Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter will face a runoff against Marshall Simien Jr. on May 3 for the office Hunter has held since ...

Texas man killed Lake Charles man in a parking lot during a physical altercation and is facing a murder charge officials said.

The four challengers in the Lake Charles mayoral race haven’t come close to raising or spending as much as incumbent Nic ...

Matthew E. Calloway, had already put a gun to the woman's head and pulled the trigger once. She escaped unharmed thanks to a ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Texas man has been arrested after being accused of opening fire with a gun during an argument in the parking lot of a business on McNeese Street. A deputy was on a routine ...

When Port Wonder opens, tickets to the Children's Museum will be $16 and tickets to the Nature and Science Center will be $6.

Lake Charles has a strong Cajun culture because of its location in south Louisiana. The city plays host to over 75 festivals and carnivals, giving the city its nickname, The Festival Capital of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

McNeese State is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana; a city that, unsurprisingly, sits on the bank of Lake Charles in the ...

In the lead-up to a crowded mayoral race in Lake Charles, incumbent Nic Hunter has a huge fundraising and spending lead over his four challengers, garnering seven times as much money as his next ...