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

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

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 ...

For a few moments at last year’s Louisiana High School Athletic Association state indoor track and field meet in Baton Rouge, ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory is warning residents of a scam that has resurfaced in ...

Louisiana woman DaNita Batiste is fighting to reclaim the title to a property that’s been in her family for centuries.

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

The Rain CII Lake Charles Calcining Plant in Sulphur, as seen from Google Earth on Feb. 12, 2025. The plant is one of two ...

Patricia H. Stough, 87, of Lake Charles, La., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in the comfort of her home.

Angelique, a Lake Charles cat rescued after Hurricane Laura left her stranded, is now after the title of “America’s Favorite ...

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