A Lake Charles woman, now in her second year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, became a pilot even before she graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School. Emma Bright started flying at the age of 15. “My dad just suggested that I take a flight lesson,

The mayor brought with him words of support for FEMA, an agency President Donald Trump talked about shutting down and recently issued orders for a commission to investigate.

A batch of emails Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter initially sought to withhold from a public records request show he complained to the board of a nonprofit that does work with the city on programs for at-risk youth after the director criticized the city and school system on social media.

In 2024, nearly 200,000 passengers traveled out of Lake Charles Regional, the best year in terms of passengers on record.

Vallier then drove off after a verbal confrontation with the snow throwers. Before long, he returned to the area, got out his vehicle and shot multiple times at them, police said. One of the rounds went through a window and hit Lebleu, officials said.

America’s original extreme sport is the “Greatest Show on Dirt.” It features events starting Thursday, Jan. 30 and running through Saturday, Feb. 1. You’ll see everything from heart-pounding rodeo action, autograph sessions, a parade, live entertainment, and more! Tickets start at $15 with children 3 and under getting in free.

The American Press received two surveys recently that suggested the Lake Charles real estate market is weak, and Louisiana is the worst place to retire. Some survey results should not be taken at face value,

Joshua Wilson walks his dogs Caymus and Moose Tuesday, January 21, 2025, on Mall Street in Lafayette, La. For the first time ever, Lake Charles and much of Acadiana are under a blizzard warning as snow blankets the area Tuesday morning.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A heavy police presence has been reported at the Meadows in South Lake Charles. A KPLC reporter spoke to residents of Lilly Lane and Orchard Grove, who said they heard gunshots in the area. Our crew also spotted several Lake Charles Police units and a home with caution tape around the front yard.

Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through

Representatives with CenterPoint Entergy say the natural gas smell on Monday was due in part to the release of an odorant to help with leak detection.

All data from the National Weather Service is considered preliminary until it is reviewed further, and that was the case with the previous measurement of 4.8 inches.