LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has lifted its burn ban for the parish, effective immediately.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Hurricane Rafael is now drifting west over the southern Gulf of Mexico.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges Friday in a thwarted Iranian plot to kill President-elect ...

This year Maine set a new record for the most children accidently eating cannabis. And an Iowa dad was charged after his four ...

Sunday will bring less rain as the front sweeps off to our east and pushes the rain away. For now the forecast will include a ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have a list of family-friendly events this weekend happening across Calcasieu Parish. For a complete list of area events, you can visit www.visitlakecharles.org. You can ...

WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - Authorities are asking the public for help gathering information about a deadly hit-and-run crash in Westlake. Michael D. Welch, 41, was found in a ditch along Miller Avenue, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is behind bars after being accused of raping a girl under 13. Lee A. Adams Jr., 23, was arrested Thursday in connection with a sexual assault reported ...

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, the free outreach event will feature a host of vendors with services tailored to veterans. Some services may require specific documentation such as ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Many will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Eventually, some people will require ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) is making sure coastal officials are prepared in the event a tsunami hits us.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish school and law enforcement authorities are investigating allegations that a ...