A proposal to create a new governing board for the Allen Parish Airport was presented to the Allen Parish Police Jury this week, with supporters arguing that the airport should have its own dedicated ...

For the first time in four seasons, Javohn Garcia won’t be on the floor for the Cowboys. DJ Richards won’t be the team’s mouthpiece, either. The mostly-new McNeese basketball team took to the court ...

Alieja Ardoin celebrated his 13th birthday on Wednesday — one year after undergoing a kidney transplant. The Iowa Middle School student said he has been gaining his strength back post-surgery and is ...

Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center has opened a new exhibit for the summer — “Texture and Truth,” a unique blend of mixed media art by local artist Christy Blalock. The exhibit is named after ...

A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and terminated after an alleged domestic disturbance in Westlake. Spokeswoman Kayla Vincent said at about 9 p.m. June 29, deputies were dispatched ...

Americans who had trouble finding health care insurance found it under the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration. However, over the past year, millions of them lost their coverage ...

The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly ...

A Lake Charles man has been arrested for raping a young child — and his girlfriend is accused of knowing about and failing to report it. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: John Wesley Bendily II, 38, 1910 Reisling Drive, Moss Bluff — domestic abuse battery-child endangerment. Shanda Lyn Gordon, 37, ...

The Town of Welsh issued a boil water advisory Monday morning due to a mechanical issue at the water treatment plant.

Attendees of Saturday’s Red, White, Blue & You concert dance to The Flamethrowers on the lawn of The Arcade Amphitheatre. (Crystal Stevenson / American Press) ...

A veto by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry removed a $150,00 appropriation for the North Lake Charles Economic Development District. The funds were to be used for personnel services and operating expenses.