A swearing-in ceremony for Mayor-elect Marshall Simien Jr. and the new Lake Charles City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Newly elected Mayor Marshall Simien Jr. said he wants to instead upgrade the existing Arcade Amphitheatre, which is located ...

In just a few weeks, the city will be under new leadership when Hunter passes the torch to Mayor-elect Marshall Simien.

Earlier this month, the election of independent Marshall Simien, Jr. as mayor of Lake Charles marked a curious deviation from ...

Marshall Simien Jr. unseated two-term Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter in a contentious runoff election Saturday, May 3. Saturday’s results are complete but unofficial from the Secretary of State’s ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - For the first time in eight years, Lake Charles will have a new mayor. Former Lake Charles City Councilmember Marshall Simien Jr. won the seat following the May 3 runoff ...

Marshall Simien Jr. defeated incumbent Nicholas "Nic" Hunter on Saturday in a runoff election for mayor of Lake Charles. Simien received 52% (7,703) of votes cast, while two-term incumbent Hunter ...

Come July, Marshall Simien will be mayor of one of Louisiana's largest cities. His journey from Lake Charles as a child to college to law school to a successful career as an attorney and a ...

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, ...

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.