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Have a $2 bill? Find out which rare $2 bills can be worth hundreds or thousands of dollars and what collectors look for.

Jennings police are cracking down on homecoming pranks after a 15-year-old was tied to a park pole and other incidents were reported.

Planning to attend Chuck Fest 2026? See every artist, performance time and stage for the October 17 festival in downtown Lake Charles.

The gap between Louisiana's richest and poorest towns tells a stark story about who's getting ahead and who's getting left behind in the state.

A Wednesday night mobile home fire claimed a life in a home without a smoke alarm. It's a reminder Louisiana residents shouldn't ignore.

Want to get up close with an alligator? Here are six places where you can see them in the wild, and two other places where the 'gators almost come out to meet you.

New Orleans, Lake Charles, and Lafayette can't agree on what 'dressed' means on a poboy. Here's how the debate breaks down across South Louisiana.

When it comes to college football teams people want to watch the LSU Tigers are ranked #2. You might be surprised by who is #1 on the list.

Louisiana could soon have a Dolly Parton specialty license plate, with $25 from each plate proposed to support free books for children.

Take a trip down memory lane and revisit some of the Southwest Louisiana stores that are now gone but certainly not forgotten.

LCFD is celebrating this incredible milestone with special events Oct. 22 and 24.

Louisiana health officials issued fish consumption advisories for seven waterways due to mercury. New advisories added September 24 for Mermentau River and Vermilion River areas.

Amtrak's Mardi Gras passenger rail service was involved in yet another fatal crash on Thursday.

Looking for cheap gas in Lake Charles? Check out 10 stations with some of the lowest regular gas prices in Southwest Louisiana.

Looking for Halloween fun? Check out haunted houses, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and other spooky attractions around Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana.

A new ranking shows where our area stands compared to other Louisiana cities, and the results spark real questions.

We found some names of real Louisiana towns that may make you raise an eyebrow or shake your head. Check these out.

Looking for things to do in Louisiana this fall? Check out the 2026 schedule of fairs, festivals, food events and holiday celebrations.

An Oberlin maintenance worker is accused of hitting a man outside a Family Dollar before leaving on a Town of Oberlin tractor.

Governor Jeff Landry signed an order allowing some Louisiana farmers and timber workers to use dyed diesel through October 22, 2026.

A frozen pasta sold at Walmart has been recalled over possible Listeria contamination. Here's what Louisiana shoppers need to know.

Gov. Jeff Landry declared a 30-day state of emergency over record diesel prices, suspending fuel rules for Louisiana farmers and loggers during harvest season.

Louisiana's got serious talent on the singing competition circuit, from American Idol winners to Voice runners-up who nearly took it all.

Alligator Hunters in St Martin and St Mary Parish learned the hard way the Louisiana Department of Wildlife Officials don't play when it comes to protecting the Sportsman's Paradise.