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Summer Movies Series With The Mayor Honors A Lake Charles Native
The Summer Movies Series with Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter has been a blast! Every Saturday in July, families in Southwest Louisiana have had the opportunity to enjoy free movie presentations. As summer winds down, there's one more movie event to go, and you won't want to miss it. On...
KPLC programming, streaming changes during Olympics
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - As KPLC begins our coverage of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, we will have a few changes to our on-air programming and online streaming. Starting Friday, July 26, KPLC will not air Midday, 7 News at Noon or First at Four. The noon and 4...
CPSO Investigating Fatal Bike Crash
Lake Charles, LA – Wednesday night, July 24, at approximately 8:45 p.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to High Hope Road near Ash Drive in Sulphur in reference to an accident involving a motorized bicycle and a car. The initial investigation revealed Wesley A. Henry, 31,...
Acadian Culture Day is Around The Corner & Vermilionville is Seeking Nominations for the Acadian Cultural Preservation Award
Brady McKellar, Managing Director with Vermilionville, stopped by News15 at Noon to share the details on Acadian Culture Day. Vermilionville is now accepting nominees for the Acadian Cultural Preservation Award. This prestigious award was established in 1999 honoring the contributions of individuals who actively promote the preservation and. advancement of...
Man on motorized bike fatally struck in Sulphur
A Lake Charles man was killed Wednesday night when his motorized bike collided with a car on High Hope Road in Sulphur. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said deputies responded to the wreck at about 8:45 pm Wednesday on High Hope Road near Ash Drive. Vincent said Wesley A. Henry, 31, was riding […]
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Louisiana won’t see constitutional changes to tax and budget policy anytime soon
Voters won’t be deciding on constitutional changes to the state budget or tax structure anytime soon now that Louisiana lawmakers have decided not to meet again for the rest of 2024. Despite the efforts of Gov. Jeff Landry, conservative activists and one particularly influential GOP donor, legislators could not be convinced to return to Baton […]
USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor...
Big Lots Set To Close Up To 40 Locations
Dozens of Big Lots® stores are preparing to close roughly a month after the company warned in a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that between 35 and 40 locations could shutter this year. In the SEC filing, company leaders noted inflation and difficulties in competing, saying they...
Excessive rainfall, flooding on today’s docket
Excessive rain and flooding continues to be a concern in Southwest Louisiana as another cluster of slow-moving thunderstorms will approach the region from the southwest today. National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said a flood watch continues through 4 p.m. today. He said additional rainfall amounts of 3-5 inches with localized […]
Three officers injured, one officer killed in standoff; dead officer identified as SWAT negotiator
JEANERETTE - One Lafayette Police officer died and three were injured after a standoff in Jeanerette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette, an officer who served on the Lafayette Police Department for 11 years, was identified on Friday as the officer killed in the Thursday standoff.
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