Monday, November 2, 2026 — Southwest Louisiana Daily Brief: Election Day tomorrow, burn bans still in effect
Today is the last day for a parish registrar of voters to receive a voted mail ballot for Tuesday's election, burn bans remain in effect in Calcasieu and Cameron parishes even as rain chances build, with no lifting notice found for Beauregard, and McNeese women's...
Sunday, November 1, 2026 — Southwest Louisiana Week Ahead: Election Day, rainy Tuesday, burn bans hold
Election Day is Tuesday with a wet forecast, Calcasieu and Cameron parish burn bans remain in effect, and the week closes with SOWELA's Fall Fun Fest and McNeese football on the road. Calcasieu Parish — What is coming this week Mail ballots due Monday, Election Day...
Friday, October 30, 2026 — Southwest Louisiana Daily Brief: Mail-ballot deadline, burn bans, Halloween weekend
Today is the last day to request a mail ballot for Tuesday's election, Calcasieu and Cameron parish burn bans remain in effect as rain chances return for the weekend, and McNeese closes out Homecoming week Saturday with volleyball in the morning and football in the...
Starks Travel Trailer Fire Destroys Unoccupied Structure Near Old River Road
Calcasieu Parish Ward 4 Bench Warrants Issued for February 23-27, 2026
Lake Charles Teacher Arrested On Indecent Behavior And Simple Battery Charges
Sulphur Road Work: Daily Lane Closures Planned On Old Spanish Trail At LA 27 Intersection
Sulphur Infrastructure Project Continues With New Directional Drilling Zones Announced
Louisiana I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Project Clears Key Permits, Design and Utility Work Underway
Louisiana Approved For Federal Ed-Flex Program, Gaining New Flexibility Over School Funding
Louisiana DOTD Awards $53.2 Million in Road and Bridge Projects Statewide
Homeland Security Task Force Case In Louisiana Leads To Decade-Long Prison Term For Drug Conspiracy
Westlake I-10 Lane Closures Scheduled For February 26 Horizontal Boring Inspection
Sulphur Inmate Dies After Late-Night Medical Emergency At Correctional Facility
Westlake I-210 Flyover Lane To Close Overnight For Pole Work
Sulphur Gas Line Incident Forces Temporary Evacuations On Three Streets in Maplewood Area
Parishwide Burn Ban in Calcasieu Parish Lifted
Lake Charles Police: More Than $100K In Drugs, Guns Seized From Southwood Drive Apartment
Westlake Lane Closure: US 90 PPG Drive Exit Ramp To Close Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 For Barrier Rail Work
Lake Charles I-10 Drug Investigation: Three From Illinois Charged After 34.6 Pounds Of Suspected Cocaine Found
Lake Charles I-10 Westbound Right Lane and North Lakeshore Drive To Close Overnight For Light Pole Work
Westlake Police Seek Help Identifying Suspect In Market Basket Theft
Carlyss Road Closure: Portion Of Ellis Moss Road Shut Down After Roadway Failure
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Louisiana Department of Transportation Announces Six‑Month Lane Closures on LA 14 in Lake Charles
Lake Charles, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will implement alternating lane closures on eastbound and westbound LA 14 between the LA 397/Ward Line roundabout and Gerstner Memorial Boulevard. The project, which begins Monday,...
Louisiana Department of Transportation Announces LA 14 Construction in Lake Charles Lasting Until May 2027
Lake Charles, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) said work will begin Monday, March 9, 2026, on a multi‑phase construction project on LA 14 between LA 397 and Gerstner Memorial Boulevard in Lake Charles. The contractor, Siema...
Center Street Reopens In Vinton After Overturned 18-Wheeler Crash
VINTON, La. — Center Street at Gum Cove Road in front of Glen’s Mart has reopened to traffic after being shut down for several hours on March 3, due to an overturned 18-wheeler, according to the Vinton Police Department. Police reported that the roadway, a local...
North Lakeshore Drive Left Lane To Close March 3–5 For Directional Drilling In Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Lake Charles drivers are being advised to prepare for a temporary lane closure along a busy connector near Interstate 10. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced a continuous closure of the left lane of...
Arrest Reports for Calcasieu Parish
Texas Man Arrested for a Traffic Fatality in Sulphur, Aggravated Flight From an Officer, Multiple Other Charges
A Groves, Texas man has been arrested in Sulphur, LA, by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for aggravated flight from an officer; improper lane use; running a stop sign; turning movements required; and possession of drug paraphernalia. He also faces charges associated with a fatal car crash.
Lake Charles Man Arrested for Rape, Sexual Battery, and Other Sexual Offenses Involving a Juvenile
A Lake Charles man has been arrested and booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correction Center for 1st-degree rape, sexual battery on a victim under the age of 13, indecent behavior with a juvenile, and pornography involving a juvenile.
Lake Charles Man Arrested by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for 2nd Degree Murder
One Lake Charles man is dead and another has been arrested for murder after a fatal shooting occurred following a dispute.
Former Sulphur Daycare Employee Arrested for Cruelty to A Juvenile
A former daycare worker from Sulphur has been arrested by the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and charged with cruelty to a juvenile.
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