Second Harvest Food Bank serves more than 400 families at Lake Charles holiday distribution

More than 400 families received full Thanksgiving meals Tuesday morning during a holiday food distribution at the Lake ...

Collapsed, abandoned camp threatening Ouiska Chitto Creek, nearby property owner says

ALLEN PARISH, La. (KPLC) - An abandoned camp along the Ouiska Chitto Creek is dangerously close to collapsing into the ...

Local organization gives over 200 free Thanksgiving meals

Queen of the South 14 Order of the Eastern Star, hosted a community feeding today, offering free plates to anyone who needed one. Volunteers served red beans and rice, sides, and desserts. Organizers ...

Lake Charles park has a new spot for teens to hang out

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Teens have a new spot to hang out in Lake Charles. City officials cut the ribbon today on the new ...

First Alert Forecast: Cooler weather for the next few days

The forecast for Sunday through much of next week is very much uncertain as the various computer models show a 30 degree ...

Home in Carlyss deemed total loss after fire breaks out, firefighters say

CARLYSS, La. (KPLC) - A house in Carlyss has been ruled a total loss after a fire broke out this morning. Around 11:30 a.m., ...

SWLA baker shares non-traditional Thanksgiving dessert recipe with cost-effective ingredients

Local baker Johnasha Benge says that her recipe is one that many may not have heard of. “I call it sweet potato banana ...