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Resurfacing project on Country Club Road begins Thursday; precursor to multi-lane expansion

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Commuters traveling along Country Club Road in south Lake Charles should brace for daily delays due to lane closures that begin Thursday morning as state transportation crews launch a road improvement project. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced milling and asphalt overlay...

Lake Charles, LA · 4d
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Storm Strengthening in Orange County, TX

Tracking ended: The storm 36 miles east-southeast of Port Arthur, TX is no longer being tracked as of 9:10 p.m. CST. This storm was tracked from 7:24 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. CST. Its highest Storm Threat was 41, at 8:20 p.m. CST. 8:20 p.m. CST Storm Organizing Southeast of West...

Orange County, TX · 5d

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Jeff Davis voters reject allocating funding from jail to new animal shelter by 34 votes

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - For a second time, voters in Jeff Davis Parish have narrowly rejected a measure to dedicate a small portion of jail funding to the newly-built animal shelter. Southwest Louisiana voters passed 12 tax proposals in Tuesday’s election and rejected two. Nov. 3 election. Full results.

Jennings, LA · 4d
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These SWLA races are headed to December runoff

Louisiana · 3d

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Judge Richard reelected to Lake Charles City Court

SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (KPLC) - Several judicial and district attorney races were on the Nov. 3 ballot in Southwest Louisiana. Voters decided on races including Lake Charles and Sulphur city judges and Jeff Davis and Allen district attorneys. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Results will be added to this story. Results...

Lake Charles, LA · 5d

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State Dems win seats, Orange stays MAGA red

Texas history was made Tuesday night as a Democrat Gina Hinojosa beat incumbent governor Greg Abbott and Democrat James Talarico beat the Republican nominee, State Attorney General Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate. The two became the first Democrats to win statewide offices in more than 30 years. However, Orange County...

Orange County, TX · 5d

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Dr. Matthews questions Judge Ron Richard’s role in case involving former DA candidate’s son

LAKE CHARLES, La. — Dr. Candice Matthews is questioning whether political conflicts surrounding former Calcasieu Parish district attorney candidate Christian Chesson affected criminal proceedings involving his son, Trevor Chesson. Dr. Matthews said her team reviewed police reports and court documents examining the father’s political campaigns, the handling of his...

Calcasieu Parish, LA · 6d

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State, federal election results show changes

The General Election is over and Orange County remains a Red county despite some key historical wins for Democratic candidates. Governor — Gina Hinojosa, (D), beat incumbent Greg Abbott (R), […]

Orange County, TX · 4d

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Check out the newest Calcasieu Parish School Board members

Voters split the two contested Calcasieu Parish School Board elections, choosing one incumbent and one newcomer to take the seats. In the Calcasieu Parish School Board District 1 race, 58% of votes, went to No Party Howard “Keith” Vincent, while 42%, went to Republican “Rick” Batchelor, according to unofficial results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Calcasieu Parish, LA · 5d

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Cameron election: Five named to School Board

Voters in Cameron Parish selected five School Board members during Tuesday’s election. In District 1, voters favored Republican Calise Romero, who received 169 votes, or 63 percent, while Republican Rock […]

Cameron Parish, LA · 5d

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Vessel Project of Louisiana collecting donations for 5th annual Thanksgiving giveaway

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Vessel Project of Louisiana is kicking off the holiday season by preparing for its Thanksgiving grocery giveaway and community luncheon in Lake Charles. From now until Nov. 17, they are collecting hams, turkeys, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, and rice, along with pantry staples such...

Lake Charles, LA · 5d

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County keeps burn ban in place

Despite scattered rain during the weekend, Orange County Commissioners Court voted to extend the burn ban another 30 days. However, County Judge John Gothia said he could lift the ban if the county gets enough moisture. As of Tuesday evening, the county had a National Weather Service forecast of 80...

Orange County, TX · 5d

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Erik B. Johnson Sr. elected next Iowa police chief

CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish voters decided on several races on the Nov. 3 ballot, including Iowa police chief and two school board members. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Results will be added to this story. Results are unofficial until certified by the Secretary of State’s Office.

Calcasieu Parish, LA · 5d

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Calcasieu election: Runoff declared in Iowa mayoral race

Calcasieu overwhelmingly voted for Republican U.S. Congresswoman Julia Letlow to fill the U.S. Senate seat from Louisiana currently held by incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy Letlow got 33,195 votes in the […]

Calcasieu Parish, LA · 5d

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Sulphur voters approve $74M bond for upgrades to public schools

One year after a bond failure, the Calcasieu Parish School Board schools located in Sulphur will soon be seeing $74 million in upgrades with a strong vote in favor of a proposed bond. The Calcasieu Parish School Board’s $74 million bond proposal to improve Sulphur schools was approved by voters...

Sulphur, LA · 5d

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Don Landry Re-elected District Attorney Over Lafayette, Acadia, and Vermilion

Incumbent Don Landry won re-election as 15th JDC district attorney, serving Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes. The race included debate over oversight of the office’s pretrial diversion program after a federal bribery case.

Lafayette, LA · 4d

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Julie Pickren narrowly wins State Board of Education District 7 race

While Tiffany Perkinz is leading the race for the District 7 seat on the State Board of Education locally Julie Pickren is leading statewide, according to early and election day voting results.

Orange County, TX · 5d

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Ever Wondered What That Big Rock in Lake Charles Is For?

Y'all, I've lived around here my whole life and never knew the story behind this big rock along the Lake Charles lakefront! Turns out, it goes back almost 200 years. Did you know about this?

Lake Charles, LA · 11d

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South Louisiana City Bans legally Bans Teenagers From Trick-or-Treating

A city ordinance in an Acadiana city keeps teenagers off the trick-or-treating circuit on Halloween.

Rayne, LA · 12d

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Landry, Earles offer competing visions for district attorney's office after federal bribery case

Voters in Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes will decide Tuesday whether to give District Attorney Don Landry another six years in office or replace him with former Judge Kristian Earles, who has made restoring public trust a central issue of his campaign. The election comes four years after FBI agents...

Lafayette, LA · 7d