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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.
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.
‘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 […]
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...
McNeese baseball ready for regular season home stretch
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Through 42 games the McNeese Cowboys are a dead even 21-21 overall, and as they head into the final stage of the the regular season, Head Coach of the Cowboys Justin Hill is looking for his team to respond first with a series win this weekend against Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
Multiple events to be held at SEED Center for National Small Business Development Week
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Southwest Economic Development Alliance will be hosting several events as part of National Small Business Development Week. We spoke with Eric Cormier this morning to get all the details. National Small Business Development Week celebrates and recognizes the hard work, ingenuity, dedication, and economic...
Dolphin dead after being repeatedly shot in Louisiana; $20,000 reward offered for information
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to whoever was responsible for fatally shooting a bottlenose dolphin found riddled with bullets on a Louisiana beach last month. A person spotted the dead juvenile dolphin March 13 on West Mae’s Beach in Cameron Parish, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Texas trip opens in Houston
Looking to ride momentum from a wild series win over Southeastern last weekend, the Cowboys begin a big trip through Texas with a Midweek battle at Houston Wednesday night. Both teams will try to get over the .500 mark with a win. McNeese State is 21-21 while the Cougars are 22-22. The First pitch is […]
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