LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Mayor-elect Marshall Simien and members of the Lake Charles City Council will be sworn in tonight ...

JENNINGS, La. (KPLC) - A Jennings man died after being hit by a car shortly before 1 a.m. on June 30 on La. 26, according to state police. The preliminary investigation revealed Cody Moore, 38, was ...

A Lake Charles man’s death is under investigation as a homicide after his body was found on the side of a highway Sunday night.

Chrysler is voluntarily recalling some of its 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles to replace their side curtain airbags.

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - The City of Sulphur’s phone systems are currently experiencing an outage, according to city officials. They are working to resolve the issue and urge residents to contact 911 in ...

Many online calculators and software programs can help you estimate your retirement needs and track your progress. You may also want to contact a financial advisor. They can help create a personalized ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Well, it’s the morning John has been waiting for, and the rest of us dreading. For those who haven’t heard on air, online, in the Lagniappe, on the radio, or a number of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for June 29, 2025. Cody Dalton Reeves, 31, Livingston, TX: Battery of a dating partner. Roger ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Today is the big day for Sunrise anchor and SWLA journalism staple John Bridges. Tune in this morning for special guests, some food, some laughs, and maybe even a few tears ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We’re still tracking periods of unsettled weather this week as rounds of showers and storms arrive, but the bigger story will become the heat and humidity. A mix of sun and ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPLC) - A third generation cattle farmer from Lacassine took home the top prize at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet Contest in New Orleans. Last year Camille Sonnier, 18, was in ...

Hot and humid weather (what a surprise!) is back Monday with highs likely to reach the low-to-mid 90’s away from the coast.