Widespread concern about understaffing in Mississippi's prisons has people calling for a change. They say inmates, correctional officers and surrounding communities are in danger.
On Thursday, expect more of the same. Temperatures will be warming up to the lower 90s. There will be a lot of humidity around, so the heat index will be up to the triple digits. This is before we see more rain of course. The rain chances are once again up to 40%.
Energy Star, a federally run program by the Department of Energy, released their thermostat recommendations to save money. They says while you’re out, set it at 85, while you’re sleeping, 82, and while you’re home, 78 degrees.
The bodies of Chad Edwin Reeves, 47, and Mary Jane Casey, 68, were found on Wednesday, July 17, but authorities believe the incident happened in the late evening of Tuesday, July 16, according to information from the Lake Charles Police Department.
LSU officials gave the all clear on campus just minutes before 5 p.m. after reports came in hours earlier of an armed intruder on campus at Coates Hall.
The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express is already making its holiday travel plans. The holiday train will make make three stops in Southwest Louisiana this year: in Westlake, DeQuincy and Leesville.
As we saw on Tuesday, storms will likely be slow to move once developing, leaving the opportunity for locally heavy downpours to drop 1 to 4 inches of rain in localized spots in a short period of time, so brief street flooding will again be a concern in any storms that develop today.
The nation is experiencing an opioid epidemic, and, in 2017, Louisiana had the 6th highest opioid prescribing rate, according to the Department of Health. It’s statistics like that, leading to forums about opioids here in Southwest Louisiana.
The Lake Charles Police Department has released additional information on Robert Hammac, the former LCPD officer who pleaded guilty to using excessive force against a person he was arresting in 2017.
It seems anyone with a phone has gotten dozens, if not hundreds, of scam calls. It’s the elderly that get hit the hardest. Linda Gardener is a scam victim and wants to make residents aware of dangerous schemes.
Pelican Refining is seeking renewal of its draft water discharge permit. Public comment has been extended to September 5, by which time people must have submitted any written statements or have asked for a public hearing.
Elton John took to social media to slam stories that suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan were hypocritical for accepting jet travel despite their devotion to eco-causes.
Wednesday will not be much different from Tuesday. There will be a 40% chance of rain with scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. The rain should not be widespread. I do not expect much sunshine during the day.
Rain chances today are still higher than typically seen on an otherwise benign August day across Southwest Louisiana. This caused by a weakness aloft in the ridge that is moving away from the area and allowing for storms to easily form with daytime heating.
The sheriff's office says Benjamin J. Margitza flew from Las Vegas to northern Kentucky late Saturday night with the intention of making contact with the victim.
As people throughout the state turn their thoughts to former Governor Kathleen Blanco, Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach pays tribute to the woman he calls a fine person who genuinely cared about the people.
For the second year in a row Cameron Parish continues their S.T.A.R. program, which awards students and teachers for being kind. It stands for Students and Staff, Thank you, and Recognition.
Two men have been arrested on counts of first-degree murder, first-degree rape and aggravated kidnapping in connection with a cold case investigation that dates to 1980.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a third brand of pets treats are being removed from stores because of their potential contamination with Salmonella.
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) announced Monday, Aug. 19 that since June 5, sixteen horses have texted positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and one has tested positive for West Nile Virus.
A Hackberry man has been arrested following a months long investigation into accusations of home invasion and rape.Eddie Bird, 26, was arrested Sunday, although the allegations date to May 2019, Cameron Parish Sheriff Ron Johnson said in a news release.
Tuesday will likely have more rain. There may not be quite as many showers, though. It should not be a washout, but heavy downpours are still possible. I have the rain chances up to 40%. Most of the rain should be in the afternoon.
As you get ready to head out the door this morning and send to kids to school, prepare for a very similar day to watch we saw both Saturday and Sunday where a few spots see rain during the morning, mainly coastal locations, while inland spots stay dry, although you’ll want to take an umbrella.
Lesa Cormier of the Sundown Playboys passed away Saturday morning at the age of 88. His band was well known on the Southwest Louisiana Cajun music scene.
Actor Peter Fonda, the son of a Hollywood legend who became a movie star in his own right after both writing and starring in the counter-culture classic "Easy Rider," has died.
The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office has arrested two individuals in relation to a 2017 house fire in Jennings, according to a post on the Fire Marshal’s Facebook page.
More than 460 cases of Hepatitis A were confirmed as part of an ongoing outbreak in Louisiana, data provided by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) showed Friday, Aug. 16.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting that he issue a major disaster declaration following the flooding that happened along the Mississippi River this year.
