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First Alert Forecast: Storms Move Through Southwest Louisiana; Drier Pattern Takes Over This Weekend
16+ hour, 28+ min ago (372+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A strong line of showers and thunderstorms swept across southwest Louisiana Wednesday morning, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds before moving out by afternoon. The morning storms produced 1 to 2 inches of rain in some areas, with…...
Louisiana finalizes $5. 9 M investment for Port of Vinton infrastructure project
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (286+ words) VINTON, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana Economic Development has finalized a $5. 9 million Fast Sites investment to speed up infrastructure improvements at the Port of Vinton in Calcasieu Parish, aimed at keeping Louisiana competitive for major industrial projects. According to LED, the funding…...
Proposal fizzles to place air monitors at Louisiana industrial facilities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (501+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - A proposal to require environmental air monitoring systems at high-emission industrial facilities in Louisiana was left in limbo Tuesday and faces steep odds of moving forward. The air monitors called for in Senate Bill 356, sponsored…...
Louisiana receives over $200 million in coastal restoration funding
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is receiving over $200 million in coastal restoration funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, with $2 million going to Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish each. Environmentalists say the Louisiana coast is suffering in crisis....
A Louisiana bill would protect employees who misgender people at work
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) " A bill advancing in the Louisiana Legislature would prohibit private employers from punishing employees who willingly refer to anybody by the incorrect gender. House Bill 1137 by Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, passed out of the…...
Louisiana sees population gains for second straight year, but some parishes still declining
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana is gaining more residents than it is losing for the second consecutive year, according to a recent USAFacts study through the Census Bureau. Before 2024, the state lost an average of 11, 000 people each year, but now…...
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy proposes changes to the Affordable Care Act
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The longest government shutdown in history stemmed from issues revolving around healthcare for Americans. Although the shutdown is officially over, discussions about healthcare persist. Today, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) proposed a change he's hopeful will change…...
WATCH LIVE: Gov. Landry to address future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (336+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Governor Jeff Landry will discuss the future of SNAP benefits in Louisiana during a news conference Wednesday as uncertainty grows over federal food assistance for hundreds of thousands of residents. The federal government announced benefits will…...
Southwest Louisiana rice farmer explains struggle with imported product
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (394+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - As you drive by the countless rice fields of Louisiana, have you ever considered their financial impact in the state? Brandon Vail is a 5th-generation rice farmer and has been planting rice for 18 years. This will…...
Ragin Fighting Championship brings MMA title competition to Southwest Louisiana
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -The Ragin Fighting Championship has made its way to Southwest Louisiana and has a full agenda for its Mixed Martial Arts fans. Octagon viewers can expect to see six professional fights, three title fights, MMA, Kickboxing,…...