The Calcasieu Parish School Board released its plans for the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday. The 15-page document outlines the district’s calendar and schedule, hygiene and safety protocols, transportation plans and more.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — When they wrapped up their special session, Louisiana lawmakers left nearly $106 million of the state's surplus undecided, socked away into a fund for spending or saving at a later date.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday completed a 30-day special session called in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, after awarding millions of dollars in tax breaks to businesses and finishing the state's multibillion-dollar budget a day before it must take effect.

Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 183rd day of 2020. There are 183 days left in the year.

Region 5, which includes Southwest Louisiana, is one of three regions causing state health officials a bit of concern as the state continues in Phase 2 of its reopening from the coronavirus pandemic.

Today is Friday, June 12, the 164th day of 2020. There are 202 days left in the year.

Relief is coming soon for residents experiencing brown water in the western part of the city.

Louisiana and the Gulf Coast could be in the path of a hurricane early next week, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Donald Jones.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — A SpaceX rocket is ready to boost two NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, the first launch of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.

Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 141st day of 2020. There are 225 days left in the year.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once a hot spot for coronavirus infections, Louisiana is officially easing up Friday on economically devastating business closures and public gathering restrictions that Gov. John Bel Edwards credits with slowing the spread of the virus.

Today is Friday, May 8, the 129th day of 2020. There are 237 days left in the year.

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana has announced it is offering emergency assistance grants to 501c3 nonprofit organizations in SWLA through a competitive grant process.

There is a web-based tool available to business owners to assist them in getting ready for each new phase of reopening the state.

The City of Sulphur’s water department has recently taken some heat on social media for brown water in the western part of the city.

An incident at a business in Sulphur on Tuesday, April 28, has led to an arrest of local resident Matthew D. Allen, 29, of W. Dave Dugas Road.

Gov. John Bel Edwards gave some guidance to businesses during his announcement Monday that he is extending the stay at home order until May 15.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The number of people filing unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana last week neared 340,000, according to state labor department figures released Thursday, the latest sign of how the fight against the spread of the new coronavirus has walloped the state economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate approach" to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An estimated 60% of businesses in a Louisiana parish, including furniture, clothing and jewelry stores, were being allowed to reopen Friday under strict social distancing guidelines designed to prevent spreading the new coronavirus.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are struggling to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump's $250 billion emergency request for a small-business program, stoking uncertainty about when additional support will be available in a key rescue program now exhausted of funds.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Republican state senators on Wednesday blocked an emergency plan to expand early voting and mail-in balloting options for Louisiana's July presidential primary, rejecting calls to increase vote-by-mail options for people worried about the risk of exposure to the coronaviru…

Gov. John Bel Edwards is concerned about how the state is reacting to the continued stay at home order and with good reason.

The combination of six months of declining sales tax revenues and the current economy at a standstill due to COVID-19, has led officials to cull the City of Sulphur’s workforce by 15 percent.

Louisiana continues to rise in the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed and the death toll resembles that increase as well.

“While all of the numbers are still higher than we would like, we are starting to see real signs that the mitigation measure we put into place weeks ago are starting to bear real results,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday.

Attorney General Jeff Landry announced Monday that Louisiana has accepted donations of two medications that are being touted as possible treatment or prevention of COVID-19.

Coronavirus cases in Louisiana are approaching 15,000 as of noon Monday, while the death toll has reached 500.

The president’s coronavirus task force warned the public that the next two weeks can be a rough stretch for all of the United States.

The flattening of the curve for Louisiana during the coronavirus crisis has not begun to happen. In fact, Friday’s numbers reveal just the opposite.

The Calcasieu Parish School Board saw a drastically higher participation in its COVID-19 school closure feeding program when it resumed Wednesday. The two sites in Lake Charles and Sulphur ran out of food, leaving some families empty handed after the 1,200 pre-packaged meals were distributed…

The Louisiana Department of Health reported Monday that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state is 4,025, up 485 from Sunday.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported Sunday that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state is 3,540, up from 3,315 Saturday, and increase of 225 since noon yesterday.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported Friday that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state are 2,746, up from 2,305 Thursday. This represents an increase of 1,574 reported cases since Monday.

West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital has opened an outpatient testing site on its campus in Sulphur.

Beginning Wednesday, April 1, the Calcasieu Parish School Board will be supplying meals for students at two locations in the parish. These meals will be available to anyone 18 years of age or younger or up to age 21 for CPSB Special Education students with a valid CPSB student ID.

As of noon Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Health has reported 407 additional cases, bringing total number to 1,795 in the state.

Although the Calcasieu Parish School Board has closed down its feeding sites at various parish schools, the district is looking into other alternatives, according to Holly Holland with the CPSB.

BATON ROUGE — While many businesses have directed employees to work from home to help reduce the spread of coronavirus, grocery stores are largely keeping their doors open so people can continue to shop for food and other necessities.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — President Donald Trump Tuesday evening granted a federal disaster declaration exists in Louisiana and ordered assistance to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by COVID-19.

BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards is requesting a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Louisiana as the number of cases of COVID-19 grows and the state’s efforts to combat the spread of illness intensifies.

On Monday it was reported that there is now a confirmed death in Calcasieu Parish from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The confirmation of the death occurred after the noon update by the LDH and will be reflected in Tuesday's update.

The Calcasieu Parish School Board has announced the the closure of feeding sites beginning tomorrow, March 24.

As of Friday afternoon, there were three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Calcasieu Parish and a local health official projects more to come.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Thursday that a growing number of new coronavirus cases could push Louisiana past its capacity to deliver health care in as few as seven days, comparing the state's possible situation to that of Italy,  where the virus has overwhelmed hospitals.

The Calcasieu Parish School Board is currently providing to-go breakfast and lunch meals for anyone 18 and under at various school sites around the parish.

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A sixth New Orleans resident has died from the coronavirus disease spreading across the country, Louisiana's health department said Wednesday, and Gov. John Bel Edwards said the number positive tests for the virus in the state reached 257.