The IRS have announced they are giving residents of Calcasieu and four other parishes tax relief.

The program offers lessons to teens like changing tires on vehicles, checking oil, and even how to handle themselves during traffic stops.

Some of the jobs up for grabs include bus drivers, custodians, maintenance technicians, paraprofessionals, and a lot more.

The board voted to go ahead and end the mask mandate for all Calcasieu Parish schools at the end of the current 2020-2021 semester.

Now that mostly everything has been opened back up, there is a ton of stuff to do in the Southwest Louisiana area this weekend.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and City of Lake Charles have announced they will both be closed for the holiday, which could alter your trash pickup.

HIPPA is the first term that gets thrown around, and it's wrong.

If you applied for Hurricane Laura or Delta FEMA assistance and still need housing, the last day to register for the Direct Temporary Housing Program is Friday.

The Louisiana State Police have announced there will be a sobriety and seat belt checkpoint in Calcasieu Parish on Friday evening.

The bill to legalize sports betting in Louisiana is finally working its way toward legislative passage in Baton Rouge.

It's always the same after a disaster. People tell us how lucky we are to have only lost "stuff" - but sometimes, that "stuff" means everything.

Elderly residents who have been impacted or displaced due to the recent flooding in SWLA are eligible for assistance.