LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The City of Lake Charles invites the public to the swearing-in ceremony of mayor-elect Marshall ...

The Lake Charles City Council meeting on Wednesday began with heartfelt goodbyes. It was the last city council meeting for ...

Louisiana Tech University has announced its 2025 Spring Quarter president’s and dean’s honor lists.

Earlier this month, the election of independent Marshall Simien, Jr. as mayor of Lake Charles marked a curious deviation from recent electoral trends in Louisiana’s largest cities—where ...

Marshall Simien beat incumbent Nicholas Hunter for the Lake Charles mayoral seat during the runoff election held on Saturday. Hunter has held the mayor seat in Lake Charles since 2017.

Marshall Simien beat incumbent Nicholas Hunter for the Lake Charles mayoral seat during the runoff election held on Saturday. Hunter has held the mayor seat in Lake Charles since 2017. However, ...

Another notable item on Saturday’s ballot was the Lake Charles mayoral race, with Republican incumbent Nic Hunter losing to independent challenger Marshall Simien Jr.

Another notable item on Saturday’s ballot was the Lake Charles mayoral race, with Republican incumbent Nic Hunter losing to independent challenger Marshall Simien Jr. Other highlights from Saturday’s ...

Another notable item on Saturday’s ballot was the Lake Charles mayoral race, with Republican incumbent Nic Hunter losing to independent challenger Marshall Simien Jr. Other highlights from Saturday’s ...

Lake Charles is the latest city in Louisiana to follow a trend of ousting an incumbent mayor, with voters electing Marshall Simien Jr. over the weekend as the city’s first elected Black mayor.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Marshall Simien Jr. unseated two-term Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter in a contentious runoff election Saturday, May 3. Hunter (R) received 48% of the votes (7,049), while ...

Another notable item on Saturday’s ballot was the Lake Charles mayoral race, with Republican incumbent Nic Hunter losing to independent challenger Marshall Simien Jr.. Other highlights from Saturday’s ...