We continue to celebrate Black History Month with a story of a Lake Charles native who has devoted her life to public service ...

Deputies said Marcus D. Humphries, 21, of Sulphur, died after he was crushed by a piece of heavy equipment weighing 9,000 lbs ...

Louis Estes, 90, of Lake Charles, La. died peacefully in his home on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. He was born in Clyde, Texas to ...

Jack Wayne Caskey, 83, passed away on Feb. 22, 2025, in Lake Charles. He lived a life passionately devoted to faith, justice, and family. Jack’s legacy lives on through the countless lives he enriched ...

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

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Altitude Trampoline Park on Gerstner Memorial Highway closed its doors today after nine years of business. Altitude announced the closure of its Lake Charles location in a ...

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Javohn Garcia scored 18 points, Joe Charles added a double-double and McNeese beat Southeast ...

HAMMOND, La. (AP) — Javohn Garcia scored 18 points, Joe Charles added a double-double and McNeese beat Southeast Louisiana 88-82 on Monday night. Garcia added six rebounds for the Cowboys (21-6 ...

LAKE CHARLES ... This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make Mardi Gras a little bit greener. “These sounds you hear are seeds inside of the beads, so this will ...