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KPLC 7 News | Lake Charles, Louisiana
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TOP HEADLINES
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Ashley Levesque
Southwest Louisiana is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Michael Simoneaux
Residents in Louisiana should start preparing for tax filing season.
Updated: 17 hours ago
|By Johnathan Manning
Authorities have released the name of the man allegedly involved in a standoff at a Sulphur convenience store over the weekend.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM CST
|By Matt Phillips
A DeRidder woman was shot and killed on her birthday while attending a party in Newton, according to authorities.
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Rhonda Kitchens
From finances to relationships, everyday stresses can take a toll on health and well-being.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By The Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division.
Calcasieu Radar
A quiet, but cold morning is here to start our Tuesday, so don’t forget the jackets and coats as you head out the door.
FEATURES
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By KPLC Digital Team
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 18, 2026.
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By The Associated Press
The Buffalo Bills have fired coach Sean McDermott after the team again failed to reach the Super Bowl in his nine seasons.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026 at 9:23 AM CST
|By Michael Simoneaux
Congresswoman encouraged to mount primary challenge to incumbent Bill Cassidy
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Noah Miller was charged with battery of a police officer, first-degree vehicular negligent injuring, operating a vehicle while intoxicated first-offense and reckless operation.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
The chase continued on I-10 over the Texas line, where the driver crashed the Corolla in a parking lot in Orange, Texas.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026 at 11:34 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Early Sunday morning, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the scene for a possible shooting.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2026 at 2:52 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Four people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Allison Cryer
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 17, 2026.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM CST
|By Brendan Brown
Owen Abrahams is invited to compete in the Arnold Sports Festival Classic in Ohio where he will attempt to break his own record competing against other teens across the nation.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Jeremiah Foster, 25, was arrested in November 2021 by the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office following the death of his father, Larry Foster, who was 57 years old when he was killed.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2026 at 11:12 AM CST
|By Allison Cryer
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 16, 2026.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM CST
|By Ryan Blakely
Basketball season is in full swing, and we are bringing you all the scores and highlights from high school games around Southwest Louisiana.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
The Humane Society of Louisiana aims to have every horse pre-adopted before Mardi Gras on March 4, 2026
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Anissa Carby
First Baptist Christian Academy broke ground today on a new high school campus in Moss Bluff, a $2 million project that is only halfway funded.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Malcom Cochran
Calcasieu Parish students are getting hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology without ever leaving their campuses, thanks to the district’s mobile, makerspace bus.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Caleb Carter
The event will promote physical fitness and create a safe space for young women to discuss mental health and their bodies.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM CST
|By KALB Digital Team
A Florida man was extradited to Sabine Parish for an alleged fraud scam.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
7 News is bringing you in-depth forecasts, diving into various weather topics and answering your questions in our new online-only series, First Alert Weather Extra.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026 at 8:48 AM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 15, 2026.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Rhonda Kitchens
Just four short months ago, 7News visited the Calcasieu Coroner’s Office to discuss suicides in our area. At the time, the number was at 18, but it just kept climbing from there.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM CST
|By Devon Distefano
Mark Caldwell has returned to Grand Lake High School as head boys basketball coach for his second stint with the program.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Anissa Carby
Today marks 50 years since violence at a chemical plant construction site left a lasting mark on Southwest Louisiana and changed the way work is done and how unions are viewed across the state.