Marshall Simien is Lake Charles' first elected Black mayor. Columnist Will Sutton takes a look at his journey to making ...

Marshall Simien Jr. defeated incumbent Nicholas "Nic" Hunter on Saturday in a runoff election for mayor of Lake Charles.

LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KLFY) — The Louisiana State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s ...

We crunched the numbers on living wages across Louisiana—and the results are eye-opening. Find out where your city stands.

Two-thirds of Port Wonder, 1011 North Lakeshore Drive in Lake Charles, will be the new home of the Children's Museum of Southwest Louisiana, and the remainder will house the area's first Louisiana ...

Shucks! is known for its authentic Cajun food, especially its fresh oysters. The original restaurant is located in Abbeville, ...

Lake Charles is the latest city in Louisiana to follow a trend of ousting an incumbent mayor, with voters electing Marshall ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Leaders from across the state are in Lake Charles ... Vendors lined an entire exhibit hall with new technologies and services specializing in disaster response. One business ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have hired longtime NBA ... in Natchitoches and played college basketball at McNeese State in Lake Charles. After helping lead the Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships ...