A batch of emails Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter initially sought to withhold from a public records request show he complained to the board of a nonprofit that does work with the city on programs for at-risk youth after the director criticized the city and school system on social media.

Vallier then drove off after a verbal confrontation with the snow throwers. Before long, he returned to the area, got out his vehicle and shot multiple times at them, police said. One of the rounds went through a window and hit Lebleu, officials said.

If you lost some of your favorite trees in the winter storm this week, this is the time to plant new ones on your property.

A Lake Charles man has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting a person in 2020, prosecutors said.Terrance Haywood, 42, was found guilty as charged on the following counts:Attempted second-degree murderPossession of a firearm by a convicted felonObstruction of justice.

All data from the National Weather Service is considered preliminary until it is reviewed further, and that was the case with the previous measurement of 4.8 inches.

Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana are under its first ever blizzard warning Tuesday as the winter storm rolls through

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A heavy police presence has been reported at the Meadows in South Lake Charles. A KPLC reporter spoke to residents of Lilly Lane and Orchard Grove, who said they heard gunshots in the area. Our crew also spotted several Lake Charles Police units and a home with caution tape around the front yard.

Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices and services, including City Hall and Transit Services, will resume normal operations as of 4:30 p.

NWS issued an early Tuesday warning for an unprecedented weather event in southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas

For the first time ever, Lake Charles and much of Acadiana are under a blizzard warning as snow blankets the area Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service issued the advisory just before 6 a.m. It lasts until 12 p.m.

Night - Clear. Winds E at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 27 °F (-2.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 58 °F (14.4 °C). Winds from E to ESE at 6 to 16 mph (9.7 to 25.7 ...

A report shows millions of people could die from infections that are resistant to antibiotics over the next 20 years.