Tuesday, October 20, 2026 — SWLA Daily Brief: Early voting opens
Early voting opens today at four Calcasieu Parish sites and runs through Tuesday, Oct. 27. The People of Hope Museum closes out its Lake Charles stop today, and the parishwide burn ban remains in effect. Coverage window: Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, plus today's calendar...
SWLA Week Ahead: Oct. 19–25, 2026
Early voting opens Tuesday. The Great Pumpkin Trail runs all week at Tuten Park. Saturday packs in LCFD Family Day, a workshop with Dr. Ralph Martin, and the SPAR Boo Bash — and Sunday closes the week with the CalcaChew Festival. Calcasieu Parish Early voting starts...
Calcasieu Parish Week in Review: October 9–15, 2026
Lake Charles, Sulphur, and communities across Calcasieu Parish Dry weather and fire danger, a major LNG conference in Lake Charles, two fatal crashes under investigation, fall break for public school students, and a busy weekend of community events marked the week of...
Lake Charles HWY 14 Road Closure Near LA 397 Set For March 14-18 For Drainage Repairs
Calcasieu Parish Deputies Arrest Lake Charles Man On Sexual Battery, Video Voyeurism Charges
Lake Charles Severe Weather Outlook: Tornadoes, Hail, And 60 Mph Winds Possible Wednesday
Early Morning Starks Fire Causes Major Damage to Home and Camper
Westlake Announces Garfield Street Closure Tied To Ongoing Drainage Project
Lake Charles Traffic Alert: Left Lane Of U.S. 171 North Over Interstate 10 To Close March 10
All I-10 Lanes Reopen On Calcasieu River Bridge After Crash Damages Bridge In Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Eastbound Lanes Reopen After Crash Damages Bridge
I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Damaged, Closed In Both Directions After Vehicle Fire And Multiple Overturned Vehicles
Calcasieu Parish Ward 4 Bench Warrants Issued for March 2-6, 2026
Louisiana Department of Transportation Announces Six‑Month Lane Closures on LA 14 in Lake Charles
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Lake Charles Man in Joint Sex‑Trafficking Sting
Louisiana Department of Transportation Announces LA 14 Construction in Lake Charles Lasting Until May 2027
Sulphur Fire Department To Test and Flush City Fire Hydrants March 5–April 6, 2026
Louisiana Invests $150 Million In FastSites To Compete Nationally For Advanced Manufacturing And Energy Projects
Louisiana Special Education Monitoring Strengthened After Federal Review
Calcasieu Parish Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One Officials Report 35 February Incidents and Call for Volunteers
Center Street Reopens In Vinton After Overturned 18-Wheeler Crash
North Lakeshore Drive Left Lane To Close March 3–5 For Directional Drilling In Lake Charles
City Of Sulphur Issues Citywide Boil Water Advisory After Water Main Break on March 3
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Westlake I-10 Westbound Left Lane Closure Scheduled Overnight March 17-18
WESTLAKE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Westlake. According to LaDOTD, the left lane of I-10 westbound from Exit 26, Trousdale Road/PPG Drive, to about a...
Calcasieu Parish Announces March 13 Sobriety Checkpoint Funded By State Grant
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana - The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office announced that a DWI checkpoint will be conducted at an undisclosed location in Calcasieu Parish on Friday, March 13. According to the sheriff’s office, the checkpoint will focus on drivers suspected...
Lake Charles HWY 14 Road Closure Near LA 397 Set For March 14-18 For Drainage Repairs
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A full closure of La. 14 in Lake Charles is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, and continue until 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2026, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The closure will...
Westlake Announces Garfield Street Closure Tied To Ongoing Drainage Project
WESTLAKE, La. — Garfield Street in Westlake will close between St. John Bosco and Mulberry Street beginning Tuesday, March 10, 2026, as work continues on the Garfield Drainage Project, according to a notice from the City of Westlake. The closure affects the section of...
Arrest Reports for Calcasieu Parish
Lake Charles Man Arrested and Charged with 20 Counts of Identity Theft
A Lake Charles man has been arrested and charged with 20 counts of identity theft and resisting an officer by refusal to ID after he was found at a Sulphur hotel in possession of over 20 different credit cards that did not belong to him.
Lake Charles Man Rearrested 3rd Time for Contractor Fraud in Calcasieu Parish
A Lake Charles man has been arrested and charged with contractor fraud for the third time. The arrest was made by the Calcasieu Parish Contractor Fraud Response Team.
Two Arrested April 15 in Sulphur for Multiple DWIs
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested two drivers in Sulphur for multiple DWIs
Lake Charles Man Arrested and Charged with 3rd Degree Rape
A Lake Charles man has been arrested and charged with 3rd-degree rape after Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received a complaint in reference to a rape of a girl under the age of 17.
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