Good morning, Lake Charles.

A Gulf Coast oil lease sale, closed earlier this month, restarted drilling leases that keep production steady and promise a decade of predictable jobs in Louisiana (supporting future investment in natural gas and refineries).

Economists say the deal secures stability for the offshore energy sector amid ongoing federal leasing efforts.

A Lake Charles family turned grief into a legacy by launching a scholarship in their late mother's honor — the initiative supports local students and was established Aug.

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Lake Charles is under a Heat Advisory today with temperatures climbing to the mid-90s and a heat index near 110° as a quiet start in the upper 70s shifts to hot, humid afternoons — scattered storms may begin Thursday as rain chances increase.

Gov. Jeff Landry will announce Tuesday that SpaceX will build a multibillion-dollar spaceport near Pecan Island, and local residents are worried about losing marsh land and bird flyways + they question the lack of public discussion about the project.