As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Louisiana State Police force is looking for new recruits, and today, Troop D is opened its ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is participating in the national campaign to curb impaired driving and save lives, ...

A culinary journey through the Pelican State brings swamp tours, karaoke and selection of North America’s most indulgent ...

Special to the American Press The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2025 season both ...

The LNG Center of Excellence by McNeese will need a new director. Jason French is going back to his roots in the LNG business ...

Kansas frontman Ronnie Platt has shared that he has been diagnosed with cancer, forcing the band to reschedule a run of shows.

Leslie Odell “Slingshot” Deville, 58, passed away on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in his residence.  Genesis 31:49- “May the Lord watch between you and me when we are absent one from another.”  He was a ...

All five candidates for mayor of Lake Charles have agreed to participate in a live, on-air debate in KPLC’s studio.The hour-long debate will air and stream at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.We want to ...

After traveling to coastal restoration projects across the state, researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette found that people in different regions have varying opinions on land loss, but ...

The city of New Orleans closed St. Charles Avenue headed Uptown at Calliope Street on Friday to erect safety barriers ahead ...

PARKS, La. (KLFY) – The St. Martin Parish Council will vote in March to determine if a new library will be built in the ...