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A secret recording led to a Youngsville officer's termination, complaint claims
A former Youngsville police officer claims an illegal recording by another officer was used against her and led to her termination. Hannah Gentry filed a complaint against Youngsville Interim Chief Cody Louviere and Sergeant Tracy Girard in an Aug. 20 letter to Mayor Ken Ritter. Gentry wrote that Girard secretly recorded her and that the recording was then used as ammunition toward her termination.
Mayor Nic Hunter touts progress on housing four years after Hurricane Laura
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Today, August 27, marks four years since Hurricane Laura made landfall here in Southwest Louisiana. The storm would end up leaving behind millions of dollars worth of damage to our area. Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter looked back on that day and the preparations they’d...
Viral Dual Hurricane Hoax Currently Taking Louisiana Social Media by Storm
As the weekend approached, Louisiana residents were startled by the news of a potentially historic event: two simultaneous hurricanes forming in the Gulf of Mexico. The alarming forecast shared widely on social media, suggested that both tropical depressions were set to strengthen into Category 1 hurricanes by early next week, with nearly the entire Gulf Coast in their path.
Date And Time For Lake Charles Capital One Tower To Be Demolished
Ital One Tower is scheduled for demolition on September 7, 2024, at 8 am. I know I'm not the only one when I say, I sure hate to see it go. It was such a beautiful building, inside and out. I wish there was a way the city could've refurbished it and turned it into a hotel/convention center/upscale condo living, with a restaurant and a few shops. However, if any of that were possible it would have been done I imagine.
Nashville Country Artist Chase Ryan Coming Home For Big Show This Thursday Night
Get ready Southwest Louisiana as hometown boy Chase Ryan is returning to the area to perform his first concert here in Lake Charles. Chase is one of Nashville’s fastest-rising stars and is now coming home to perform his first big concert in Lake Charles. Chase Ryan's real name is...
One Lane Closed On I-10 Eastbound, Traffic Being Diverted
We have some traffic news to report this morning. The Louisiana State Police have just contacted us and informed us that I-10 Eastbound at mile marker 3 in Vinton is down to one lane. Vehicles traveling in from the Southeast Texas area will need to be aware of traffic slowed...
Where were you on Aug. 26, 2020?
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 - one day before Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana. Where were you? Had you already evacuated? Were you in the process of leaving?. KPLC announced around 2 p.m. we were evacuating and relocating to Baton Rouge. We’ve heard from...
Shell to Shut Portions of 350-Mile Zydeco Pipeline in Louisiana
(Reuters) — Oil major Shell on Monday said it plans to shut-in different portions of its Zydeco pipeline system for maintenance for three to four days starting Sept 24, limiting flows of some light crude to Louisiana. The Zydeco pipeline system, which spans over 350 miles (563.27 km) and...
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