As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be working with investigative reporter Megan Wyatt, who will be seeking out ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Local Family Physician Dr. Donald Higgins says vaccines and immunizations continue to be an important part of medicine. Higgins spoke with 7NEWS after the Louisiana ...

Louisiana is leading the way in carbon sequestration, but could shifting federal priorities threaten the industry’s future?

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Charles city officials offered a first look at several park upgrade projects today at Huber ...

U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer expects to reach a final investment decision on its Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export project by the fourth quarter of 2025, company executives said on a ...

A Lafayette man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash with a tractor-trailer near Lake Charles, authorities said. The ...

One person is dead and another is in custody after an incident at an apartment in Lake Charles Friday. Lake Charles police ...

A viral video on TikTok shows customers at a Costco store stockpiling dozens of eggs into their carts amid the nationwide egg shortage. (Source: @ninav0728/TMX) ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - One person is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing at an apartment in Lake Charles ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 77% chance of precipitation. Winds from N to NNW at 9 to 17 mph (14.5 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 46 °F ...