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City moving forward with lakefront project
Progress continues on the $20 million Port Wonder lakefront development and the Crying Eagle Brewing lakefront restaurant, following action Wednesday by the Lake Charles City ...
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March 26 Election
Candidates for City Council District A seat meet for debate
The two candidates running for the Lake Charles City Council District A seat met for a debate Sunday and discussed issues such as the need ...
by John Guidroz, Sunday, February 27, 2022 9:27 pm
Hurricane Recovery
Director: Demand for affordable housing in LC cannot be met
Renovating the affordable housing units managed by the Lake Charles Housing Authority that sustained damage during Hurricanes Laura and Delta is about halfway done, director ...
by John Guidroz, Sunday, February 27, 2022 4:30 am
Meet Your Neighbor
Melissa Bradberry Sims: LC remains close to her heart
A career in hospitality has taken Melissa Bradberry Sims from New York City, to Chicago and Los Angeles. Throughout her journey, the sense of community ...
by John Guidroz, Friday, February 25, 2022 12:44 pm
Hurricane Recovery
SW La. making final push for more hurricane recovery funds
The next two to three weeks will be spent on a last-ditch effort to secure additional federal dollars to meet the more than $3 billion ...
by John Guidroz, Thursday, February 24, 2022 5:14 am
Hurricane Recovery
North LC residents meet to discuss housing issues
Roughly 60 north Lake Charles residents met at the Foundation House on Enterprise Boulevard Monday to hear updates on hurricane recovery, the types of available ...
by John Guidroz, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 12:50 pm
hurricane laura
Governor proposes recovery spending plan
The state of Louisiana has published a proposed 189-page action plan for spending just over $600 million in federal disaster recovery funding for Hurricanes Laura ...
by John Guidroz, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 5:15 am
Lakefront development
Eyesore no more: Work to begin soon on Port Wonder, Crying Eagle, parking garage
Standing in front of the lakefront Monday, Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter said residents can expect to see work begin on several projects this year, ...
by John Guidroz, Monday, February 21, 2022 11:12 pm
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Cameron to get $300,000 in coastal work funds
A coastal restoration effort in Cameron Parish is receiving $300,000 from the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s Conservation and Restoration Partnership fund, officials announced ...
by John Guidroz, Monday, February 21, 2022 5:32 am
Meet Your Neighbor
Kelli Brignac: LC welcome change from fast pace of bigger cities
Lake Charles native Kelli Brignac said she is raising her three children to care as much about the city as she does. Brignac, 35, has ...