LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Today is the big day for Sunrise anchor and SWLA journalism staple John Bridges. Tune in this morning for special guests, some food, some laughs, and maybe even a few tears ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We’re still tracking periods of unsettled weather this week as rounds of showers and storms arrive, but the bigger story will become the heat and humidity. A mix of sun and ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPLC) - A third generation cattle farmer from Lacassine took home the top prize at the Louisiana Farm Bureau Talk Meet Contest in New Orleans. Last year Camille Sonnier, 18, was in ...

Hot and humid weather (what a surprise!) is back Monday with highs likely to reach the low-to-mid 90’s away from the coast.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - TD 2 has been upgraded to Tropical Storm Barry as of Sunday morning, and is still slowly moving ...

DERIDDER, La. (KPLC) - A portion of this year’s Beauregard Watermelon Festival was dedicated to an event where wives were asked to call for their husbands, starting a brand new tradition. Ten ...

[WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE] This witness video shows deputies forcefully arresting Jalyn Williams.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Scattered storms are likely to return Sunday and at least for the beginning of the upcoming week.

According to the Louisiana Department of Health, our state ranked fourth in the nation for HIV diagnosis rates.

For the 8th time in program history, the LSU Tigers are national champions, and Southwest Louisiana products Ethan Frey and ...

WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - Westlake kids flooded the city’s new Lazy Gator Waterpark today, lining up to slide into summer. 10-year-old Drayton Ortego said his favorite part is the water slides.