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Thank you, Southwest Louisiana!

Evacuation orders for SWLA.

Sandbag locations in SWLA.

Hurricane shelter information.

Meals, ice and supply distribution sites.

Curfews for Southwest Louisiana

Free meals for students 18 and under.

Our St. Jude Dream Home tickets for 2022 have sold out in just 29 hours!

Louisiana Department of Health COVID test sites.

Enter for your chance to win an oil change and car wash from Navarre Chevrolet!

Download the free KPLC News, Weather and Sports apps for Iphone and Android.

Where you can find KPLC on your television and devices.

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There are many ways to those effected by the hurricanes and pandemic. Here's a list of local places to donate food, money or your time.

Tips for water usage while under a boil advisory.

What you need to know as our temperatures drop.

Free child car seat safety check locations.

The latest information on Hurricane Laura and Delta recovery, including meals, supplies and resources.

Local business thank our area's veterans with freebies and giveaways.

What you need to know as recovery begins.

Gov. John Bel Edwars speaks with KPLC to remind residents to stay safe

Win a Ronaldo Bracelet from Diamond Durrell's!

This year’s St. Jude Dream Home is a modern farmhouse in Graywood with over 3,000 square feet of living space.

The Coca Cola Restaurant Guide features some of the best places to eat in Southwest Louisiana.

McNeese State University Leisure Learning is offering "A STEAM Adventure" summer program as part of its Kids College from May 28-Aug. 10 for children entering grades 1­-8. The 11-week program will offer activities, projects and field trips for students interested in engineering, nature, forensics, airplanes and rockets, physical science, chemistry and so much more.

Send us a little information about your summer program and we'll add it to our list! Submit your details by clicking here!

Junior Achievement of SWLA and Sasol will hold two free JA in a Day Events for middle school students this summer. The event, for students entering grades 6 – 8, will help students learn about exploring potential careers, discovering ways to plan for and keep a job, and preparing their personal-brand maps to the future.

Daily Curriculum includes Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and more. Classes are open to students who have completed grades K through 8. Class sizes are limited to 50 children per session.

Explore science or learn Spanish this summer at the Children's Museum!

Movies, bowling, skating, fun days, SPAR, Millennium Park, swimming and lots more!

When you're having trouble making ends meet, giving your children a Merry Christmas can be a challenge! This year, KPLC's COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS & THE SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE will help over 450 local families have a brighter holiday season.

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Get your very own Puppy Cam Calendar and ring in the New Year!

Who doesn't love free pizza! Enter our Facebook Fan of the Day contest for your chance to win a free Gatti's Pizza buffet!

To make the most of this school year, every child needs the proper tools to participate fully in class. The list of supplies is long, and for some parents, it can be a challenge to provide their child with everything they need to succeed. That's why KPLC, the Salvation Army and Wendy's are teaming up to make sure every child can get off to a good start.

Programming Note: 7News at Noon will start at 11:30 today with special coverage of area flooding and weather conditions.  The Midday show will be preempted today but will return tomorrow.

Road closures across Southwest Louisiana as of Thursday morning.

The time to file your 2016 taxes is drawing near, and if you still haven't done yours, there is free help available to help you cross that chore off your list. The United Way of Southwest Louisiana's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites offer free tax preparation for most people who earn less than $54,000 a year.

OFFICIAL PROMOTION RULES Promotion Description.  This promotion is sponsored by Casa Manana/Que Pasa, 2510 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Nederland Jewelers, 4031 Nelson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605, and KPLC, LLC (hereafter “KPLC-TV”) 320 Division St., Lake Charles, LA 70601. The promotion begins February 6, 2017 and ends at 9am February 13, 2017.  Entries must be received by 9am February 13, 20174.  This promotion is void where prohibited and is s...