KPLC covers news, weather and sports in Southwest Louisiana, including Calcasieu, Allen, Cameron, Beauregard, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes.

3 days ago · Louisiana's Surgeon General, Dr. Ralph Abraham, is highly critical of how federal and state governments handled the covid pandemic. He wants change to encourage people to …

The First Alert Weather Team brings the latest forecasts for Southwest Louisiana, including live radar, Skycams and severe weather warnings.

1 day ago · First Alert Forecast (KPLC). More rain along with thunderstorms are more likely late Tuesday into Tuesday night. The risk of severe weather is low but the risk is not zero either, …

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1 day ago · A cold front will move through overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning and this will bring noticeably cooler air back to SWLA. Morning lows will reach the 20s for Thursday …

1 day ago · MTP evaluates transportation system performance to decide which areas need help first. There are 22 transportation improvement projects selected and programmed for the next …

3 days ago · Our weekend was a nice one with plenty of sunshine, but it was a hot one as temperatures climbed back into the lower 90′s and once you factored in the humidity it felt …

Jan 24, 2025 · All data from the National Weather Service is considered preliminary until it is reviewed further, and that was the case with the previous measurement of 4.8 inches.

Jan 18, 2019 · The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Sulphur Police Department will be holding a joint news conference today to release details on the investigation of the body found …