Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part series. A Lake Charles Expressway on the northern edge of the city that was first opposed in 1950 eventually opened in 1963 as part of the Interstate 10 ...

A Lake Charles bicyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon near the corner of 4th Avenue and 12th Street after being struck by a sports utility vehicle. Lake Charles Police Lt. John Russell said the ...

The 39th annual Cajun Music and Food Festival will be held Saturday at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles. The festival, hosted by the Cajun French Music Association of Louisiana’s Lake Charles ...

New Orleans will take a major step next week toward deciding whether and where large data centers can be built in the city months after officials temporarily halted development of the facilities.

Louisiana students who are members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) were able to help lawmakers pass a school safety bill at the recent legislative session.. The students worked with ...

The city of Lake Charles is likely facing a delay in its plans to purchase a vacant lot for the construction of a new community resiliency hub. During Wednesday night’s city council meeting, the panel ...

The body of a missing Lake Charles man was found Sunday and another man has been charged in his death, according to the Lake Charles Police Department. Chief Deputy K. Kirk confirmed this week that ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has called a summit meeting at the Governor’s Mansion to discuss the future of LSU athletics. Chances are that you, personally, were not invited. Invitations to the meeting, ...

Gov. Jeff Landry escalated his dispute with New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno on Friday, accusing the city of routinely using state government as an “ATM” to cover its financial problems. Landry’s ...

Allen Parish school district officials are celebrating gains in student achievement following the release of the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2025-26 LEAP assessment results, while ...

The seven-year suspension of Louisiana’s former sales tax holiday ended last year, but the back-to-school exemption has not returned. Louisiana families are entering the 2026 school year without the ...

Louisiana’s population grew for the second year in a row in 2025, a modest but notable reversal for a state that has spent years struggling with outmigration and the loss of young workers. The state’s ...