Fire crews are working to extinguish an early morning structure fire in Lake Charles. The Lake Charles Fire Department says the blaze is in The Shadow’s subdivision near Myrtle Grove off Prien Lake Road.
Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices and services, including City Hall and Transit Services, will resume normal operations as of 4:30 p.
Areas of Southwest Louisiana broke all-time record lows overnight Tuesday that dated back to the late 1800s. “It was quite the historic event for us,” said National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Meteorologist Doug Cramer.
Though NWS forecasters are still collecting official snowfall counts, these reports give a good look at just how much snow Louisiana saw.
Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A heavy police presence has been reported at the Meadows in South Lake Charles. A KPLC reporter spoke to residents of Lilly Lane and Orchard Grove, who said they heard gunshots in the area. Our crew also spotted several Lake Charles Police units and a home with caution tape around the front yard.
The Interstate 10 closure spans nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.
This Is Home Fest is returning for its fifth year, featuring a celebration of food, music and community. This year’s festival will take place April 26 at the Civic Center in Lak
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A stray bullet killed a man in his apartment when a driver shot at people throwing snowballs early Tuesday morning, a witness told KPLC. Tyler LeBleu, 20, was killed in the third deadly shooting at the Pecan Acres apartment complex since September, Lake Charles police confirmed. No arrests have been made.
The Lake Charles Regional Airport and Chennault International Airport are both open Thursday. Lake Charles Regional Executive Director Heath Allen said safety is the biggest reaso
A blizzard warning was in effect for parts of southern Louisiana on Tuesday, January 21, as a winter storm was forecast to bring up to 6 inches of snow and winds up to 35 mph to parts of the state.Chad Casey captured this footage showing snow whipping around the city of Lake Charles on Tuesday,