The Jennings City Council voted Tuesday to move forward with condemnation and demolition proceedings for the former James ...

Watching President Donald Trump’s speech Thursday evening brought back memories of my late brother David’s favorite country song. It’s “Rose Colored Glasses,” by John Conlee. ‘Cause they hide all the ...

Louisiana State Sen. Mike Reese officially stepped into his role as the ninth president of McNeese State University on July 1. But instead of stepping down from his elected office, he has made the ...

The Calcasieu Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, in partnership with the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Stephenson ...

Two people were killed in separate crashes Friday morning in Lake Charles. Lake Charles Police said officers were dispatched to Interstate 210 eastbound at about 4:23 a.m. in reference to a crash ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a summit meeting at the Governor’s Mansion to discuss the future of LSU athletics. Chances are that you, personally, were not invited. Invitations to the meeting, ...

A Pineville man is accused of stealing a utility trailer and tools from the South Allen Water District and damaging the facility’s property, according to the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff ...

Robert Billings Pouchie Sr., of Lake Charles, La., passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026, surrounded by his loving daughters. He will be remembered for his strength, kindness, faith, and unwavering ...

Col. Wesley Ellzey Jackson DVM, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at a local healthcare facility. In 1960, Dr. Jackson was commissioned into the United States Air Force, beginning a ...

The Southland Conference kicks off its football season on Monday and Tuesday with its annual Media Days in Houston. Tuesday is the big day, as coaches and selected players from the 10 football-playing ...

Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky ...

The city of Lake Charles is likely facing a delay in its plans to purchase a vacant lot for the construction of a new community resiliency hub. During Wednesday night’s city council meeting, the panel ...