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Sunday, August 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Lake Charles. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 17th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reported that I-10 West in Vinton was closed before La. 108 due to a crane accident around 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning. 7 KPLC
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana State Police said on Saturday, August 16th that a 37-year-old man from Vinton hijacked a construction crane parked in a work zone near LA-108 on I-10, causing four crashes that injured two people and damaged the crane before he was arrested on charges including burglary, negligent injuring and hit-and-run driving — detectives are still looking into a possible accomplice. 7 KPLC
FINANCE NEWS
- ➤ Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed a law last year to benefit insurance companies, yet one local homeowner’s insurance premium rose to $3,097—a $287 increase from last year—because his agent said inflation raised his home’s replacement coverage. He paid the bill online and noted that promises of lower rates have not materialized. The American Press
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On June 26, 1964, the South City Bypass Bridge—now called the Interstate 210 Bridge—opened with a dedication ceremony led by Mary Morgan Stewart, fulfilling former City Councilman Isreal LaFleur's 21-year effort to improve local commuting. The 8,700-foot bridge saved travel time for workers and aided tanker navigation across the Calcasieu River. The American Press
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ The SWLA Home Builders Association is hosting its 2025 home show, inviting local residents to see new home designs and industry trends—an event that will run through the weekend. 7 KPLC
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ McNeese football hosted its second annual fan fest at Navarre Stadium Saturday as fans enjoyed food trucks, bounce houses and a preseason scrimmage amid stormy skies—boosting enthusiasm for the regular season with head coach Matt Viator back. 7 KPLC
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