A Calcasieu Refining Company tank that caught fire Saturday and resulted in a shelter-in-place and evacuation order contained a product called naphtha, but what is naphtha?
The evacuation notice has been lifted for residents near Fulton St. after a fueling system fire at the Jeff Davis Electric Fulton substation, according to Cameron OEP.
Natural disasters are inevitable, so in an effort to help the lake area be prepared, Louisiana Healthcare Connections held an emergency preparedness event at the Martin Luther King Center.
Thanks to donors and an agreement with the city of Lake Charles, the “Girls Rock” facility on Common Street will house the free mentorship-style program for young girls and women.
Chief Jimmy Travis said that while deputies attempted to arrest Tommie Diamond for the murder of Calvin Felton, 18, of Hammond, he fatally shot himself inside a Kentwood residence after several hours of unsuccessful negotiations.