weather
WEATHER UPDATE: Tornado watch through 2 am
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Southwest Louisiana until 2 a.m. Monday morning. “We are not expecting this being on the same ...
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child abuse prevention
Protecting the young and vulnerable: Family & Youth’s Children’s Advocacy Center stands as a champion for children
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and experts at Family & Youth are using this time as an opportunity to stress the importance of families ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:57 pm
weather
WEATHER UPDATE: Increased risk of severe weather tonight
An increased risk for severe weather is expected this evening and throughout the day on Monday. The National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office said the ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Sunday, April 28, 2024 8:03 am
beauregard election
Beauregard voters approve tax renewal to fund Sheriff’s Office
A parishwide law enforcement district tax renewal in Beauregard that would continue to fund the Sheriff’s Office was overwhelmingly approved by voters on Saturday. The ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Sunday, April 28, 2024 4:41 am
election
Calcasieu voters approve recreation bond proposition
Calcasieu voters on Saturday approved a $30 million bond proposition to renovate the Lake Charles-Ward 3 Recreation Center on Power Centre Parkway as well as ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Sunday, April 28, 2024 2:15 am
School Lunch Menus
SW La. school lunch menus April 29-May 3
The following menus for April 29-May 3 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus are subject to change. Allen Lunch ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Saturday, April 27, 2024 7:48 am
3rd Circuit Court of Appeal
Conviction stands for man who killed wife, injured stepdaughter
The conviction and sentence for a Lake Charles man who killed his wife because he thought she had cheated on him and then turned his ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Friday, April 26, 2024 4:17 pm
Crime
Two arrested in 18th Street apartment complex shooting
Lake Charles Police have arrested two people in connection with the early Wednesday morning fatal shooting at an 18th Street apartment complex. Deputy Chief Kevin ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Friday, April 26, 2024 2:05 pm
arrests
4/26: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Leonard Davis Dillon Jr., 38, Houston — two counts drug possession; sale, distribution or possession of ...
by Crystal Stevenson, Friday, April 26, 2024 10:41 am
Weather Watch
WEATHER WATCH: Windy Friday, rainy Sunday
Windy conditions are expected across Southwest Louisiana today and into the weekend, followed by the potential for some heavy rainfall late Sunday into Monday. The ...