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Local News

LEAP scores show Calcasieu one of the top-growing academic districts in the state

The Calcasieu Parish School Board is one of the top-growing academic districts in the state, according to the ... Read more

life

Bravo for Broadway: Lake Charles Symphony bringing New York to La.

From “Wicked” to “Chicago” to “The Phantom of the Opera,” the magic of Broadway will grace Lake Charles ... Read more

Local News

UPDATE: Six officers on administrative leave following shooting

Six Lake Charles Police officers have been placed on administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting near the intersection ... Read more

Saints

Red, White, Blue & You offers patriotic, family fun

Red, White, Blue & You will be an all-day festival and fireworks extravaganza. On Friday the festival will ... Read more

Crime

UPDATE: Second murder suspect turns self in

Two men wanted in the death of a man whose body was found late Sunday night on the ... Read more

Crime

UPDATE: One of two murder suspects caught in Beaumont

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued warrants for two Lake Charles men accused of second-degree murder. Sheriff ... Read more

Crime

BREAKING: Body of man found on side of road riddled with gunshot wounds

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued warrants for two Lake Charles men accused of second-degree murder. Sheriff ... Read more

Local News

Mayor Simien: ‘We are going to make this city work like it has never worked before’

Monday marked the creation of  “One Lake Charles” as Mayor Marshall J. Simien Jr. was sworn into office ... Read more

Local News

Mobile ‘Makerspace’ provides students tools to create, inspire

The Mobile Makerspace is making sure Calcasieu Parish students have access to STEM education all summer long. The ... Read more

life

Louisiana’s Outback: The Creole Nature Trail puts SW La.’s treasures on display

Southwest Louisiana is not only a wealth of unique culture and ecological elements, but it is a destination ... Read more