Candidate qualifying for the Municipal Primary Election is set for Wednesday, Jan. 29, through Friday, Jan. 31.

Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee has been appointed to serve on the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention ...

Representatives with CenterPoint Entergy say the natural gas smell on Monday was due in part to the release of an odorant to ...

The American Press received two surveys recently that suggested the Lake Charles real estate market is weak, and Louisiana is the worst place to retire. Some survey results should not be taken at face ...

The Office of Workforce Solutions is offering options this Spring at various SOWELA locations across Southwest Louisiana, ...

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter complained to the board of a nonprofit that works with at-risk youth after its director ...

Vallier was arrested on Friday near the Lake Charles Event Center, according to the report. He faces charges of second-degree ...

This year’s Informer column will feature a treasure trove of historic photos from the American Press Archives and their ...

A tax deduction for small businesses is set to end in December. According to the IRS website, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ...

The Lake Charles Regional Airport and Chennault International Airport are both open Thursday. Lake Charles Regional Executive Director Heath Allen said safety is the biggest reaso ...

Louisiana's electric grid is struggling with mounting reliability issues and rising consumer costs as the state grapples with ...

The Interstate 10 closure spanned nearly the entire state, ending west of the Mississippi state line east of New Orleans.