A Lake Charles man riding a motorcycle died Friday in a two-vehicle crash. Motorcyclist Carson McCain, 52, was pronounced ...

Warmer weather is slowly settling in SWLA, and it looks like a more comfortable if slightly humid trend is ahead for the rest ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man was found guilty of sexually abusing a child under the age of 13. On Feb. 21, ...

As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be working with investigative reporter Megan Wyatt, who will be seeking out ...

Christian Shumate finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead McNeese to a 100-65 romp over UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday night, upping the Cowboys’ win streak to seven.

As a child, Cody Fontenot asked for all the things other children would ask for: He wanted to learn how to ride a bike, play ...

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

The refinery is the nation's seventh-largest. It is tied into a vast pipeline network and has access to the Gulf.

All five candidates for mayor of Lake Charles have agreed to participate in a live, on-air debate in KPLC’s studio.The hour-long debate will air and stream at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.We want to ...