LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Southwest Louisiana Health Services will soon have a new permanent facility to serve its patients.

A burn ban is in effect throughout much of Southwest Louisiana, and fire officials say one small spark can be enough to start ...

Nice weather returns Wednesday and Thursday with more sunshine and highs in the lower and middle 80s. If anyone were to see a ...

Sulphur united for something greater than politics - a shared hope and reminder that community can still bring people ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - 7 News at Six and 7 News Nightcast will be broadcast on streaming only tonight. The NBA is ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Several sweet pets at Calcasieu Parish Animal Services are waiting for their forever homes this ...

A Lake Charles man is behind bars after shooting a person multiple times during a “heated argument,” deputies said.

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa formed in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday as forecasters warned that heavy rain, flooding ...

Registration for SOWELA’s Spring 2026 semester starts on Monday, October 27, across all four SOWELA campuses. If you are ...

A new targeted therapy is significantly improving lung cancer patient outcomes. The drug is called Osimertinib, or brand name ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Oct. 20, 2025. Nathaniel Germaine Lewis, 42, Lake ...

Our next cold front is on the way and looks to bring us another chance at some beneficial rainfall for our Tuesday afternoon ...