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Downtown Sundown returns for week 3
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Downtown at Sundown was back in Lake Charles for week three of the series. Friday’s concert showcased artists Kris Harper and the Tugboats. The community enjoyed an evening of listening to live musicians, eating local food and shopping with vendors. Downtown at Sundown returns...
SWLA historian explains Louisiana’s ties to D-Day on 80th anniversary
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - In honor of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we met with a Louisiana historian who explained our state’s role in the historic invasion. “It is said that 90% of the people that put foot on Normandy beaches were dead by the end of the week,” Southwest Louisiana historian Adley Cormier said.
Area property owners encouraged to submit storm damage online
Residential property owners in Westlake, Sulphur and Lake Charles who have damage to their homes — not vehicles, fences, barns, etc. — from the May 13 tornado, can report it to the state’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness at damage.la.gov The website walks the property owner through the submission of photos and mapping. […]
Residents of Greinwich Village long for neighborhood restoration
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -It’s almost four years since Hurricane Laura devastated Southwest Louisiana. Yet some people feel their neighborhood looks like the hurricane happened much more recently. Their concern is a neighborhood off Highway 14 where blight is bringing long-time residents down. Kenneth Hanchett and his wife have...
Lake Area pups compete for title of top dog
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Kennel Club is holding its annual dog shows at the Lake Charles Event Center. The event is free to the public and spectators may go into the exhibition hall, where exhibitors are grooming their dogs or into the coliseum where the dogs are being shown in seven different rings.
Learn to sign this summer for free
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Looking to learn a new language this summer?. The City of Lake Charles is partnering with Calcasieu Parish School Board to offer free sign language classes for the public. Classes will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on June 18 and 25 and July 2, 9,...
Police Jury considering I-10 beautification project
The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury plans to take the lead in an Interstate 10 beautification project and announced an $11 million “conditional award” that could help fund the Greinwich Terrace Stormwater Management Project. Thursday’s meeting kicked off with the Police Jury’s recognition of Sulphur Parks and Recreation for its well-executed hosting of the LHSAA State […]
Public meetings scheduled for SWLA coastal project
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana is hosting public meetings on the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project. The purpose of the Southwest Coastal Project is to implement localized storm surge risk reduction features to reduce hurricane storm...
‘Streamlined, flexible, transparent’ ITEP process is in the works
The state is working to make its Industrial Tax Exempt Program (ITEP) program more attractive by streamlining the process, shortening the timeline between application and final decision. ITEP is the incentive program for new industries that make qualifying investments. It offers a significant break on property taxes for the first five or 10 years. So […]
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