LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Get ready to jam out to your favorite local artists! The annual ‘Live at the Lakefront’ festival is returning to Southwest Louisiana this spring. The 2025 event will take ...

A Lake Charles man is facing several charges after an alleged crime spree through Calcasieu, Acadia, and Lafayette Parishes.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: James Carl Trahan, 43, 718 Tallow Road — direct contempt of court; simple burglary; prohibited acts, drug paraphernalia; resisting ...

In one of the country’s first of its kind criminal indictments, a New York doctor is facing criminal charges in Louisiana after prosecutors say she prescribed an abortion pill to a young woman who was ...

Calcasieu Assistant District Attorney Hope Buford was the only candidate to qualify for the 14th Judicial District Court Division D seat vacated by Judge Robert Wyatt, who retired last year. Attorney ...

Streetcar lines roll to Uptown, Mid-City or City Park. A ferry crosses the Mississippi River to Algiers Point. By car, it’s ...

We have a list of family-friendly events coming up in February that are happening across Calcasieu Parish. For a complete ...

Cindy S. Loar, 72, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born and raised in Lake Charles to Julian Henry Smith and Edna Bell Istre Smith, Cindy lived a life full of ...

Louisiana is shaped by a rich blend of industries, from energy and agriculture to technology and tourism. How much do you ...