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Lake Charles NAACP hosts voter registration workshop
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With a major election in November, one local organization wants to make sure residents are prepared when it comes time for them to cast their ballots. Tonight, the Lake Charles NAACP hosted a voter registration and verification workshop at New Sunlight Baptist Church to inform...
Gulf Coast hoping things stay calm as we enter peak storm season
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) - Calm warm waters -- Dauphin Island about as peaceful as it’s going to get. As we enter September – locals are praying it stays that way. “Real happy because my whole family is based on the coast... I don’t like all of the commotion and rebuilding and repairing, and preparing for storms. It gets pretty tiring... So yeah -- I’m happy about the calm season,” Tre Cromwell, Mobile.
Two A Days: Grand Lake Hornets
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Grand Lake Hornets ended last season with a first-round playoff exit finishing the year with a 6-5 record, this season the Hornets moved from class 2A down to 1A, head coach Jeff Wainwright said the way they prepare doesn’t change but it should prevent wear and tear on a team with low numbers.
McNeese searching for first win against Southern this weekend
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The McNeese Cowboys are coming off their first game of the season as they lost to the Tarleton State Texans 26-23. Now the Cowboys must turn the page as they prepare for their first home game of the season Southern. “It’s been a long time...
UPDATE: Arrest made in apartment complex shooting
A 22-year-old Lake Charles man has been arrested in a Monday afternoon shooting at a Winterhalter Street apartment complex. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said Laiyn D. Pete turned himself in at about 3 p.m. Tuesday. He has been charged with illegal use of a dangerous weapon and violation of a firearm free […]
Southern University Week 1 Preview: Terrence Graves kicks off first season as Head Coach facing McNeese St
Terrence Graves looks to begin his first season as Head Coach at Southern University as the Jags travel to Lake Charles to play McNeese St this Saturday night. He spoke to the media today as his team continues to prepare for the season opener. The Jags are in the somewhat...
Teurlings coach Dane Charpentier wins the Crying Towel at Kiwanis Club Jamboree Luncheon
For only the second time in his coaching career, Teurlings Catholic's Dane Charpentier won the Bob LeJeune Crying Towel during the 72nd annual Kiwanis Club of Lafayette Football Jamboree Luncheon on Tuesday. "It feels good to win the Crying Towel," said Charpentier, whose Rebels will face Carencro in the jamboree...
St. Charles Parish families remain in FEMA trailers nearly three years after Hurricane Ida
PARADIS, La. (WVUE) - Nearly three years after Hurricane Ida, some families in St. Charles Parish still are struggling to recover. “We did what most people would have struggled to do,” said Hypolite Nazio, who lives in Paradis. For six weeks after Ida, Nazio and his family set up...
One of the Biggest Gas Station Chains in Louisiana and Texas is Closing 1000 Locations
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It seems like every day, another familiar company or brand announces a wave of closures. Tough economic times are affecting the entire country, including right here in south Louisiana and eastern Texas. With a recent surge in gas prices, having fewer options for filling up...
Keep your landscape storm-ready in September, the most active part of hurricane season
September is historically the most active month during the hurricane season. Although the season has been quiet so far, we should not become complacent. As you make plans for coping with hurricanes, you also need to consider what should be done in your landscape. Before a hurricane threatens. FOCUS ON...
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