Today marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a remarkable milestone, and one worth honoring.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Brandon Dion Williams Sr., 34, 911 Johanna Place — direct contempt of court; operating while intoxicated-third offense; driver ...

LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, a person with knowledge of those plans confirmed Tuesday. The person spoke to ...

Danny Lavergne has lived through several hurricanes and each one brings a new challenge — and lessons learned. Lavergne — who has served as Cameron Parish’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency ...

For America’s 250th anniversary LifeShare is inviting communities to unite around one simple truth: when we come together, we save lives. The annual “United We Give: campaign is a three-day community ...

John Fleming bet that rural anger over carbon capture and sequestration could help carry him through Louisiana’s Senate race. It wasn’t enough. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican runoff ...

Louisiana has plenty of reasons to celebrate, and local lawmakers say it is time to rewrite the state’s narrative. “We’ve ...

The American Job Center – Region V and Louisiana Works encourage all jobseekers to mark their calendars for the Quarterly Job Fair, which will take place from 9:30 a.m.- noon, […] ...

The Southwest Louisiana Amateur Repeater Club will take part in the American Radio Relay League Field Day this weekend for a nationwide emergency communications exercise. The annual event challenges ...

Pastor Mark Anthony “Tony” Spell, leader of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery after authorities said he attacked a man who lives across from ...

A Texas man was killed Saturday after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing U.S. 90 near Roanoke, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop D responded to ...

An explosion tore through Qatar’s key natural gas export terminal Sunday night as workers tried to resume operations after Iran bombed it during the war, causing a fire that killed at least 13 people ...