A Lake Charles man is accused of beating and robbing an elderly man Saturday morning.Ronald Duhon, 56, struck the 85-year-old ...

Five days after taking office as Louisiana Governor, Jeff Landry signed a seven-page executive order titled, “Identifying, ...

Merchants’ Parade - Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants’ Parade happening on Friday, February ...

Starting in Gueydan, the trail ride spans much of southwest Louisiana, passing through Lake Arthur, Jennings, Welsh and Iowa ...

Lake Charles Fire Department crews responded to a gas leak on La. 3059 on Monday morning. Viewers reported smelling gas near ...

Vallier then drove off after a verbal confrontation with the snow throwers. Before long, he returned to the area, got out his ...

The American Press received two surveys recently that suggested the Lake Charles real estate market is weak, and Louisiana is the worst place to retire. Some survey results should not be taken at face ...

Joshua Wilson walks his dogs Caymus and Moose Tuesday, January 21, 2025, on Mall Street in Lafayette, La. For the first time ...

The Interstate 10 closure spanned nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.

The Office of Workforce Solutions is offering options this Spring at various SOWELA locations across Southwest Louisiana, ...

Special to the American Press Sowela Technical Community College will host a Spring Career Fair 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, March ...

Akasha Davis and R'Mani Taylor each scored 20 points as the Lamar University women's basketball team cruised past rival ...