Iowa Schools And LeBleu Settlement Elementary Included In Calcasieu Parish Bond Vote in May Election
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – Voters in Calcasieu Parish School Board District 25 are scheduled to decide May 16, 2026, whether to approve a bond proposal tied to campus projects at Iowa High School, Iowa Middle School, J.I. Watson Elementary, and LeBleu Settlement…
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 City Court Announces Amnesty Week To Help Resolve Outstanding Warrants
Sulphur Woman Arrested On Government Benefits Fraud Charges In Louisiana Medicaid Case
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Opens New $9.5 Million Fleet Operations Center in Lake Charles
Lake Charles Road Closure: Smith Road Closes For Utility Work
Sulphur Murder Conviction Overturned Over Jury Selection Dispute
Calcasieu Parish Schools Ordered To Share Data In Federal Desegregation Case, Superintendent Says No Immediate Changes For Students
Lake Charles Police Provide Update on Woman Killed In Dollar General Parking Lot Crash On Country Club Road
Lake Charles Man Accused Of Firing At Officers During Standoff With Police on North Tallowood
Lake Charles Sets Mardi Gras Holiday Schedule For Trash, Recycling, And City Services
Louisiana District 37 Results: Reese “Skip” Broussard Tops Ivy Woods And Coy Myers In State House Contest
Calcasieu Parish Ward 4 Bench Warrants Issued for February 2-6, 2026
Louisiana Nonprofit Director And Daughters Get Federal Prison Time In Child Nutrition Fraud Case
Lake Charles Announces West Sallier Street Lane Closures For Utility Work And Concrete Pour
Sulphur Road Closures Planned For Park To Park Half Marathon On Feb. 7
Lake Charles Outlines 2026 Mardi Gras Traffic Plan, Ryan Street Closures, And Parade Schedule
Ward 6 Fire District Logs Busy January, Emphasizes Winter Fire Safety And Need For Volunteers
Lake Charles Drivers Face Temporary Closure At Derek Drive And LA 14 On February 6
Louisiana Secures More Than $500 Million In FEMA Funds For Long-Term Storm Recovery
Lake Charles Detectives Seek Help Identifying Suspects In Credit Card Theft Case
Iowa Police Arrest Driver After Hit-And-Run in Construction Zone Crash Near J.I. Watson Elementary
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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…
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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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