Garland Gillen

Nearly 3 months after President Joe Biden’s visit to Lake Charles to promote his Infrastructure and American Jobs Plan, a bipartisan version of the bill is now being debated on the Senate floor.

he good news is that we won’t see a repeat of the heavy thunderstorms today and even better news in that lower humidity will slowly begin to arrive by this afternoon and evening. Highs top out in the lower 90s under partly cloudy skies.

Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Aug. 4, 2021.

The Sulphur police department held their national night out against crime tonight. Over 1,000 people came out to enjoy the music, food, and meet with law enforcement officers along with a special guest celebrity.

There are still 4,000 students displaced in Calcasieu Parish, and school is set to start back next week.

A group of frustrated Beauregard Parish employees voiced their concerns at a police jury meeting on Tuesday.

In part, the faculty member wrote “she wouldn’t care if every unvaccinated person died.”

"I flooded in Hurricane Delta and then I flooded on May 17th a second time. Well, then I started paying attention to all that is going on," said Helen Curol, who worked as a research librarian before she retired.

It’s no secret the pandemic has put a lot of our daily practices into question, and with many businesses and civilians resorting to a virtual lifestyle, hackers have been working nonstop. But how prepared is the Lake Area for a major cyber attack?

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Golden Nugget in Lake Charles announced they will be requiring face masks in all indoor spaces starting Wednesday.

Another member of Gov. John Bel Edwards staff has tested positive for COVID-19, the governor’s office announced Tuesday, Aug. 3.