Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued June 27 at 10:35AM CDT until June 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA Read More

Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cotton Field in Louisiana

Published September 06, 2022

Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cotton Field in Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana – On September 5, 2022, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that a small plane made an emergency landing in a cotton field on George Road in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to reports, the pilot of the aircraft was not injured, and no one else was on the plane.

At the time this was published, authorities indicated that crews were working to check the plane, and they plan to fly it out of the field as soon as it is in working condition.

Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1

Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…

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Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…

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Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection

SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…

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