Local News
Westlake fire chief describes training with ‘cutting edge’ technology
Westlake Fire Chief Jonathan Duff reported on recent training with “cutting edge” technology at the Monday Westlake City ...
Local News
Scooter Hobbs column: A new low for bowl opt-outs
LSU’s last trip to the Texas Bowl is looking better and better. The Tigers lost 42-20 to Kansas ...
Local Business News
Scott Walker named new president, CEO of Chamber SWLA
The Chamber SWLA/Alliance, a leading regional economic development organization, is has appointed Scott A. Walker as the new ...
Local Business News
Hotel owner questions lakefront hotel development plans
One of the 76 items on today’s Lake Charles City Council agenda is the ordinance that will authorize the mayor ...
Local News
Jim Beam column: Is insurance our No. 1 problem?
Gov. Jeff Landry and the Republican-dominated state Legislature have taken the first steps to do away with state ...
Local News
10 local charities reap benefits of Coats for Kids drive
The 36th Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles Coats for Kids drive was extra “spooktacular” and successful. For over ...
Crime
Sentence stands for man who crashed into 18-wheeler while impaired, killing 3-year-old
The 25-year sentence for a Lake Charles man convicted of vehicular homicide and two counts of first-degree vehicular ...
Crime
12/17: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Dustin James Koon, 43, 749 Blanco Lane — three ...
World News
Top Russian general is killed in a Moscow bombing claimed by Ukraine
A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb hidden in a scooter outside his apartment building ...
Local News
Wreaths placed on hundreds of graves at Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
More than 600 fresh green wreaths with red bows were placed on veterans’ graves Saturday at the Southwest ...
SportsPlus
McNeese vs. Nicholls State Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – January 11
Saturday’s contest at The Legacy Center has the McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) squaring off against the Nicholls…
How to Watch Southland College Basketball Games – Saturday, January 11
Southland teams will take the court in six games on Saturday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Nicholls…
How to Watch McNeese vs. Nicholls State on TV or Live Stream – January 11
The McNeese Cowboys (10-5, 4-0 Southland) will be looking to continue a three-game home winning streak when hosting…
Grizzlies vs. Pelicans Tickets Available – Friday, Jan. 24
The Memphis Grizzlies (24-14) are welcoming in the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) for a contest between Southwest Division…
How to Watch McNeese vs. Nicholls Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – January 11
The Nicholls Colonels (9-5) face a fellow Southland opponent, the McNeese Cowgirls (7-8), on Saturday, January 11, 2025…