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WEATHER UPDATE: Tornado watch through 2 am
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Southwest Louisiana until 2 a.m. Monday morning. “We are not expecting this being on the same level or magnitude of weather we saw a few weeks ago,” National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Donald Jones said. “Some areas could see damage, some areas could see tornadoes but […]
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 […]
SWLA Arrest Report - April 27, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Below is the Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for April 27, 2024. Teaireius Daquan Brumfield, 27, Ruston: possession of a Schedule I drug. Jason Lamar Young, 23, Lafayette: first-offense illegal possession of stolen firearms; possession of a firearm by a felon. Joseph Marcus Citizen, 47,...
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...
Commercial fishing licenses, boat registrations available Monday and Tuesday
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) staff will be in Lake Charles this week to provide services to area fisherman typically only available in Baton Rouge. LDWF is offering new or renewal commercial fishing licenses and boat registration transactions at the local field office,...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Staying windy, chances for showers and storms increase by Sunday night
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Windy conditions will continue across SWLA Sunday, and rain is about to return as well. For much of the day Sunday though, rain does not look to be a big issue. The main issue will continue to be the wind, as sustained winds again should fall between 20-30 mph and winds may gust near 35 mph again at times. The winds will also keep humidity high, and temperatures will have no problems reaching the low-to-mid 80′s again.
Special School Board meeting set for April 30 to review April 10 weather event
The Calcasieu Parish School Board will hold a special meeting after the administrative and personnel meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, to review the April 10 weather event and recommend procedures moving forward. Severe weather rolled through Southwest Louisiana a couple of weeks ago, prompting Allen, Beauregard, Cameron, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes […]
Cowboys add kicker
McNeese State added a kicker to its football roster over the weekend. Tyler Larco became the 14th player from an FBS program to join the Cowboys this offseason. That is the second-most in FCS, just two behind leader Tennessee-Martin. Ironically, Larco played his first three years at Tennessee-Martin before moving over to Arkansas last season. […]
Lutcher won its first LHSAA softball title in 15 years. See how a freshman led way
SULPHUR — Even though Lutcher was the No. 2 seed, there were reasons to cast the Bulldogs as underdogs in the Division II nonselect final at the LHSAA state softball tournament. Lutcher had not played in an LHSAA tourney final eight years. Their last title was in 2009. Facing...
It's a three-peat for St. Amant in softball. See how Gators did it again
SULPHUR — As St. Amant players made the mad postgame dash to get another LHSAA championship trophy, Ponchatoula coach Jeremy Harper smiled and nodded. “All props to (Gators) coach (Amy) Pitre and her staff,” Harper said. “They have a tradition of excellence we are trying very hard to build at Ponchatoula.
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