Located on the Interstate 10 freeway connecting Louisiana and Texas, Lake Charles was once a popular hangout for cowboys and even pirates. Today, it attracts many Houston residents, who spend the weekend here – either in one of the casinos or outdoors on the Creole Nature Trail.

Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for March 5, 2025. Christina Gabrielle Matz, 34, Lake Charles: Driving on a roadway laned for traffic; first offense DWI. Jared Dean Cooley, 27, Lake Charles: Domestic abuse;

Conner Westenburg hit two home runs Tuesday as the Cowboys won their eighth straight and now head to Houston for showdown with Huskies this weekend .

There’s the outbreak in West Texas, which went a little further west into New Mexico,” said Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy Thursday on the Newell Normand show.

Local elected officials and leaders are backing a new bill presented during the state’s ongoing legislative session aimed at alleviating flooding and the buildup of sand and sediment in Lake Houston through dredging.

McNeese used a momentous 12-run sixth inning to earn its second consecutive run-rule victory 19-6 against Dillard's baseball program in seven innings at Joe Miller Ballpark Tuesday afternoon.