weather

BREAKING: Several tornadoes hit Houston area as thunderstorms move through

Several tornadoes touched down in the Houston area on Saturday, damaging homes. The full extent of the damage ...

State News

Bird flu virus likely mutated within a Louisiana patient, CDC says

A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the ...

National News

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a ...

Business

Names in the News: People shaping the future of Lake Area business

Daboval named associate VP McNeese State University announces the appointment of Jeanne Daboval as associate vice president for ...

Local News

Jim Beam column: 94,000 getting Social Security

Louisiana citizens continue to get both good and bad news, but most of the recent news has been ...

Crime

12/27: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dwight Louis Arceneaux Jr., 34, 2002 Denise St. — ...

Local News

McNeese recognizes fall honor graduates

McNeese State University honor students were recognized at fall commencement ceremonies held Dec. 13 in the McNeese Legacy ...

Crime

Local pair charged in 2023 death of infant

A Lake Charles pair have been arrested in the 2023 death of an infant. Police Lt. Jeffrey Keenum ...

life

SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do

Nightlife Cajun Warf Bar & Grill, 3500 Ryan St. — DJ, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays and 9 p.m.-2 ...

life

New Year’s Eve ball drop coming to Jennings

The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop is back in downtown Jennings, 8 p.m.-midnight, Tuesday, Dec. 31. The second ...

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