Theresa Schmidt
KPLC
Lake Charles, LA, United States
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Man gets W2 form reporting wages he never received
Many people need help preparing their tax forms. But what do you do when you receive a W2 form reporting you earned money when you never worked for the company who sent the form? W2 forms are used to notify employees of their earnings each year. → Read More
Lake Charles residents concerned about cracked pavement
The pavement over a culvert in a ditch at Country Club Road and Pecan Acres Drive is cracked. And the solid material under the road has been eroded, revealing a pavement with little support. We find out who's responsible for repairs. → Read More
Complaints to Children & Family Services remain confidential, despite child’s death
Officials with the State Department of Children and Family Services say their records are confidential by law. Yet, after a child has already died, those records are still not public making it difficult for citizens to assess the department's handling of such cases. → Read More
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management seeks bidders for offshore wind energy
Could the Lake area be a hub for wind energy from the Gulf of Mexico? → Read More
A Mardi Gras celebration like no other at Tee-Mamou Iota
It’s the sights and sounds of an old-fashioned Mardi Gras. And nowhere for chickens to hide. → Read More
Dolby Elementary students enjoy indoor parade at Tower Oaks senior community
Lake Area senior citizens enjoyed a new twist on a parade, proving how much elderly and young folks enjoy being brought together. → Read More
Mardi Gras royalty crowned at Villa Maria Retirement Center
Today at Villa Maria Retirement Center, residents Bernadette and Hector Ponton were crowned Mardi Gras King and Queen by Mayor Nic Hunter. → Read More
Elton woman fighting $7,000 water bill
Imagine discovering your water bill for one month was close to $7000. It happened to an Elton woman and she may have to pay it. → Read More
Discipline concerns stir controversy at Sam Houston High
Parents and students are concerned about allegations of fighting and other discipline problems at Sam Houston High School. → Read More
Public records reveal why Thomas Cisco’s parole rescinded
Since 1997, when three people were killed, the crime at the former KK's Corner store has remained unsolved. That's in the sense that at least one other person was involved. That person has never been brought to justice. But Tom Cisco has been in Angola prison since being convicted was granted parole last week but it was almost immediately rescinded when it was discovered he committed an… → Read More
Pete Buttigieg joins local leaders to celebrate $150 million grant for I-10 bridge
In Lake Charles, Buttigeieg will be joined by Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mayor Nic Hunter, and Louisiana Secretary of Transportation Shawn Wilson. → Read More
Check out the ‘Ultimate Mardi Gras Bucket List’ for SWLA
A staff writer for Visit Lake Charles has come up with a Mardi Gras bucket list. Look over it and see if there's something fun you've been missing out on. → Read More
SWLA residents say dangerous dogs should not return to neighborhood after attack
Southeast of Lake Charles there's a neighborhood where some residents say they must venture around the neighborhood using extreme caution due to two German Shepherds that often escape from their backyard. There was a serious biting of an older man a week ago, At last word, the dogs were in the custody of Calcasieu Animal Control. → Read More
White House announces $150 million grant for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
We knew it was coming, and now President Biden has announced it. The I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is one of nine projects across the country receiving a mega grant to help push it forward. Mega grants are to address some of the most needed and important infrastructure projects in the nation. → Read More
Shooting survivor Kendria Peghee: ‘Leave, don’t think twice about it. Abuse in a relationship...is not okay’
Sometimes domestic violence escalates into murder. Officials say such was the case of Sheron Lewis convicted of murdering his wife and attempted murder of her daughter. → Read More
Ragley residents grateful to survive devastating storm
Some people in the Ragley area lost their homes. Yet, the people inside survived. → Read More
Lake Arthur woman pleads for help with leaky roof
A 62-year-old woman has lived in a house with a leaky roof since the hurricanes of 2020. Winnie McZeal is pleading for someone to help repair her house. → Read More
Elderly homeowner at wit’s end over standing water in Lake Charles
A local elderly woman is frustrated because she says she constantly has standing water on her property. She blames it on a subdivision next door that she says was allowed to build four feet higher than her property . Yet Lake Charles officials say the subdivision developer complied with ordinances in effect at the time of construction. → Read More
Dr. Grimshaw office closed this week but opening Monday
We are still trying to find out why a local ob gyn doctor's office closed abruptly this week. The office was apparently in a frenzy after concerns blew up on social media-- especially among women expecting babies. → Read More
Patients of Dr. Armand Grimshaw confused whether OB-GYN practice is closing
It's upsetting if your doctor is suddenly unavailable, especially to pregnant women delivering soon. → Read More