Merchants’ Parade - Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants’ Parade happening on Friday, February ...

Special to the American Press The city of Lake Charles, Lake Charles Fire Department and the Calcasieu Parish School Board are announcing a new partnership that will establish a High School Fire ...

The Western Heritage Trail Ride marks the kickoff of the Southwest Louisiana Livestock Show & Rodeo and celebrates the cowboy ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman, now in her second year at the U.S. Air Force Academy, became a pilot even before she graduated from St. Louis Catholic High School. Emma Bright started ...

Exploring the best in funk and soul from the roots of black music through to the current club sounds, featuring classic tracks, new releases, sessions and interviews.

Akasha Davis and R'Mani Taylor each scored 20 points as the Lamar University women's basketball team cruised past rival ...

Isle de Jean Charles in south Louisiana once encompassed more than 22,000 acres, but today only 320 remain. Due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, community members, most of whom are of ...

Phillip's Cottage is a transitional home for women and their children who have graduated from the Louisiana Adult & Teen Challenge program. This cottage is a haven for women who have worked hard to ...

Ricki Lake is just one of the many stars and residents ... being the main destructor which doesn’t fit.” Either way, the LA wildfires are continuing to cause mass devastation and destruction ...

(AP Photo/George Walker IV) NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill ordered on Monday an investigation into safety and security deficiencies in New Orleans, where an Army veteran ...

Southwest Louisiana is renowned for its vibrant Mardi Gras festivities, complete with authentic Cajun cuisine and lively parades. Lake Charles stands out as a top destination to experience Louisiana ...