This Is Home Fest is returning for its fifth year, featuring a celebration of food, music and community. This year’s festival will take place April 26 at the Civic Center in Lake Charles, according to a news release.

Areas of Southwest Louisiana broke all-time record lows overnight Tuesday that dated back to the late 1800s. “It was quite the historic event for us,” said National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Meteorologist Doug Cramer.

Though NWS forecasters are still collecting official snowfall counts, these reports give a good look at just how much snow Louisiana saw.

Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A heavy police presence has been reported at the Meadows in South Lake Charles. A KPLC reporter spoke to residents of Lilly Lane and Orchard Grove, who said they heard gunshots in the area. Our crew also spotted several Lake Charles Police units and a home with caution tape around the front yard.

In the last of a series of calls held by the office to help local officials make decisions on closures and emergency operations, Cramer pointed to some data showing “quite the historic event” in terms of weather.

Interstate 10 reopened to westbound traffic from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, the Department of Transportation and Development announced mid-afternoon Wednesday. The update comes after a historic winter storm brought several inches of snow to the gulf coast and shut down most of I-10 between Texas and Mississippi.

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

The promise is not new but it’s still hard to believe: 100% of profits from the sale of Newman’s Own foods, like salad dressings and popcorn, are donated to charity.

Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 22, 2025. Danny Dee McGowan Jr., 48, Senatobia, MS: Flight from an officer; resisting an officer by refusal to I.D.; use of thieves tools; trespassing.

According to officials, when judging whether the roadway will be slippery, do not rely on your car or phone thermometer. Air temperature warms quicker than pavement, so even when your thermometer says it’s above freezing, the roadway may still be frozen. Instead, look for ice on your wipers, side view mirrors, and road signs.