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...
Westlake Lane Closures Planned On La. 378 Near I-10 South Service Road March 17-19
Westlake, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced overnight left lane closures on La. 378, also known as Sampson Street, in Westlake from 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, through 5 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2026. According to...
Westlake Incident Leaves Suspect Dead, Louisiana State Police Investigating
WESTLAKE, La. — A deputy-involved shooting in Westlake on March 13 is under investigation after Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a disturbance call encountered an armed suspect who refused to leave a residence for several hours, authorities...
Louisiana Multi-Agency Child Exploitation Probe Nets Arrests In St. Tammany Parish
Undercover Operation In Sulphur Finds Half Of Checked Stores Sold To Person Under 21
Louisiana Braces For Arctic Air As Temperatures Plunge Below Freezing Again This Weekend
Lake Charles Man Charged With Felony Domestic Abuse Battery, Child Endangerment After Disturbance Call
Iowa Traffic Stop Leads To $90,000 Drug Seizure, Felon’s Arrest, and Juveniles Taken Into State Custody In Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana Highway 1 Crash Near Tyler Road Kills Marksville Woman, Injures Two Others
Louisiana Teen Killed In Head-On Crash On LA 674 In Iberia Parish, State Police Investigating
Louisiana Highway 177 Crash Near Highway 510 Kills Unrestrained Dallas Man, State Police Say
Louisiana State Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash On LA 10 In West Feliciana Parish
Sulphur Plans 2026 Easter Egg Hunt At Heritage Square With Petting Zoo
Vinton Police Warn Drivers About Criminal Trespass At Sabine Pointe Subdivision
Lake Charles Police Arrest Suspect After Juvenile Reports Repeated Inappropriate Touching
I-10 Eastbound Lanes Reopen Over Calcasieu River Bridge After Expansion Joint Repair
Moss Bluff Road Closure: Debra Lane Closed For Cross-Drain Pipe Replacement
Unrestrained Louisiana Driver Killed After Vehicle Hits Billboard Support On LA 39, State Police Say
Lake Charles Overpasses Reopen After Ice Concerns Ease
Most Calcasieu Parish Schools To Open As Normal Jan. 27; Two Campuses Under Heating Review
Lake Charles Overpasses Closed Due To Potential Icy Conditions; Drivers Urged To Use Caution
Louisiana I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Right Eastbound Lane in Westlake Closed Indefinitely For Maintenance
Louisiana Highway 20 Motorcycle Crash Kills Schriever Man, State Police Say
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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....
Westlake I-10 Lane Closures Scheduled For February 26 Horizontal Boring Inspection
Westlake, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has scheduled alternating closures of Interstate 10 eastbound and westbound at Exit 25 in Westlake from 8 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026, through 5 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026....
Westlake I-210 Flyover Lane To Close Overnight For Pole Work
Westlake, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development plans to close the right lane of the Interstate 210 flyover ramp from the Interstate 10 eastbound exit ramp to I-10 at the Prater Road overpass in Westlake for one night in late February....
Westlake Lane Closure: US 90 PPG Drive Exit Ramp To Close Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 For Barrier Rail Work
Westlake, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) has announced an overnight right lane closure on U.S. Highway 90 at the PPG Drive exit ramp split in Westlake, with work scheduled to begin the night of Monday, Feb. 23, 2026....
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Shooting in Lake Charles Results in Two Welsh Men Arrested for Aggravated 2nd Degree Battery
After a shooting in Lake Charles the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two Welsh men for 2nd-degree battery; illegal carrying of weapons during the commission of a crime or in the presence of CDS; possession of CDS I.
Westlake Police Department Arrests Two, Provides Update on Ongoing Theft Investigation
The Westlake Police Department has arrested two suspects and provided updates regarding an ongoing theft investigation at The National Golf Course.
Lake Charles Man Arrested for Failure to Register & Notify as a Sex Offender
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Unit has arrested a convicted sex offender from Lake Charles after it was learned he was in violation of his sex offender registration requirements.
Texas Man Arrested in Lake Charles for Theft & Trespassing
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a Houston Texas man in Lake Charles after he was observed on surveillance video trespassing and stealing.
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