4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (292+ words) On Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 11:58pm, Lake Charles Police was dispatched to the 3900 block of Ryan Street in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, there was a person later identified as 28-year-old Christopher Josiah Thomas. deceased from an apparent gunshot wound....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (231+ words) Louisiana ranks as the second most dangerous state for driving in the United States, recording a fatal crash rate of 17.2 per 100,000 residents, with 11% of bridges classified as deficient and half of all roads rated in poor or fair condition. These…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) August 26, 2026 – 11 new emergency medical technicians are beginning the next chapter of their EMS careers after completing training at the National EMS Academy’s Central Louisiana campus. Through 12 weeks of classroom instruction, hands-on skills training, and clinical experience, these students are well-prepared…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) (Source: U.S. Attorney's Office) ALEXANDRIA – On August 21, 2026, United States District Judge Jerry Edwards Jr. sentenced Sheldon Doral Franklin, 33, of Alexandria, to over four years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after his April 17, 2026, guilty plea to Felon…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) westcentralsbest.com — SpaceX and Louisiana officials announced a $100 billion project to construct a major spaceport in Vermilion Parish that aims to host high-frequency rocket launches and support thousands of local jobs.The facility, dubbed Starbase Louisiana, will be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (253+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. – During the 2026 Regular Legislative Session, Louisiana legislators invested $1M in the Hunger-Free Campus Program, providing support for efforts to address food insecurity among college students statewide. On Monday, the Board of Regents announced plans for distribution to participating…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (207+ words) RUSTON, La. -- Warnings remain in place for people recreating at Lake Claiborne following the death of an 8-year-old Ruston girl who likely contracted a rare brain-infecting amoeba while in the lake. Lillian Smart, who turned 8 on Friday, died Saturday after…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a … NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers concludes eight months of security operations in New Orleans Aug. 24, following a sustained mission supporting local, state and federal law enforcement partners and public…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (197+ words) westcentralsbest.com Alexandria - On August 21, 2026, the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP SVU), working in coordination with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, conducted an undercover chat operation in Alexandria and surrounding areas The operation…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (183+ words) PLAIN DEALING, La. — A female airman stationed at Barksdale … RUSTON, La. — A 8-year-old Louisiana girl has died after con… DOYLINE, La. - State Fire Marshal investigators arrested a Doyline man following an investigation into multiple intentionally set fires in Webster Parish,…...