Vehicular homicide charge added in Lake Charles fatal scooter hit-and-run case

Lake Charles Police said detectives gathered additional evidence that led to the new charge against 33-year-old Garrin N.

Mayor Simien raises concerns over lakefront vision at Calcasieu River Bridge meeting

A public meeting Monday night drew a crowd of residents and officials eager to weigh in on the latest plans for the Calcasieu ...

First Federal Bank packed 400+ bags of supplies for Vinton Elementary students ahead of new school year

First Federal Bank of Louisiana, Children’s Miracle Network, and Westlake Chemical came together Wednesday morning at Garber ...

First Alert Forecast: Extreme heat for our Wednesday, as we continue to monitor Tropical Storm Bertha

We are continuing to keep a close watch on Tropical Storm Bertha as it nears Southeast Louisiana later today, but also ...

Legal Corner: What is a medallion signature guarantee and how do you get one?

Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION PART 1: I inherited stock from my deceased husband. I sent the ...

Fruit pouches sold at Kroger, Target and Meijer recalled for potential plastic pieces

Some fruit puree pouches sold at Target have been recalled because of a packaging defect. The company said that due to an internal packaging defect, a strand of the pouch’s internal liner, made of ...

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Tropical Storm Bertha to approach SWLA Thursday with limited impacts

We continue to track Tropical Storm Bertha which made landfall in St. Bernard Parish Wednesday afternoon. Impacts to SWLA ...

Westlake woman accused of stabbing a person in the face, police say

A westlake woman has been arrested, accused of stabbing a person in the face during a domestic dispute, according to Westlake ...

DeRidder opens new animal control facility with climate-controlled kennels and upgrades

About 27 dogs from the animal control facility are expected to get new homes, along with dogs placed through volunteer rescue ...