Local News

PHOTO GALLERY: Chennault hosts tactical training exercise

A B-52 strategic bomber from U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base and two…

Uncategorized

Appeal of pipeline ruling rejected

An appeal by a trio of gas companies of a judge’s ruling allowing the installation of a 42-inch…

Local News

Sara Judson column: Walkability Wizard to Wow on Wednesday

By Sara Judson Walkability wizard, Jeff Speck, is coming to Lake Charles this Wednesday!  The community is invited…

Crime

4/29: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Marcus Allen Hooker Jr., 22, 6735 U.S. 90 East…

Crime

Louisiana death row conviction overturned as man’s lawyers cite faulty forensic analysis

A Louisiana man who has spent nearly three decades on death row has had his conviction overturned by…

life

Get gardening: Expert advice for the beginner gardener

As the ground thaws and the temperature warms up, colorful gardens begin to bloom throughout Southwest Louisiana’s neighborhoods.…

Local News

McLeod Lecture Series to feature former governors Edwards, Baker

By Sonny Marks A Democrat governor from a red state meets a Republican governor from a blue state.…

Local News

Sporting events fueling SW La. economy — and it’s only going to get bigger, says Visit Lake Charles’ Eric Zartler

Over the last few decades, Southwest Louisiana has become a destination for sports events and shows no signs…

Local News

4/28: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Austin Ray Mayo, 21, 415 Belview Lane, Leesville —…

State News

Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects

The textile mills that once served as the backbone of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, have long been shuttered,…