Good morning, Lake Charles.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is hosting E-Waste Recycle Day on Oct.

24 from 8 a.m. to noon, accepting TVs, computers, cellphones, and other electronics at two Solid Waste Convenience Centers in Sulphur (2915 Post Oak Road) and Lake Charles (5500-B Swift Plant Road).

Customers in Lake Charles saw their cable and internet rebranded as Spectrum on Sept.

16 after Charter's $34.5B acquisition of Cox; the company will keep pricing unchanged for now+ shift customer service jobs to U.S. workers.

The 50th Annual Bon Ton Festival is set to draw up to 8,000 attendees from Sept.

18-20 in Carlyss. The event will feature 12 carnival rides, over 100 vendors, food, bingo, live music and a garage sale for families, and admission and parking are free.

Acadian’s National EMS Academy has opened enrollment for a 12-week EMT training program at its Lake Charles campus this fall.

Orientation is set for November 3 or 4 and classes start November 16 with $400 tuition (a $1,500 saving) that leads directly to a career at Acadian Ambulance.

Louisiana’s coastal restoration projects have, since 1984, built or sustained 153 square miles of coast even as officials report a 540 square mile loss.

State experts stress that while restoration results are significant, continued work is needed to protect the coast from accelerating sea level rise.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation said the Black Bayou Bridge near Deatonville will remain closed for up to two years, forcing emergency services and residents to rely solely on Grand Lake Bridge; a recent death has raised concerns that this single route may delay ambulance and fire responses.

Allen Parish residents face a long closure on La.

26 near Oberlin starting Monday as three bridges are repaired through next fall. Traffic is diverted to La. 377 near Fairview High School and drivers must slow in the school zone.

Nearly 290,000 Medicaid members on Healthy Blue will need to choose a new plan when coverage ends Jan.

1, and the Health Department will offer a special enrollment period Oct. 15 to Nov. 16 to keep doctors' visits and medications covered.