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WEBHousing projects off Lake Street and 18th are being replaced through funding from HUD's Choice Neighborhood's program. Housing officials are looking for those who used to live there who get first priority if they want to return.
WEBAug 27, 2024 — Laiyn Pete was arrested in connection to the Aug. 26 shooting on Winterhalter Street in Lake Charles. (CPSO) Pete was booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center on counts of illegal use of a dangerous weapon and violation of a firearm-free zone, CPSO said.
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WEBAug 29, 2024 — LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The former Capital One Tower, originally the CM Tower, is scheduled to come down at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. The building implosion is expected to take about seven seconds. Whether you’re planning to watch the implosion online, on TV or in person, we have what you ...
WEBHurricane Helene has formed in the northwest Caribbean Sea, and is on track to become a major storm in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters are warning that Hurricane Helene will intensify into a major storm before striking Florida and further inland as it heads northward across the Gulf of ...
WEBMcNeese men’s basketball held their first official practice on Monday, and Will Wade is hoping to see more out of his team. The Cowboys have never entered a season with higher expectations, as they’re coming off a year in which they broke program records and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 years.
WEB3 days ago — The woman who previously admitted to KPLC that she killed her 4-year-old son and left her 1-year-old son on the side of the interstate entered a not guilty plea to murder and cruelty charges today.