LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The mayors of Sulphur and Westlake announced they will not seek re-election, ending decades-long ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has elected new leadership for the new year. At the police jury’s ...

The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed its first child flu death of 2026 as health officials warn the worst may be yet ...

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Showers and storms will become more likely Friday through Saturday morning before the next cold front arrives.

OBERLIN, La. (KPLC) - An Oberlin man died in a house fire early Wednesday morning, officials said. The 58-year-old was killed ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - This week’s Hometown Hero is a Civil Air Patrol Group Commander who is helping usher in the next ...

Here’s a tip: spit but don’t rinse after brushing and flossing and avoid eating or drinking for at least 30 minutes to let ...

The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With Mardi Gras just around the corner, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum in Lake Charles is ...

Former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder pleaded not guilty to felony theft and malfeasance charges involving a ...

Humidity continues to increase across the region with southerly winds and that’s continuing to keep the patchy dense fog ...