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News in Lake Charles · 8 sources

Lake Charles in the news, from 8 sources

22 stories about Lake Charles in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Must-Do Winter Activities in Lake Charles: Holiday Events, Shopping & Family Fun” from visitlakecharles.org, Oct 1.

Latest about Lake Charles

The newest stories with Lake Charles in the headline, one per story.

Straight from the source

From Town Hall and the library

8 notices in the past month and 3 public meetings this week, read every morning from Lake Charles’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.

Town Hall page →
The week aheadTown hall Library
TodayNov 5

Nothing posted

FriNov 6

Nothing posted

SatNov 7
10amRegion 5 STEM: Pumpkin Chunkin1pmSongbird Workshop
SunNov 8

Nothing posted

MonNov 9
3:30pmMayor's Armed Forces Commission5pmLake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
TueNov 10
5:30pmCity Council Agenda Meeting
WedNov 11

Nothing posted

Town hallLake Charles town website
cityoflakecharles.com ↗
Latest notices
  1. City of Lake Charles to Observe Veterans Day

    The City of Lake Charles will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2026.

    2 days ago
  2. City of Lake Charles Announces Veterans Day Celebration

    The community is invited to join the City of Lake Charles Mayor's Armed Forces Commission for the City's annual Veterans Day Celebration.

    2 days ago
  3. The City of Lake Charles Announces Plans for the Annual Light Up the Lake Christmas Celebration!

    The magic of the holiday season returns to Lake Charles on Saturday, November 28.

    5 days ago
5 more from cityoflakecharles.com
  1. City of Lake Charles Small Business Opportunity Program to Host Free WorkshopOct 27
  2. Two Nights, Two Levels of Fright: Ghostport Haunted House Returns to Goosport ParkOct 26
  3. Lunch and Leadership Planned for Nov. 9Oct 22
  4. City of Lake Charles Announces New Partnership for Glass RecyclingOct 21
  5. The Great Pumpkin Trail Returns this WeekendOct 20
Coming up
Read every morning from cityoflakecharles.com’s news and calendar.
Lake Charles’s news, by source

Who’s covering Lake Charles

Lake Charles was in the news from 6 outlets in the past 90 days, led by kplctv.com with 13 stories about Lake Charles. Stories with Lake Charles in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.

kplctv.comNews outlet
Covers Lake Charles the most13 about Lake Charles · 3 more mentioning it
  1. Lake Charles doctor recognized for procedure offering long-term relief from chronic back painSep 30
  2. Lake Charles police partner with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back DaySep 30
  3. Eight injured in charter bus crash south of Lake CharlesSep 30
13 more from kplctv.com
  1. Union leaders raise safety concerns over planned Citgo workforce consolidation in Lake CharlesSep 24
  2. Lake Charles man arrested in connection to drive-by shootingSep 19
  3. 1 dead, 2 arrested in shooting outside Lake Charles barSep 9
  4. Dolly Parton recorded her first single in Lake Charles 67 years agoAug 25
  5. Lake Charles man killed in three-vehicle crash on La. 397Aug 19
  6. Lake Charles police chief says protocol was followed in standoff that ended in deadly shootingAug 17
  7. Lake Charles man confirmed dead after SWAT situation turned into officer-involved shootingAug 16
  8. LCPD: Lake Charles teen dies after Combre Street shooting, four suspects arrestedAug 13
  9. Lake Charles man arrested for selling illegal drugs at convenience store, police sayAug 11
  10. Lake Charles family discovers Pope Leo XIV is their distant cousinAug 7
  11. Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center to be featured on television series ‘JAIL’Sep 28 · Mentions Lake Charles
  12. Mother of 15-year-old killed in shooting speaks outSep 27 · Mentions Lake Charles
  13. Man arrested in Pineville after Nelson Road shooting leaves one deadSep 24 · Mentions Lake Charles
visitlakecharles.orgNews outlet
6 about Lake Charles
  1. Must-Do Winter Activities in Lake Charles: Holiday Events, Shopping & Family FunOct 1
  2. Things To Do in Lake Charles This October | Festivals & MoreSep 28
  3. Haunted Sites and Mysteries in Lake Charles | Holidays & EventsSep 25
3 more from visitlakecharles.org
  1. Explore 13 Taylor Swift Inspired Locations in Lake Charles | ItinerariesSep 25
  2. Where to See Christmas Lights in Lake Charles: Events, Drives & Holiday DisplaysSep 4
  3. 7 Ways to Throw a Bachelor Party in Lake CharlesAug 7

What Lake Charles’s news is about

Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.

Where Lake Charles’s news comes from
News outlets26
Town, schools & library2
Game day

Lake Charles sports

High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.

From the sports pages
On the market

Homes listed in Lake Charles

Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.

Housing market →
6356 Eldridge RdRealtor.com · 5 days ago ↗2015 Barbe StRealtor.com · Oct 26 ↗5390 Waterside DrZillow · Oct 26 ↗1323 Sally Mae StRealtor.com · Oct 26 ↗558 Navajo DrRealtor.com · Oct 26 ↗618 Contour StRealtor.com · Oct 25 ↗4511 Young LnRealtor.com · Oct 22 ↗4530 Summerdale StZillow · Oct 21 ↗3919 Evergreen StZillow · Oct 21 ↗
In memoriam

Remembering neighbors

Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.

Laurie Gregg Obituary, Age 64 - November 1, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · YesterdayCharles Isdale Obituary, Age 61 - November 2, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · YesterdayHoward Hartman Obituary, Age 82 - May 23, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · 3 days agoTheresa Trahan Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Lake Charles, LouisianaCarnes Funeral Home · 5 days agoAlison Landry Obituary, Age 46 - November 18, 2022 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · 5 days agoSally Montgomery Rodgers Obituary (2026) - Lake Charles, LA - Johnson Funeral Home - Lake CharlesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 28Melba Higginbotham Obituary, Age 85 - October 26, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26David Ross Obituary, Age 50 - October 11, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Ronald Clary Obituary (2026) - Lake Charles, LA - Simple Traditions by Johnson Funeral Home - Lake CharlesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 26Charles Minter Obituary, Age 87 - January 27, 2019 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Steven Farber Obituary, Age 51 - April 19, 2021 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Dianna Pousson Obituary, Age 69 - October 22, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Russell Thornton Obituary, Age 79 - October 19, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 21Dr. James Conley Barrow Obituary (2026) - Lake Charles, LA - Johnson Funeral Home - Lake CharlesLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Dr. James Barrow Obituary, Age 47 - October 17, 2026 - Lake Charles, LouisianaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20

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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Lake Charles, found through Google News; stories with Lake Charles in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Lake Charles, LA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.