The four challengers in the Lake Charles mayoral race haven’t come close to raising or spending as much as incumbent Nic ...

On March 29 at voting precincts, Lake Charles Mayor Nicholas "Nic" Hunter will be on the open primary ballot with Marshall ...

In December 2023, Lake Charles-based franchisees Gul and Vick Awan inked a partnership with the fast-casual restaurant chain Big Chicken founded by former LSU basketball star Shaquille O’Neal to bring ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A man is facing charges after a 50-year-old succumbed to his injuries after being badly beaten in a parking lot near the Lake Charles Event Center. According to Lake Charles ...

The prospect of a Big Chicken restaurant in Lake Charles is no slam dunk even though the eatery has ties to Shaq, the Hall of Fame professional basketball player. In fact, the proposal now is in ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Verandah Retirement Community in Lake Charles has partnered with Curana Health to become the first and only senior living community in SWLA to offer an on-site, ...

Texas man killed Lake Charles man in a parking lot during a physical altercation and is facing a murder charge officials said.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man was recently beaten to death in Lake Charles, authorities said. Scott Anthony Gastal, 50, was found in the parking lot of a motel in the 1000 block of N.

Charles Richard Farrar Sr, 90, went to live with the lord on February 16, 2025. He was born March 16,1934 to the late Dewey and Virginia Farrar in Shreveport La. Charles’ accomplishments are to ...

The diversification of our tax base, infrastructural investment, lake restoration, and adding more housing that residents can afford will be my priorities in a second term. We’ve made ...

All five candidates for mayor of Lake Charles met in a live, on-air debate in KPLC’s studio Wednesday night. We asked the ...

Lois Ann Huffaker, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, at the age of 81. Born on November 8, 1943, in Knoxville, TN, Lois dedicated her ...