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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 risk for heavy rainfall and possible flooding has been increasing for later today. The rain is expected to continue into Monday Expect rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches, with […]
Louisiana Pirate Festival pageant crown stolen in Baton Rouge
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Thousands of dollars in pageant items were stolen from the 2023 queen of the Louisiana Pirate Festival, including the festival’s signature crown. A crown, crown box, banner, and pin, altogether worth over $5,000, were stolen from McKinley Cobb’s car. “You know, I worked...
School closures announced
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Due to the chance of bad weather, many schools throughout the area will have late starts or be closed today, April 29. In Calcasieu Parish, schools will be closed all day today including all three charter schools, Bishop Noland, and the Diocese of Lake Charles.
City, Region 5 STEM Center hosting canoe-building competition May 11
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11, aspiring canoe builders will once again set sail from the sandy shores of I-10 North Beach in Lake Charles. The city of Lake Charles and the Region 5 STEM Center are teaming up to launch STEM-based fun with the return of the Canoe Building Competition. Geared […]
SWLA Arrest Report - April 26, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Below is the Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for April 26, 2024. Brinasia Janae Roberson, 22, Lake Charles: possession with intent of a Schedule II drug; resisting an officer with force or violence. Ted Christopher Shilling, 51, Lake Charles: possession of a Schedule II drug.
‘Soul Shop’ is mental health/suicide prevention workshop
Church clergy, youth leaders, staff, lay pastors and faith-based clinicians are invited to a free, one-day, faith-based mental healh/suicide prevention workshop that will help guide them in shining a light in the lives of individuals and families going through their darkest times. The Kay Dore’ Counseling Clinic at McNeese State University will host “Soul Shop […]
La. Board of Commerce and Industry: Simien out, Moss in
The way the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry does business is changing — and so has its board makeup. A mutual agreement on parting ways is how Lake Area attorney Marshall Simien Jr. described no longer being on the board. “They kindly asked me not to serve any longer after two-and-a-half years,” said the […]
McNeese Softball prepares for big weekend series against Southeastern
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The McNeese Cowgirls have certainly found their stride in Southland Conference play as they have yet to lose a single series in the SLC, and as they head into a weekend series with the Conference regular season title on the line against Southeastern, Head Coach James Landreneau wants his team to enjoy the moment.
Parents concerned after incident at Mid-City Little League Game
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - If you recall, we told you about the extra deputies on patrol at Huber Park during Thursday’s Mid-City Little League baseball games after an incident took place Tuesday evening. “If you can’t feel safe going to the park, where can you go,” Parent and...
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