In 2019, over 53 million people visited the state, making it the fourth biggest industry in the state that year.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KPLC) - Under Governor Landry’s tax reform plan, state sales taxes would be added to many services to offset the lowering of income taxes. “It’s by far the most ambitious overall tax ...

The Ethics Board has been at odds with the governor all year. And now it seems some lawmakers want the current board to defer ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The coolest weather we’ve seen in a few weeks is on the way for Friday and Saturday mornings!

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A local janitor who helped his community after Hurricane Laura is now being rewarded with a new home. After Hurricane Laura, the man, who asked to remain unnamed, reached ...

A big flare lit up the sky in the Sulphur area Wednesday night. (KPLC Viewer) ...

Sara will slowly move into the western Caribbean Sea this weekend, but is something we aren't concerned about for SWLA.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The 20-year-old man killed at a Lake Charles apartment Tuesday night has been identified. When Lake Charles Police arrived, officers found Nyheim Papillion, 20, of Lake ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPLC) - The prep volleyball quarterfinals took place on Thursday in Lafayette at the CajunDome, and two teams from Southwest Louisiana were in action looking to punch their tickets to ...

Athena Rose Denise Miller tragically passed away from injuries police believe resulted from physical abuse from her father ...

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Sara formed Thursday in the Caribbean Sea and was expected to cause life-threatening flash ...

A big flare lit up the sky in the Sulphur area Wednesday night. (KPLC Viewer) ...