Calcasieu

A career in law enforcement can be very rewarding. We all want to make a difference and law enforcement officers make a difference every day. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is offering high school students information and inspiration at Sam Houston High School today and Sulphur High School on Friday.

Three are dead after their helicopter went down in a remote area Tom Hebert Rd. and Helms Rd. north of Grand Lake, according to KPLC.  Currently, no official word on why the helicopter went down, though some media sources are reporting that a fire may have broken out on the craft.

It seems like we have only been without Flood Warnings for about a week. Recent rains have brought our old friend back.There is a new Flood Warning for the Whisket Citto Creek, Calcasieu River and Mermentau.

10:30 p.m. -- Well, folks, while there are still a few precincts outstanding, there aren't enough to change any outcomes at this point, so we're calling it.  Charles Boustany and Jeff Landry will head to a December runoff in the 3rd U.S. Congressional District, while John Fleming will be the next U.S. representative for the 4th District.  Check out how all the other local races in Southwest Louisi

Louisiana has everything it takes to add to the spread of West Nile and there are quite a few cases around the state; even in Calcasieu.     The United States is experiencing one of the biggest outbreaks of West Nile virus in history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Tu...

They bite, their annoying, and they make you itch!!! The Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control is reporting a big problem with Mosquito's in the area.