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Giant Salvinia makes appearance in Lake Area
“What we’re seeing right now is an expansion of giant Salvinia. It’s coming downstream from the highwater on the river. it’s ...
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office honors fallen deputies during Law Enforcement Week
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is keeping the names alive of those officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.
McNeese Baseball Prepares for Start of Southland Conference Tournament
Cowboys prepare for Southland Conference Tournament after struggling in final three weeks of the regular season.
Pitkin Defeats Hicks, Advances to Class B State Championship
The Tigers and Pirates met each other in the semi-finals of the Class B bracket, the winner moving onto the State ...
First Alert Forecast: Warmer weather likely the rest of this week
The forecast for the rest of the week is pretty simple with high pressure keeping the skies mostly clear and temperatures ...
Sulphur City Council approves utility rate increases, city employee pay raises
The other big item on tonight’s agenda was proposed pay increases for city employees and the Mayor of Sulphur during their ...
Homestead exemption hike again moves forward in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - A proposal to increase Louisiana’s homestead exemption for the first time in more than four decades ...
Lake Charles native working to become first-generation physician scientist
Claude Albritton is a young Lake Charles native who is making his mark in medicine. Albritton is currently enrolled at ...
Increasing feral hog population poses threat to SWLA wildlife, crops, drinking water
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Feral hogs are causing a problem for many in Southwest Louisiana, and not just hunters and land owners. These hogs impact wildlife, uproot plants, and can even increase ...