Jeremy Wade Denegall, 45, of Lake Charles, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on one count of possession with intent to distribute ...

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

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

The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Southwest Louisianans would face hard times, a reflection of what the ...

On February 12, 2025, shortly before 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police (LSP) Troop D began investigating a single-vehicle ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is facing additional charges, including rape, after an alleged crime spree through several South Louisiana parishes. On Jan. 31, Shannon Morris Jr ...

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

A terrible tragedy unfolded in Louisiana Wednesday afternoon on I-10 as a driver drove onto the shoulder of the road when an ...