Just after 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the area around W. Gauthier and Big Lake roads in reference to a body located in a ditch. The body ...

Local residents will gather in a new location this year for the city’s annual Stars and Stripes patriotic celebration, as festivities move from the I-10 Park area to Founders Park in the downtown ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Mekhi Williams, 22, 548 Section Line Road — money laundering-transactions involving proceeds of criminal activity. Bond: $150,000.

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Lois Margaret Romaire Bergeron returned to her heavenly home on Thursday, June 25, 2026. A native of Baldwin, La., Mrs. Bergeron was born on Feb. 21, 1930 and moved to Morgan City at an early age.

A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United ...

Sulphur man arrested after troopers seize 6.5 of meth during traffic stop Superintendent: Vernon teachers, support staff will receive stipends ...

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The Charpentier Historic District in downtown Lake Charles offers a captivating journey through Southwest Louisiana’s architectural evolution, showcasing styles that span from the pioneer days and the ...

The Lake Charles City Council approved a measure Wednesday night that will allow Fire Chief Delton Carter to fill two new administrative positions within his office, but the discussion leading up to ...

A 46-year-old Houston man was killed early Friday in a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 10 in Sulphur. Louisiana State Police Trooper Roy Jones said the crash claimed the life of 46-year-old ...

The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social ...