Lake Charles Faces Potential Severe Storm Risk Sunday Night With Damaging Winds, Hail, And Fire Danger To Follow
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A severe weather threat is expected to develop across Lake Charles and much of Southwest Louisiana on Sunday evening into Sunday night, with forecasters warning that fast-moving thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a…
Lake Charles Severe Weather Outlook: Tornadoes, Hail, And 60 Mph Winds Possible Wednesday
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A severe weather threat is expected to develop Wednesday afternoon and evening across Southwest Louisiana, with the Lake Charles area facing the greatest concern between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Lake…
Louisiana Invests $150 Million In FastSites To Compete Nationally For Advanced Manufacturing And Energy Projects
Louisiana – Louisiana officials announced a major shift in the state’s economic development strategy with the launch of the FastSites program, naming 19 locations across 16 parishes that will advance in the first round of funding. Gov. Jeff Landry said the initiative…
Louisiana Special Education Monitoring Strengthened After Federal Review
The Louisiana Department of Education is moving to further strengthen its special education systems after a 2024 federal review found the state largely on track with national expectations but in need of targeted policy updates, particularly in how it handles disputes….
Louisiana Approved For Federal Ed-Flex Program, Gaining New Flexibility Over School Funding
Louisiana – The U.S. Department of Education has approved Louisiana’s application for the federal Education Flexibility Program, commonly known as Ed-Flex, giving the state new authority to grant certain federal waivers directly to local school systems. The move…
Louisiana DOTD Awards $53.2 Million in Road and Bridge Projects Statewide
Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has identified apparent low bidders for 12 transportation projects across the state, representing a total of about $53.2 million in planned work on bridges, highways, and safety improvements….
Homeland Security Task Force Case In Louisiana Leads To Decade-Long Prison Term For Drug Conspiracy
New Orleans, Louisiana – A 41-year-old resident of Mexico has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy that moved cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and cash between Louisiana and Mexico….
Possibility of Strong To Severe Storms Expected Across Louisiana Late Saturday
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The possibility of a busy stretch of weather is expected in Louisiana late Saturday into Saturday night as a line of strong to severe thunderstorms moves across the state, bringing the threat of damaging winds and the possibility of a few…
Sulphur Woman Arrested On Government Benefits Fraud Charges In Louisiana Medicaid Case
Sulphur, Louisiana – Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) have arrested a Sulphur woman accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $43,000 over several years. According to information released by the…