SWLA

Lake Charles native and former Miss Louisiana, Maaliyah Papillion, has been chosen as one of the 35 finalists in Sports Illustrated's swim search contest.

Who knew so many celebrities call Lake Charles home?

South Louisiana's heart breaks for Jean Luc Montou as he shares his story of losing the love of his life the day after the birth of their son.

Vote for your top 3 favorite restaurants in SWLA now through May 10th HERE! Winning restaurants will be named as the Top 20 Restaurants “Local Favorites.”

On February 16th and 17th, we will be holding our annual Radiothon to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Every year the Autism Society SWLA Chapter collects, sorts and resells Mardi Gras beads.

We've teamed up with Chameleon Couture to give one lucky bride-to-be $1,000 towards the dress of her dreams.

Bayou Rum Distillery has received recognition as the Best Large-scale Visitors Center in Drinks International’s 2017 Distillery Experience Challenge.

Celebrate Louisiana's Carnival season and enter the annual Mardi Gras Shoebox Float Contest with your family, class, group or organization. Learn more here!

The Seven Slot Society of SWLA is having their 3rd Annual Jingle Jeep Drive this Saturday December 17 at Home Furniture in Lake Charles at 2pm

Check out this timelapse of satellite imagery taken over the lake area from the mid-'80s to the present day. It's pretty cool.

If gingerbread, candy canes, and gum drops are your game, enter the SWLA Annual Gingerbread House Contest this holiday season. Get the entry form and details here.