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Tropical Storm Chantal expected to make landfall Sunday in the Carolinas
Tropical Storm Chantal will make landfall in the Carolinas on Sunday morning. There remains no threat to SWLA.
1 dead, 1 hospitalized in DeQuincy shooting
DEQUINCY, La. (KPLC) - A 26-year-old DeQuincy man is dead and another man hospitalized after a shooting that took place Friday night on Allen Street, authorities say. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office ...
Local Boxing Prodigy Brody Jeter Wins Junior Olympics Gold Medal
Sulphur native Brody Jeter has become one of the best 14 year old boxers in the United States. This summer Jeter traveled out ...
WATCH LIVE: Firework display lights up Lake Charles at 9:15
After a full day of fun at the Lake Charles Event Center, the city’s firework display will light up the lake at 9:15 p.m. We ...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: A hot, humid holiday weekend with isolated storms possible
The heat and humidity will be the main issue for the holiday weekend, with a few storms not out of the question.
Keeping your pets in a safe space for July 4th
John McNeese, the namesake of McNeese State University, was born on this day in 1843.
Deputies rescue boaters from flipped boat on ship channel
CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (KPLC) - Deputies rescued three people after their boat capsized on the Calcasieu Ship Channel on the ...
Longville ranch making dreams come true at 4th of July Horse Camp
John McNeese, the namesake of McNeese State University, was born on this day in 1843.
Iowa High band performs in DC’s National Independence Day Parade
The Pride of Iowa was one of 22 high school bands that traveled to perform at the 2025 National Independence Day Parade.
This Day in History: John McNeese was born July 4, 1843
John McNeese, the namesake of McNeese State University, was born on this day in 1843.
Kids spend Fourth of July at horse camp in Longville
No foul play suspected after fisherman spots Lake Charles man’s body in bayou ...