish.
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The City of Sulphur is asking residents to conserve water until further notice due to mechanical issues at the Verdine Water Plant.
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Houston River Fire Chief Dean Lappe issued a ban on open burning in the district Saturday.
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The competition was fierce Saturday at the Beauregard Watermelon Festival, but this contest didn’t involve eating watermelon or spitting seeds - it was the festival’s first annual Mullet Contest.
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A seven-foot alligator visited the swimming area of Lake Arthur Park Saturday morning.
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Waterworks District 4 has issued a boil advisory for certain customers outside Westlake due to a water leak on the corner of Davis Road and Hudson Drive.
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The City of DeRidder has issued a boil advisory for certain customers due to a broken water main
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The fire was caused by a construction issue, and the exact cause is under investigation, according to LCFD.
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Two Jeff Davis teens were killed when they were struck by a vehicle near Jennings Saturday night.
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The Lake Charles Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a vacant building next to the Dollar General at 1419 East Prien Lake Rd. Saturday afternoon.
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Five members of the community were honored with Black Excellence awards at the Calcasieu Marine Bank Thursday evening.
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The City of Lake Charles has announced it is sponsoring a summer food service program, along with Second Harvest Food Bank and local churches.
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The DeQuincy Gas Company has released a statement explaining the recent rise in cost of natural gas.
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A Lake Charles woman is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Hurricane Ida victims while working for a non-profit distribution site.
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District 4 Waterworks has lifted a boil advisory for all customers outside the Westlake city limits following a major water leak on Westwood Road.
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The new rates will go into effect July 1, said Mayor Ackless. Since the billing period starts on the 15th of the month, customers will not see these changes on their bills until August 1.
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DEQ encourages everyone, especially people with asthma and other respiratory diseases, to avoid prolonged outdoor activities and exertion Monday afternoon.
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Villa Harlequin executive chef Amanda Cusey took home the crown in Tuesday’s 15th annual Louisiana Seafood Cook-off.
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This session will focus on programs that will help watershed management and floodplain protection.
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The small white SUV has damage to the hood area and heavy damage to the windshield, Senegal said. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact Troop D..
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Nick Nezat unseated Mike Koonce in the June 4 special election.
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A fall during a race at Delta Downs Friday left a jockey and a horse severely injured.
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The Town of Iowa has issued a precautionary boil advisory for customers between 200 and 216 N Storer.
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South Louisiana will receive an additional $44.4 million in public assistance reimbursements for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 winter storm and hurricanes Katrina, Laura, Ida and Zeta.
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The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury greenlighted construction of the Louisiana Avenue Regional Detention Basin Project by accepting a $4.76 million bid at its June 2 regular meeting.
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The Sulphur Regional Library will close for renovations starting Monday, June 6, according to the Calcasieu Parish Public Library.
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A driver involved in a crash that killed a Lake Charles Urgent Care nurse has been charged with negligent homicide, police say.
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A third grader at Vinton Elementary earned $2,000 to present two Vinton High graduates with scholarships at their graduation.
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The City of Sulphur has lifted the mandatory water conservation order due to recent rainfall.
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A Lake Charles man is in custody following a police pursuit through Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, police say.
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The Sulphur community is mourning the death of a young woman who was killed in a crash after graduating from Sulphur High School Saturday.
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Passport services will be available by appointment weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the criminal records department on the first floor of the courthouse.
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A suspect was arrested Friday night after reportedly stealing a wildlife and fisheries vehicle in Cameron Parish and leading police on a high-speed chase through Lake Charles, police say.
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Fort Polk held an Assumption of Responsibility ceremony Friday morning, welcoming Command Sgt. Maj. David P. Hanson as the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk’s top non-commissioned officer.
Beauregard Parish Waterworks District 3 has issued a boil advisory for certain residents in the Dry Creek area.
Jeff Davis Water and Sewer Commission #1 has lifted the boil advisory in parts of the Lacassine area.
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Two bands took the stage in front of Historic City Hall Saturday, kicking off the This is Home Festival in Lake Charles.
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Patel McDonald’s owner Ajay Patel and his family received the Fred L. Turner Golden Arch Award, the highest honor for a McDonald’s franchisee, at the 2022 McDonald’s Worldwide Convention.
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Beauregard Parish deputies are investigating the theft of an enclosed trailer from the 1300 block of Foreman Road Sunday.
The City of Sulphur has lifted the boil advisory affecting residents from Beglis Parkway to Prater Road, and from E. Burton Street to the interstate.
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Waterworks District 3 of Beauregard Parish has lifted the boil advisory for certain customers in the Ragley area.
Waterworks District 3 of Beauregard Parish has issued a boil advisory for certain customers in the Ragley area.
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The westbound lanes of the I-210 Bridge are now open, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.