Jade Moreau
Reporter
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Jade Moreau is a reporter for KPLC 7 News. She is a Texas native. She and her husband have two pugs and three cats. She is a graduate of Lamar University and is an alumna member of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Jade is continuing her education at Mississippi State University, where she is enrolled in their online Meteorology program. Jade loves all things weather, gardening and enjoys spontaneous trips to Disney World with her family.
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Lake Charles firefighters, like other first responders, have a job to do, and that remains true even on the Thanksgiving Day.
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Many of you are thawing a turkey and double checking your grocery list to prepare for a Thanksgiving feast.
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A viewer reached out to us about a problem at a polling site in Allen Parish on Election Day.
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Jeff Davis Parish is one of the many school districts bringing in new technology and policies as soon next semester.
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While most diagnosed with RSV will only experience cold-like symptoms, this can be an especially scary time for new or expecting parents.
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The Lake Charles City Council is taking action on two of the city’s biggest eyesores – a storm-ravaged high-rise and a vacant apartment complex that has burned repeatedly.
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A waste transfer station in Vernon Parish is causing some residents to wish they could move away from the smell and constant traffic.
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The goal of Monday’s Vaping Ed Boot Camp hosted by Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lake Charles was to inform teens, and their parents, about the dangers of vaping and to debunk common myths.
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Some lucky Lake Charles high school students had the evening of a lifetime.
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Now that deer hunting season is in full swing, many might wonder if the Beauregard wildfires will have an impact on the season.
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It’s a problem that is not isolated to the lake area. Crime, especially juvenile crime, plagues cities across the U.S.
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An application is on this month’s planning and zoning meeting agenda that seeks to re-zone a plot of land near a Sulphur neighborhood.
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The team at Beards & Shears used their Monday morning as an opportunity to give back.
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Two players whose parts play a crucial role in Southwest Louisiana football are retiring tonight after more than 30 years on the field.
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SOWELA Technical Community College had a busy week planned for its 85th birthday.
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Start planning on protecting any outdoor plants you want to save; this may mean covering them - or better yet, bringing them indoors.
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Authorities are investigating a cyberattack against the Town of Iowa.
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All across Southwest Louisiana, Halloween was in full swing.
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In recent years, it seems that we are hearing more about the decline in mental health.
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A policy aimed at helping high school students who can’t pass the state’s LEAP test was voted down at Thursday’s House Education Committee meeting.
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A big change that affects high school seniors is up for vote tomorrow.
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The expansion of liquefied natural gas plants can be quite a controversial topic among Cameron Parish residents and environmentalists.
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Plans are in consideration for major improvements to Jerry Simmons Stadium in Jennings.
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It’s down to the wire for Lake Charles’ Calcasieu River Bridge.
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The Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program has extended its application deadline to Tuesday, Oct. 31.
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Crowley-based non-profit looking to buy, re-zone vacant Jennings building
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The Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a warning to sex offenders to remind them of restrictions in participating in Halloween and other upcoming holidays.
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A DeQuincy boy get the surprise of a lifetime thanks to some high school students.
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We often hear North Lake Charles described as forgotten, but it seems that city officials and other developers are investing in that community.
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One of Cameron Parish's oldest landmarks is getting some TLC.
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Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter announced the plans for the Louisiana Vietnam Veterans Memorial to members of the Mayor’s Armed Forces Commission on Monday.
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A small victory this week for fishermen and conservationists.
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The litter problem in Lake Charles is out of control.
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The Elton woman is accused of stealing $50,000 from her employer in 2021.
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This week 7NEWS is profiling the top six candidates, Jeff Landry, Shawn Wilson, Stephen Waguespack, John Schroder, Hunter Lundy and Sharon Hewitt. Tonight we’re hearing from Wilson and Lundy, the only Democrat and Independent candidates.
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We’re just a little over a week away from the election, where people will vote for who they want to run the state as Louisiana’s next Governor.
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It’s been nearly eight years since current Governor Jon Bel Edwards took office, and several people are looking to take that seat in this year’s election.
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The Arts and Humanity Council of Southwest Louisiana hosted its annual Gallery Promenade, showcasing local art in businesses and galleries throughout Lake Charles.
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More construction projects are popping up around downtown Lake Charles.
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We’re learning more about what happened the night a Lake Charles woman was killed while walking down Big Lake Road last spring.
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A looming deadline is just days away for people who have student loans.
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Two candidates took the stage Tuesday night at the Gray TV governor’s debate.
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His victim was not notified of his shooter's escape for more than a week.
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Mayo’s Grocery once located on Pear Street in North Lake Charles was been closed for many years, but there’s a new vision in mind for the property that will pay homage to the original store.
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An emergency declaration regarding the stability of Sulphur’s salt dome has many asking what’s happening and should they be worried.
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There’s a state-wide burn ban in effect, so don’t start a fire, but it’s a rule still being broken.
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Candidates in the race for Jeff Davis Sheriff answer questions about issues in the parish.
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The Carlyss Fire Department responded to a hayfield fire at a residence near Thompson and Armentor Road.
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It’s been over a month, and a Lake Charles man is still missing, despite numerous searches by law enforcement.
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Cameron Parish officials will be updating residents today on plans for a new hospital in their area.
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