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In a Facebook post Tuesday, Golden Nugget in Lake Charles announced they will be requiring face masks in all indoor spaces starting Wednesday.
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The Louisiana National Guard recently released a statement announcing the promotion of Keith Waddell to the rank of major general.
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FEMA says the deadline to apply for federal assistance for May’s severe storms, tornadoes and flooding is Monday, August 2.
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The Lake Charles Police Department advises motorists to avoid I-10 East for an unknown amount of time due to a vehicle accident.
All lanes on the I-10 Bridge are open and traffic is flowing, according to the Lake Charles Police Department.
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Troopers from Troop D responded to a two-vehicle crash on I-10 about 1.5 miles east of LA 397 in Calcasieu Parish at approximately 4:15 p.m. Friday, July 30, according to Derek Senegal, spokesman for Troop D.
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Three candidates are in the running for the Oct. 9 election.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards will hold a briefing on Louisiana’s response to COVID-19 today at 3 p.m.
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The Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office says a missing man has been found.
The left lane on I-10 East over the Calcasieu River Bridge is currently blocked due to an accident, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
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An eight-month-long investigation has led to the arrest of seven people accused of cutting and stealing wires from active utility poles, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Louisiana State Police say I-10 West between Sulphur and Vinton is now open; although, motorists will encounter delays until the traffic pattern returns to normal.
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In a recent press release, the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice said all in-person family visitations at their secure care facilities are suspended until further notice.
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In an email sent to school administrators, Henry Mancuso, superintendent of Lake Charles charters schools, said there are new COVID-19 guidelines in place for the upcoming school year.
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A Lake Charles woman died in a single-vehicle crash on 210 westbound near Cove Lane Tuesday, according to officials with the Lake Charles Police Department.
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A couple from Texas was arrested July 12 after being accused of contractor fraud, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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All lanes of traffic are blocked at the Cove Lane overpass due to a flipped vehicle at the foot of the I-210 bridge westbound, according to the Lake Charles Police Department.
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There are more than 1,000 outages in Calcasieu Parish and more than 400 in Beauregard Parish, according to the Beauregard Electric Co-op website.
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The Lake Charles Police Department says there was a shooting at Huber Park Tuesday that sent two people to the hospital.
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The Internal Revenue Service says it will conduct a Community Assistance Visit in Lake Charles on Wednesday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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We will be at the Wendy’s at the corner of Lake Street and Prien Lake Road from 6 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Friday.
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Louisiana State Police say they are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Crowley that sent an Acadia Parish deputy to the hospital.
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The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a fugitive charged with drug and firearm possession, said VPSO spokesperson Eddie Langlinais.
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Ronnie Johns says he has resigned his seat in the Louisiana Senate, where he has represented District 27 since 2012, in order to accept an appointment from Governor John Bel Edwards as the Chairman of the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board.
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection with burglary of laundry facilities at a hotel in Sulphur, said CPSO spokesperson Kayla Vincent.
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A woman wanted out of Georgia for allegedly kidnapping her three children was arrested in Jennings Thursday, according to the Jennings Police Department.
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View the schedule for news and Olympics coverage on KPLC from July 23 to Aug. 8.
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One man has been arrested and two others are wanted for their alleged connection to catalytic converter thefts, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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On Thursday, a federal grand jury returned 11 separate indictments charging 11 individuals with fraudulently applying for and receiving disaster benefits from FEMA, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Alexander C. Van Hook.
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Jefferson Davis Parish District Attorney Kevin Millican was pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack Wednesday, according to the Jeff Davis Coroner. Millican was 49.
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Wednesday, Louisiana delegates urged the Office of Management and Budget to prioritize Louisiana’s request for supplemental disaster relief in response to last year’s hurricanes in a Louisiana congressional delegation letter.
COVID-19 in Southwest Louisiana.
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As COVID-19 cases rise in the state, Memorial Health System has implemented new visitor guidelines starting Wednesday, July 21, according to hospital officials.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2021-2022 hunting regulations pamphlet on its website.