More local restaurants offering healthier options
KPLC-TV "If you go out to lunch in Lake Charles, you can't get a healthy menu option, and that reflects in our health outcomes; we have some of the worst health outcomes in the nation," said John O'Donnell, coalition coordinator of A Healthier Southwest ... |
Widespread flu outbreak, Tamiflu tough to find
KPLC-TV The flu is approaching epidemic levels in parts of the United States this week. Louisiana is one of 37 states reporting a widespread flu outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jay Marque with Lake Charles Urgent Care ... |
Western Heritage Trail Riders make their way to Lake Charles
KPLC-TV Tradition runs deep at the Southwestern District Livestock Show and Rodeo - including the trail ride leading up to the big rodeo weekend this weekend. For a group of people who love celebrating the culture of the Wild West, getting the City of Lake ... |
WATCH LIVE ON 7NEWS SUNRISE: Groundhog Day
KPLC-TV A new report says 1,000 jobs were lost in Lake Charles metro area in just the last month. It's Groundhog Day! So for the 131st time, the country's most famous weather prognosticator will determine when spring will arrive. Plus, a local family affected ... |
Western Heritage Trail Riders make their way to Lake Charles
KPLC-TV Tradition runs deep at the Southwestern District Livestock Show and Rodeo - including the trail ride leading up to the big rodeo weekend this weekend. For a group of people who love celebrating the culture of the Wild West, getting the City of Lake ... |
Robocalls on the rise, all numbers targeted
KPLC-TV New robocall scams are popping up every week, and if you have a phone, you've probably gotten a call from one of those unknown numbers. Carmen Million, president of the Better Business Bureau of Southwest Louisiana, said, unfortunately, those calls are ... |
State's charter schools still in jeopardy
KPLC-TV asked said Gene Thibodeaux, president of the Lake Charles Charter Academy Foundation. He said the ruling raises practical and legal questions he's confident that the Supreme Court will recognize in the state constitution. Thibodeaux also said it ... |
