KPLC covers news, weather and sports in Southwest Louisiana, including Calcasieu, Allen, Cameron, Beauregard, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes.

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1 day ago · LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Very warm and humid conditions in SWLA are expected to trend near record highs before the weekend. Patchy Dense fog continues to be a nuisance this morning, with dense pockets drifting across many areas and a dense fog advisory for all parishes along and south of I-10.

1 day ago · LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The warm and humid weather will march right on into the weekend with more rounds of morning fog ahead. Very little change to our pattern will take place in the next few days as high pressure remains anchored east. This means dense fog is expected Friday morning and likely ...

2 days ago · LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Charles City Council has delayed the vote on the reappointment of Police Chief Shawn Caldwell. In the meantime, Caldwell will continue to act as chief for now. It was a packed house at tonight’s city council meeting. On the agenda was an item to vote on Caldwell ...

1 day ago · LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder for killing two Texas men during a drug transaction. On Feb. 6, Zyterius Tajae Cordero Anderson, 22, was found guilty and charged with two counts of second-degree murder; possession of a firearm by a felon and illegal use or possession of weapons during a crime of violence or with a controlled dangerous ...

Dec 30, 2024 · Landry’s tax plan cuts individual income and corporate taxes by $1.2 billion in the next fiscal year, according to the latest revenue projections.

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