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Appeals court sends Louisiana LNG terminal project back to regulators
Federal regulators will have to reconsider its review of a proposed liquified natural gas terminal in southwest Louisiana based on an appellate court ruling Tuesday, but judges stopped short of pulling its approval. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. District determined the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) did...
Group wants eligible Louisiana families to use extra SNAP food benefits before expiration
In June, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced that a one-time payment of $120 per child would be loaded onto their household’s SNAP EBT card. SUN Bucks must be used within 122 days of the issuance date or the benefits will expire, DCFS said.
Cenla State Sen. Luneau reflects on his tenure, calls for more bipartisanship
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - State Senator Jay Luneau’s tenure in the legislature will end soon, and on July 16, the Pineville native reflected on his time representing Central Louisiana. “I love the process. It gets frustrating sometimes because of bipartisan issues and so that makes it a little bit...
Louisiana City Tops List of Cities to Not Buy Property In
Experts are warning investors that they should not buy property in some U.S. cities, and one Louisiana city makes the list. While we often like to think that our state is prospering, there are some parts of the "Bayou State" that are not doing as well as others, and perhaps that is why one city makes the list of worst cities to invest property in.
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Victim identified in Kennedy Drive shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Jaden Barnhill suffering from two gunshot wounds inside a home in the 4700 block of Kennedy Drive. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Barnhill’s death marks...
Wednesday is Tattoo Day. Here are places to go in Shreveport-Bossier to get ink.
July 17 is National Tattoo Day, so if you’re in the mood to add some new ink or get your first tattoo, here are some places you can go in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Voodoux Tattoux | 3650 Youree Dr. This local award-winning tattoo shop comes highly recommended and rated...
Two day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A two-day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport led by Mike Theus, the ‘legendary’ Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball coach and referee of two-plus decades. According to the hosts, Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation (Caddo Parks), the basketball camp will be...
Clearing up Shreveport's water now means scraping sludge
The manganese in Cross Lake remains a problem for the Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department weeks after it began discoloring the drinking water. The newest reason it hasn't yet been solved is the mountains of sludge at the bottom of city treatment tanks. The dissolved manganese contamination of Shreveport's drinking...
MCSB to add assistant band director positions at Monroe City high schools
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A new job position is available at certain schools in Monroe. On Tuesday, July 16 the Monroe City School Board voted unanimously to add a full-time assistant band director position at Carroll, Neville and Wossman High Schools. This comes after drum majors from each school explained...
Bastrop man in custody after leading police on high-speed chase
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A Bastrop man has been arrested after leading multiple police agencies on a high-speed chase along Highway 165. According to the Monroe Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m. on July 17, officers were told that a person driving a blue Ford Fusion was driving south from Bastrop and holding a woman hostage.
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