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Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Max Lagano
A very wet Sunday is in store for Southwest Louisiana.
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Updated: 14 hours ago
|By Emma Oertling
A community baby shower was held at the MLK Center to assist and teach parents around the community.
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Updated: 16 hours ago
|By Max Lagano
The poker chip run and event will take place on February 5, 2022.
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Updated: 21 hours ago
|By WAFB Staff
The new American Airlines flights will begin on Thursday, June. 1.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By KPLC Digital Team
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 27, 2023.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:01 PM CST
|By Ben Terry
Plenty of clouds this weekend, but rain should hold-off until Sunday. Temperatures will be warmer this weekend too...
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:46 PM CST
|By Barry Lowin
It’s still unknown whether the car was stolen or perhaps washed into the bayou by hurricanes.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:40 PM CST
|By Jade Moreau
A new program at Ochsner American Legion Hospital in Jennings could help children have a head start on their literacy skills.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:22 PM CST
|By Devon Distefano
Louisiana State Police is providing tips passengers can use next time they step in a vehicle.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
Sheron Lewis will be sentenced on March 22 after being convicted of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A first degree murder conviction brings an automatic sentence of life in prison.
Calcasieu Radar
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Jade Moreau
The Town of Elton has raised wastewater rates by $2.50 per month, beginning March 1.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:03 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
A manhunt in Gonzales ended with multiple people taken into custody Thursday, Jan. 26, including two with warrants for crimes in Mississippi, according to investigators.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:20 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson and Joel Bruce
The Lord and Lady of the 12th Night Royal Court for the City of Lake Charles were given their crowns Friday.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:08 PM CST
|By Max Lagano
A water main repair is set for Monday, Jan. 30.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 3:18 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
After 35 minutes of deliberation, a Calcasieu Parish jury found Sheron Lewis guilty as charged for killing his wife and trying to murder her daughter.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:19 PM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
Two students were arrested after a bomb threat was made at Jennings High School, according to the Jeff Davis Sheriff’s Office.
Man accused of killing woman dies at Angola while waiting to testify in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:01 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
The LDPSC has released information about the death of a pretrial inmate at Angola who was waiting to testify in an alleged murder-for-hire plot.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 1:14 PM CST
|By KALB Digital Team
A former soldier stationed at Fort Polk has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:54 AM CST
|By Jade Moreau
Kamin Farrell is holding her son a little tighter after a scare earlier this month.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:30 AM CST
|By Angelica Butine
The average price of eggs in the Lake Area is now hovering around $4.69 to $5.37
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 9:51 AM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
When treated early, proton therapy can cure almost 95 percent of ocular cancers.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:36 AM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 26, 2023.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:04 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff and Lester Duhé
Newly-obtained video shows LSU student Madison Brooks leaving the Tigerland bar, Reggie’s, the night she was hit by a vehicle.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:02 PM CST
|By Perry Robinson
Many people are calling an off-duty deputy with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office a hero after he unexpectedly saved a man’s life this weekend.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:26 PM CST
|By Amma Siriboe
The storm sent Ash to the emergency room after his home lifted off the ground while he was still inside.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:21 PM CST
|By Bennett Roland Jr.
The role of an Army medic is immeasurable. They provide lifesaving emergency treatment to fellow soldiers, oftentimes during extreme chaos.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:10 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
Kenesha Camille Spencer, 38, was killed and her daughter, Kendria Peghee, shot in January 2022.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:03 PM CST
|By Devon Distefano
Juveniles can only be prosecuted between the ages of 10 and 18, and the mistakes they made in their past can’t be used against them in adulthood.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:24 PM CST
|By Alece Courville
For the past three years, no one has had their Medicaid eligibility determined, allowing people with low incomes or disabilities to have healthcare coverage during the pandemic.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:20 PM CST
|By Chris Rosato
There are some Democrats who feel their party has been asleep at the wheel for too long when it comes to finding good candidates that can run effective campaigns.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:37 PM CST
|By Joel Bruce
Donors will receive a free large king cake from the Bekery when donating blood this Thursday through Saturday at the LifeShare Blood Center in Lake Charles.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Johnathan Manning
The plugs were pulled on drain pipes.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:37 PM CST
|By Rhonda Hardin
A new technology similar to the navigation system for self-driving cars is improving accuracy and patient safety in the operating room.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM CST
|By Rachael Thomas
The highway is expected to be closed for several hours.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 12:07 PM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
The exhibit will open on Jan. 28 and be on display through March 25.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:48 AM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
The boil advisories for the Town of Welsh and the City of Sulphur have been lifted.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:06 AM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 26, 2023.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:59 AM CST
|By Patrick Deaville and Jeff Andrews
Aerial footage shows the damage in the south Ragley area.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM CST
|By Barry Lowin
No one is ever ready for a disaster, but New Step Outreach is and was.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:34 PM CST
|By Patrick Deaville
The District Attorney’s Office says it will be seeking a habitual offender sentencing enhancement for this case.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:17 PM CST
|By Emma Oertling
A Lake Charles woman said she woke up Wednesday morning to find all four of her tires missing from her car.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:21 PM CST
|By Amanda Johnson
Beauregard Electric Cooperative officials said power for some customers will not be restored until Thursday, Jan. 26.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:37 PM CST
|By Sabrina Wilson
The legislative special session on the state insurance crisis starts Monday (Jan. 30)
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
Some people in the Ragley area lost their homes. Yet, the people inside survived.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:02 PM CST
|By Devon Distefano
Mandy Hubert was still shaken Wednesday up after a storm that forced her family to take shelter.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:40 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Multiple mobile homes overturned during the storms in Pointe Coupee Parish on Tuesday, Jan. 24, and weather experts have confirmed it was due to a tornado.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:21 PM CST
|By Chris Rosato
When it comes to your civil rights inside the Criminal Justice System, Louisiana doesn’t exactly get an A on its report card.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:16 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Three students at Kinder Elementary have been suspended after a suspicious list was found Wednesday afternoon, school officials confirmed.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
|By Angelica Butine
Staci Duplechin was arriving home when she saw her house being damaged by the storm.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:26 PM CST
|By Max Lagano
An outage for a Jeff Davis Electric substation is scheduled for February.