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Early bird deadline for KTBS 3 Dream Home is today
SHREVEPORT, La. - If you're planning on buying a ticket to the KTBS 3 St. Jude Dream Home, you might want to do it right now. Today is the deadline for the early bird prize. If you purchase your $100 ticket, you will be eligible to win the early bird prize, a Honda ATV Recon 4-wheeler, thanks to G & C Honda. You have until midnight tonight to buy your ticket and be eligible for that prize.
Next Stop…World Series: Winnsboro Dixie Belles to represent Louisiana on the big stage
WINNSBORO, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The best 13-15-year-old team in the state of Louisiana. That is the title the Winnsboro Dixie Belles All-Stars claimed after dominating the state tournament. The Dixie Belles went 5-0 in the state tournament and outscored their opponents 67-9 along the way to punch their ticket into the Dixie Softball World Series. […]
Louisiana Waffle House Locations Make Major Change and Many Customers Aren’t Happy About It
There is a sign from a local Waffle House that has been making its way around social media today and it's left many fans of the 24-hour restaurant scratching their heads. The sign basically says that on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays, from 11:30 pm to 6:00 am, you won't be able to dine in at Waffle House restaurants, and you'll only be able to pick up to-go orders.
Louisiana Alert: Funnel Clouds Sighted, More Possible
It doesn't take more than a few steps outside your air conditioned home, car, or office on this Saturday afternoon to realize the air across South Louisiana is quite "thick". The combination of increasing daytime temperatures and a high relative humidity seem to make the afternoon air feel more like a suffocating blanket than a substance needed to live.
Favorite Louisiana Whiskey Now Comes in The Form of Seasoning
Whiskey lovers in Louisiana will love this bit of news, a popular flavor or brand of whiskey now comes in the form of seasoning. Yes, you read that correctly, a whiskey brand is now being sprinkled over food and vegetables, and we now ask, who is ready to try this?
Hackers Downloaded Call and Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ of AT&T Customers in Louisiana, Beyond
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, most of which took place over five months in 2022, hit...
Discount Furniture Chain Nearing Bankruptcy, Fate Of 12 Louisiana Stores Unknown
Conn’s Inc., a discount furniture and appliance retailer, is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, casting uncertainty over the future of its 12 stores in Louisiana. The Texas-based chain, which has been struggling with declining sales and integration issues following the acquisition of W.S. Badcock, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy within weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg.
Landmark Ruling In DeRay Mckesson Lawsuit Protects First Amendment Rights
A landmark ruling in the case against prominent civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson upholds that a protest organizer cannot be held responsible for another person's violent actions during the time of the rally. Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson will not be held responsible for injuries inflicted upon an officer during...
Research station in St. Gabriel vital to U.S. food supply, Sen. Bill Cassidy says
A vital component to a resilient, robust American food supply has a starting point in St. Gabriel, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. Cassidy toured the LSU Ag Center Research Station with fellow Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, the lead Republican member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He will chair the committee if Republicans recapture the Senate.
APD makes third arrest in connection to Overton Street homicide
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Alexandria Police Department reported a third arrest made in connection to a homicide on the 2700 block of Overton Street on June 18. Robert Swafford, 19, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with one count of second degree murder. This is an ongoing investigation.
Unrestrained driver, passenger killed in Beauregard crash
Louisiana State Police Troop D are investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that happened Friday night on U.S. 171 near Willow Branch Road in Beauregard Parish. Trooper Matt Gaspard said the crash claimed the lives of 59-year-old Ellory “Butch” Burgess Jr. of Longville and 29-year-old Cody Goode of Dry Creek. Gadpard said Burgess was driving a […]
B-52 Maintenance Might Get A Lot Easier Thanks to This Airman
Keeping a 60-year-old B-52 bomber ready to fly takes hard work, and poor tools make that work even harder. At the 307th Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Tech Sgt. Jermey Vickers noticed one tool in particular was slowing down the process: the metal stands maintainers use to get up close to the wings and engines.
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