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Beauregard Parish Fire District was called to a structure fire at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday in the Singer area.

A Cameron Parish company, as well as 12 Louisiana residents, have been indicted in federal court for illegally harvesting and selling raw oysters.

Saturday, Feb. 27 is the online registration deadline for the Mar. 20 election.

SOWELA has been greatly impacted by both COVID-19 and two hurricanes, but student enrollment was not affected, school officials say.

Early morning fog engulfed the 210 bridge Tuesday morning.

Water updates following a winter storm that rolled through the south.

Officials with the City of Lake Charles are holding a news conference at noon today where they will address the ongoing water issues the city has faced since the winter storms.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, along with volunteers from the American Red Cross, will give away free bottled water at the West-Cal Events Center on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Laissez les bon temps rouler with a replay of last year’s parades

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a body that they found on Thursday, Feb. 11, on Ged Road.

The Louisiana State Police has issued a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory on behalf of the New Iberia Police Department for 10-year-old Jalisa Lassalle.

A Moss Bluff man is accused of downloading and distributing child pornography.

The Town of Iowa has lifted its boil advisory.

The vaccines have been provided in small quantities and are available by appointment only through Feb. 15.

This afternoon, Mayor Nic Hunter held a news conference to talk about some of the ways the city wants to move forward.

The City of Lake Charles is sponsoring a citywide cleanup in March in the hopes of picking up much of the trash that still litters the city after hurricanes Laura and Delta.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has released an app through which residents can submit tips to law enforcement. The cellphone app, “CloseWatch Calcasieu,” can be downloaded for Apple and Android.

One person was arrested after shots were fired at a DeRidder trailer park Sunday, Beauregard officials said.

Authorities say a 28-year-old Alexandria accused of having sex with a 13-year-old Acadia Parish girl and encouraging her to have sex with other men for money has been arrested for second-degree kidnapping and human trafficking.

A man is accused of jumping into a car and pulling a gun at a red light in Westlake Thursday, officials there say.

A man claimed to be a law enforcement officer to gain entry into a DeRidder home early Thursday morning, then stole multiple firearms, according to information released by the Beauregard Sheriff’s Office.

117th Annual Chamber SWLA meeting with guest speaker Jake Wood.

Gov. John Bel Edwards will be in Lake Charles Tuesday to discuss hurricane recovery.

Between students changing classes and teens who work and socialize outside of school, it can be difficult to keep up with direct contacts and the ripple effects of a positive case

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso held a press briefing today where he pleaded with parents to help get their children under control.

Brittany Greene, 28, was booked into the VPSO jail on January 19 on three counts of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and a student and two counts of indecent behavior with juveniles.

Zydeco musician Sean Ardoin has announced he is running for mayor of Lake Charles.

DeRidder has finished removing construction debris, city officials say. The debris removal company, Graham County Land, is still removing vegetative debris.

The suspect told deputies he had been doing meth throughout the night and that he was being tormented by a demon inside a family member, according to Kayla Vincent, spokeswoman for the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Calcasieu Parish Solid Waste Convenience Centers to allow trailers