LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Local Family Physician Dr. Donald Higgins says vaccines and immunizations continue to be an important part of medicine. Higgins spoke with 7NEWS after the Louisiana ...

Louisiana is leading the way in carbon sequestration, but could shifting federal priorities threaten the industry’s future?

Special to the American Press The McNeese State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams enter the spring 2025 season both ...

After traveling to coastal restoration projects across the state, researchers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette found that people in different regions have varying opinions on land loss, but ...

As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be ...

Texas A&M-CC Islanders (13-14, 5-11 Southland) at McNeese Cowgirls (9-18, 4-12 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: McNeese hosts Texas A&M-CC looking to stop ...

The Northshore girls basketball team made the right halftime adjustments in a Division I nonselect first round playoff ...

McNeese is third in the Southland with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Wilnie Joseph averaging 2.2. The Vaqueros have gone 9-7 against Southland opponents. UT Rio Grande Valley ranks seventh ...

Refiner-marketer launches new brand licensing program for retailers outside its territories who source their own fuel ...

Trump’s energy policies have Louisiana’s oil and gas industry excited as LNG expansion surges. What’s next for the state's ...

Patricia H. Stough, 87, of Lake Charles, La., passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, in the comfort of her home.

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (14-13, 9-7 Southland) at McNeese Cowgirls (9-17, 4-11 Southland) Lake Charles, Louisiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: McNeese hosts UT Rio Gr ...