Legal Corner: What do I have to do to adopt my spouse’s children?
ANSWER: Louisiana Children’s Code Art. 1243. Persons who may petition for intrafamily adoption A. A stepparent, step-grandparent, great-grandparent, grandparent, or collaterals within the twelfth ...
Enjoy live music, beer tasting, and flower shopping for a great case with “Spuds and Buds”
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Get ready to sip and shop for the prettiest plants on the block as you enjoy live music, tons of wonderful food, and a kids creation station filled with nature and fun. We ...
Egg prices reach record high as costs jump 10.4% last month
Experts believe that the price will continue to rise in the following months. The U.S. Agriculture Department reported in February that they expect the price of eggs will go up 41.1% this year.
Governor Jeff Landry visits Monroe to deliver State of the State address
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry will deliver his State of the State address on Wednesday, March 12 at the Monroe Civic Center Conference Hall. The State of the State Lunch hosted ...
USDA cuts funding for schools, food banks to buy food from local farmers
(CNN) - The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two programs that provided money for schools and food banks to buy food from local farmers.
First Alert Forecast: Warm breeze returns Wednesday, ahead of showers and storms heading ...
High pressure still remains mainly in charge for now, but that will change as we head through the overnight as a weak front ...
The EU retaliates against Trump’s trade moves with $28 billion in tariffs
The European Union has announced its own countermeasures, saying they will enter into force from April 1, after the Trump administration officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports ...
Lacassine advances to State Championship while Rosepine’s historic season comes to a close
On Tuesday, the LHSAA boys basketball semi-final action at Burton Coliseum continued with two Southwest Louisiana teams looking to keep their State Championship hopes alive. In the Select Division III ...
CPSB approves pay raises for teachers, support staff
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A salary increase is on the way for Calcasieu Parish school employees. During Tuesday night’s school board meeting, the board approved a pay raise for teachers and support ...
Potential Social Security cuts raises concern for its recipients
Elon Musk’s statements on cutting Social Security’s workforce has sparked concern with the former head of the organization.
Younger people seeing higher rates of colorectal cancer
However, colorectal cancer rates in people younger than 50 have gone up by about two percent each year, according to the ...
Cowboys Beat Northwestern State 83-64 Advance to Southland Championship
McNeese beats Northwestern State 83-64 to advance to Southland Conference Championship for second consecutive season.