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LNG Center of Excellence

Top 10 Stories of 2024: LC chosen for LNG Center of Excellence

In 2021, McNeese State University Foundation received a $2.8 million CARES Act recovery assistance grant to construct a Center of Excellence to serve as a ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:51 pm

Downtown hotel

Top 10 Stories of 2024: New hotel planned for lakefront

Talk about lakefront development has been just that — talk — as far back as the ‘70s. Now there’s action. This year, the parking garage ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 12:06 pm

calcasieu river bridge

Top 10 Stories of 2024: Toll agreed upon for new I-10 bridge

In February 2023, the American Press’ top story was good news-bad news about the Interstate 10-Calcasieu River bridge. U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 9:00 am

capital one tower

Top 10 Stories of 2024: LC skyscraper is no more

In March 2024, the American Press received a lead that the former Capital One Tower might be demolished sooner than expected. The city of Lake ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:30 am

Janice Ackley

They’re finishing what they started — and you can, too

Most people are familiar with the phrase attributed to George Eliot, “It’s never too late to become what we might have been.” Perhaps the phrase ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 4:23 am

706 Magazine

George Swift’s new chapter: ‘Never too late to start over’

George Swift, the founding Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance president/CEO, announced he would be stepping down earlier this year. He will continue his role until ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Sunday, December 29, 2024 8:08 am

706 Magazine

Organ donation: Family turns tragedy into blessing

When Melissa Day received the phone call from a Lake Charles hospital on Monday, July 19, 2023, the person on the other end of the ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Saturday, December 28, 2024 3:34 pm

"The Strange" movie

‘Strange’ crew: Local talent brings sci-fi atmosphere to movie

Gates and Madison Hartley recently wrapped up filming “The Strange.” “The Strange” is the working title for a sci-fi flick that begins with a family ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Thursday, December 26, 2024 7:21 am

cvs pharmacy

Local doctor says CVS policy punishes rural residents

A local doctor wants corporate America  to stop making healthcare decisions for rural America, calling one new policy “punishing” and “discriminatory.” “People on the west ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 2:59 pm

calcasieu parish police jury

‘A man of integrity’: Dane Bolin set to take reins as Calcasieu Parish administrator

At the Oct. 17 meeting, Police Jurors adopted a resolution appointing Dane R. Bolin Calcasieu Parish Administrator. He will take the reins from Bryan Beam ... Read more

by Rita Lebleu, Sunday, December 22, 2024 8:43 am

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