BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - The COVID pandemic and how it was handled by the government remains controversial. In some cases, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Women can gain hands-on training in self-defense tactics, firearm handling, along with safety ...

One person is dead after a small plane crashed upon takeoff from the Lafayette Regional Airport, authorities say.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - You can find all our coverage of high school sports, including game previews and schedules, HERE.

About 30 miles away from where Hurricane Francine made landfall, people are still picking up the pieces in Morgan City.

Fallen trees, debris, and downed power lines are littered across parts of the capital region after Hurricane Francine moved ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Area saw an influx of evacuees today trying to escape the worst of the weather. Many ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A festival for writers and book lovers is coming to Lake Charles this Saturday, Sept. 14. South Coast Book Fest will be taking over the second and third floors of the Lake ...

Deputies had to rescue 26 people in Louisiana who were trapped Wednesday night because of rising water after Hurricane Francine.

We’re heading into Week Two of Southwest Louisiana prep football with the threat of severe weather once again complicating the schedule.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - After four long years of bringing you local news, weather and sports from a temporary set in our newsroom, KPLC is getting ready to go live from our brand new studio. KPLC’s ...

There will be events planned all through Homecoming week which runs from October 27 to November 2. Registration is now open for a variety of events on McNeese’s website HERE including for the ...