Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 1:26 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call just after 7 a.m.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Officials: Contract worker killed while unloading trailer.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2022 at 11:25 PM CDT
|By Johnathan Manning and KPLC Digital Team
A missing Louisiana woman’s vehicle was found in Missouri as the State police continue to search.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 5:06 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Three people were issued misdemeanor summonses.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 10:13 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
The man was arrested on Feb. 18, on seven counts of sexual battery and one count of third-degree rape.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
It’s no secret Louisiana has a long history with deep ties in the NFL. Whether it’s stars born in the state like Peyton and Eli Manning or it’s those who adopted the state as their own like Drew Brees and Joe Burrow, there’s no denying Louisiana’s greatness in the sport.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2022 at 11:43 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
In a press release Thursday, the Louisiana Workforce Commission announced it has begun the process of mailing 350,000 1099-G forms to individuals who were paid unemployment benefits in 2021.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 4:14 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
A recent study found 2020-2021 hurricanes resulted in an estimated $579 million in losses to Louisiana’s fishing industry, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 1:31 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team and Gray News staff
Included among the illegal drugs was 170 grams of fentanyl, a potent narcotic that officials locally and nationwide have listed as a reason for a surge in overdose deaths.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 4:29 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
An Arnaudville has been arrested after being accused of selling an illegal drug to a female who died after unknowingly ingesting drugs laced with fentanyl, according to the Lafayette Police Department.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2021 at 10:10 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Scott police said when the grandmother’s back was turned, the man allegedly took the child out of the store.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 6:54 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
In a press release Monday, FEMA said it has approved $29.7 million in COVID-19-related funeral costs in Louisiana since Jan. 20, 2020.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 4:46 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan announced water infrastructure funding which states, tribes and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Louisiana residents living in 337 and 504 area codes will soon have to dial 10 digits when making all phone calls.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
A Louisiana State trooper accused of striking and killing a pedestrian with his vehicle in Jasper County, Texas, in August has been arrested for intoxication manslaughter, according to Louisiana State Police.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 1:33 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The explosion happened at Westlake Chemical’s Petro Complex 2 Unit on La. 108 around 11 p.m., according to spokesman Joe Andrepont. The unit, used in the production of ethylene, was undergoing maintenance at the time of the explosion.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 10:53 AM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Five people were injured in an explosion at Westlake Chemical Monday night.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The Lake Charles Police Department says it has made four more arrests in connection to the September 6 shooting near McNeese after learning it was “a retaliation for an earlier armed robbery.”
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The Louisiana District of the United States Postal Service announced Monday that most mail delivery and retail operations in the 700, 701, 703, and 704 3-Digit ZIP Code areas will resume Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2021 at 12:35 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Gov. Edwards holds news conference in St. James Parish.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2021 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
A 64-year-old crew member on a fishing vessel is in critical condition.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2021 at 12:48 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Edwards visited St. Bernard, Plaquemines and Tangipahoa parishes Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Officials at West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital were holding a news conference discussing the seriousness of the current COVID-19 surge when a Code Blue call went out.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 12:43 AM CDT
|By Anna Jane Howell and KPLC Digital Team
The LHSAA released a 12-page memo Tuesday detailing some changes to their COVID-19 protocol this season.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
In a recent press release, the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice said all in-person family visitations at their secure care facilities are suspended until further notice.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2021 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Ronnie Johns says he has resigned his seat in the Louisiana Senate, where he has represented District 27 since 2012, in order to accept an appointment from Governor John Bel Edwards as the Chairman of the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
Louisiana State Police is investigating a shooting involving an officer with the Lafayette Police Department.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The governor is expected to attend groundbreakings at BioLab and Port Wonder.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2021 at 8:46 AM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team and Jennifer Lott
A Cajun Navy volunteer says she was attacked while on the job in Lake Charles this week.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2021 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By KPLC Digital Team
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they have received a large volume of calls regarding the future of their lifetime licenses in the wake of the recent legislative session.