Kirkum said there is currently no suspect, and the three shootings at the apartment complex are not believed to be connected. Officers have ramped up patrolling in the area due to the number of shootings. “For some reason that has become a hot spot. We have tried to beef up patrols,” said Kirkum.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says Interstate 10 has reopened from the Texas/Louisiana line to U.S. 165 near Iowa, Louisiana, east

Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.

Though NWS forecasters are still collecting official snowfall counts, these reports give a good look at just how much snow Louisiana saw.

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

In the last of a series of calls held by the office to help local officials make decisions on closures and emergency operations, Cramer pointed to some data showing “quite the historic event” in terms of weather.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state officials held a news briefing on Wednesday to update residents on the unprecedented weather event and its ongoing challenges.

A storm is bringing the first-ever blizzard warning issued for Beaumont, Texas, and Lake Charles and Lafayette, Louisiana.

No arrests have been made after a child was shot at a south Lake Charles home. KPLC reporters visited the scene Monday evening after neighbors reported hearing gunshots in The Meadows apartment complex off Smith Road.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first-ever blizzard warning for the Lake Charles area early on Tuesday.Footage from Chad Casey shows snow falling on palm trees in Lake Charles on Monday night.

Leigh McClendon is a former Shreveport teacher with over six million followers. The southern half of the ArkLaTex awoke to a dusting of snow on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The council is participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA), offering free tax preparation services to eligible people until April 15.