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City Council sends modified development proposal back to zoning committee
After deferring the decision last month, the Lake Charles City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to send the modified plans for a development in District E back to the Planning and Zoning Committee. Background The proposed development garnered controversy after Developer David Minton filed an appeal to direct the Planning and Zoning Commission’s unanimous decision to […]
Relief ferry to replace Cameron ferry during maintenance
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Cameron Ferry will be removed from service next weekend for maintenance that is expected to take around six months to complete. Starting at midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31, the Cameron Ferry will be removed from service in preparation for its federally mandated dry dock, according to the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
New fire station in the works for Iowa
IOWA, La. (KPLC) - It’s a bittersweet moment for Iowa firefighters as one of their stations was demolished earlier this week. The Iowa Volunteer Fire Department Thomson Ave. Station has seen its fair share of unfortunate situations. But, Fire Chief Charlotte Lantier says the station has also seen some good times too.
Could former students help solve Louisiana's teacher shortage? New grads return to the classroom.
Ashira Jones perched on a blue chair only slightly above the heads of the five kindergarteners who sat cross-legged on a rainbow carpet, rapt as she pointed to spelling words. “What sound does Monday start with," she asked the students at KIPP Central City Primary in New Orleans. "Mmm," they responded in unison before drawing the letter M in the air with their fingers.
RFK Jr. cleared to take on Biden censorship after Supreme Court punted issue
A Louisiana district court ruled this week that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his charity Children’s Health Defense have the legal right to sue the Biden administration for allegedly pressuring tech giants to censor their social media posts. The decision marks the latest major development in anti-censorship litigation, following the June Supreme Court ruling in […]
Window opens for tickets to Food and Wine Festival
Tickets for the second annual Louisiana Food and Wine Festival are now for sale. The “world-class culinary and beverage celebration” will span four days in September. The festival was introduced last year to bring specialty food and wine experiences at an affordable price to the area. Founder and Festival Director Jan Gourley said that last […]
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