Lake Charles City Council votes on stricter penalties for drag racing
Lake Charles City Council votes on stricter penalties for drag racing By Jennifer Lott | April 21, 2021 at 9:28 PM CDT - Updated April 21 at 9:53 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Charles City Council voted Wednesday night on an ordinance to invoke stricter penalties for those driving recklessly on Civic Center grounds.
Council members voted unanimously approving a measure to increase penalties for drag racing, while also discussing other measures to catch these drivers.
Lake Area residents pinpoint the Civic Center as a hub for reckless driving, what some call “an unsanctioned drag racing track.” Many of them say it’s been going on for far too long.
Grand Junction High School placed fourth and sixth in the team standings of the Western Slope Regional Mock Trial Tournament over the weekend. The tournament, which was an online virtual
Experts advise community to take charge following Walmart homicide One 15-year-old is dead, and a 13-year-old is in custody after a stabbing at a Lake Charles Walmart. By Rania Kaur | January 25, 2021 at 10:10 PM CST - Updated January 26 at 1:14 AM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) -Questions tonight after a deadly stabbing involving children in Lake Charles. A 13-year old girl was arrested on a charge of second-degree murder and three other girls face principal to second-degree murder charges. The community is wrestling with questions on how to prevent something like this from ever happening in the future.
With the events of Saturday night’s homicide transpiring so quickly, community advocate Cary Chavis says the youth surrounding those arrested and the victim are coping with a lot.