A Lake Charles man was killed in a Friday night crash when the motorcycle he was driving was struck from behind on Gulf ...

Kaitlyn Flanders, Jackson Struck, Nadia Vaughn; Dakota: Rachel Koenig; Hayfield: Sharon Arett, Chelsea Christopherson; Lake Crescent: Alexandra Van Atta; Mantorville: Calleigh Richards;: Lucas ...

Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Feb. 21, 2025. Antonio Kyntrell Thomas, 24, Phenix City, Alabama: Resisting a police officer with force or violence; battery of a police officer; ...

For a few moments at last year’s Louisiana High School Athletic Association state indoor track and field meet in Baton Rouge, ...

As a child, Cody Fontenot asked for all the things other children would ask for: He wanted to learn how to ride a bike, play ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - This week a Lake Charles woman was sentenced for the overdose death of her young child. Now her ...

According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, agriculture had the leading number ...

Louisiana is leading the way in carbon sequestration, but could shifting federal priorities threaten the industry’s future?

As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be ...

Former Governor of Kiambu, Ferdinand Ndungu Waititu, is now behind bars, convicted for receiving a Sh 25.6 million kickback ...

A culinary journey through the Pelican State brings swamp tours, karaoke and selection of North America’s most indulgent ...

St. Charles East used a 10-0 second-quarter run to regain the lead and fought off a determined Lake Park team over the final ...