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Project build a future offering free air conditioners for those in need
That’s why Project Build a Future is taking applications to give away free air conditioners to those in need. You will need ...
First Alert Forecast: Heavy rain and storms could lead to localized flooding through Thursday
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Flood Watch goes into effect beginning at 1 p.m. today and will continue as we head into ...
As the season-in-the-sun comes around, we can’t forget sunscreen
Whether pro-longed or just daily exposure to the sun, it can cause damage you may not realize until years down the road.
La. Dept. of Health grades SWLA’s drinking water
La. (KPLC) - The Louisiana Department of Health has released the 2024 grades for drinking water in Louisiana.
First Alert Forecast: Flood Watch in effect for all of SWLA, with flooding possible over the next few days
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Some scattered showers will be possible Monday evening, but these do not pose a risk to our area.
Jennings man pleads guilty to child sex offenses
The couple was arrested back in November of 2022 after a girl came forward saying Lakey and Miller had sexually abused her.
A massive coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims Louisiana concealed a critical report
An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast that was devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill ...
First Alert Forecast: Quiet Monday ahead, before heavier rain and storms arrive for the middle of the week
Rain chances will remain fairly low through the first half of the overnight, but a few spotty showers are still possible.
Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office gets a new look
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - You may notice a big visual change to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputies starting this morning, ...
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
The day falls on a Monday this year, meaning the bulk of the celebrations took place over the weekend. In California, a state ...
SWLA Prep Baseball Teams Prepare for Best-of-Three Semifinal Series Format
LHSAA Prep Baseball Divisions I-III will be implementing best-of-three series for the first time for the semifinal and championship rounds.
UK sailor winds up in Louisiana after his vessel is found beached in Cameron Parish
From the English Channel, to the Mediterranean Coast to the Caribbean Sea, the sailboat Acid Rain has been on many adventures, but none quite like this one.