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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.
Bally’s to sell Shreveport casino property in $395 million lease-back deal
Bally’s Corporation said it has reached a deal to sell its Shreveport and Kansas City, Missouri, casinos for $395 million in a lease-back deal with Gaming and Leisure Properties. GLPI is the landlord for six other Louisiana casinos, including Boomtown Casino Bossier City, L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles...
Hearing to discuss sale of Steward hospitals called off
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A hearing in the Steward Health Care bankruptcy case set for Thursday, July 11, was called off. According to a document filed in United States Bankruptcy Court in Texas, the hearing was canceled due to the court entering a final order regarding authorizing Steward to obtain new financing.
50 Cent’s Humor & Harmony Festival Denied Outside Liquor Permit By Louisiana City Council
Rapper 50 Cent’s upcoming Humor & Harmony Festival hit a major roadblock as the Shreveport city council voted against allowing public alcohol consumption at the event, KTBS reports. The 5-2 vote for Resolution 109 received mixed reviews from council members, some of whom raised concerns about safety. Others felt...
Shreveport man gets no response from HUD on Section 8 application
SHREVEPORT, La. -- For some Shreveport residents, the housing crisis in the city is a problem that has no short-term solution. Shreveport retiree Lionel Boug says he's been applying for the Section 8 vouchers without success. Those federally-funded vouchers are designed to help the low-income, elderly and disabled afford decent housing.
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’s two new carbon removal sites promise 1,000 jobs
BOSSIER La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Two new facilities are projected to create approximately 1,000 jobs for Northwest Louisiana and eliminate hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon emissions from the air. “The building of that plant here will be a shot in the arm for the local economy,” said Bossier Parish Police Jury member Doug Rimmer. […]
Louisiana Mother Seeks Answers from Daycare After Child’s Face is Covered in Bruises
A parent's worst nightmare is harm being done to their child, especially when their child is under someone else's supervision. We have all heard the horror stories of some daycares taking discipline too far or not supervising them properly. Ge'Nene Davis, a Baton Rouge mother, wants answers after she picked her son up from daycare.
Grambling Sports Legends Hall of Fame inducting class of 2024
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Grambling State University is inducting a new class of former tiger greats into the Sports Legends Hall of Fame. 11 individuals have been chosen from varying sports. Representing football are Glynn Alexander, Aldrich Allen, Scotty Anderson, and Herman Arvie. Elsie Dillard and Napoleon Johnson are the basketball honorees, while Michael Cummings and Robert Williams represent baseball. Track and field nominees include Ainsley Armstrong and Gail Emmanuel. Additionally, former Band Director Larry Pannell will be recognized for his work with the Grambling marching band.
Two Alexandria men arrested in connection to Overton Street homicide
Two Alexandria men have been arrested on second-degree murder charges in connection to a June 18 homicide on Overton Street, according to police. Brandon Jahiem Whipple, 21, and Robert Earl Swafford, 19, both remain in the Rapides Parish Detention Center No. 1 after their arrests. Bail for each was set at $1 million, according to online jail records.
A Shreveport restaurant is closing its doors at the end of the month
LarryP's Boiling Pot, 1173 Louisiana Ave., announced on Facebook July 11 that the restaurant would be closing in two weeks. "I gave it everything I had, but it’s time to throw in the towel," the Facebook post said. "We still have our food truck, and we plan to quickly get back to doing what we do."
Shreveport Restaurant Announces Closure, Finds Silver Lining Ahead
Larry P's Has Made an Announcement That Has Several People Saddened. It wasn't long ago that Larry P's announced that they would be taking over the old Ralph's building on Louisiana Avenue. Just a few days shy of one year at the new eatery we have been informed that Larry P's will close down their restaurant.
Cypress Chase Bank Service Visit Interrupted by ATM Robbery, Suspects at Large
A routine service visit to an ATM turned into a scene of crime today in Cypress as a Global employee contractor faced the harrowing experience of being robbed. The incident took place outside a Chase Bank branch on N. Eldridge Parkway, drawing significant police attention. Constables are now investigating the robbery which involved three suspects making away with the ATM's cash reserves, as reported by the Harris County Constable Precinct 4.
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.
Which Louisiana Parishes Have the Most Tornadoes?
Last year was a strange year for weather forecasting in Louisiana. We had an unusually cool spring, You all remember that, right? Then we had an unholy hot summertime. Many cities in Louisiana not only broke daily high temperature records, but they also broke all-time records, Lafayette, New Iberia, and New Orleans each did that.
Former Saints player and ALS patient and advocate Steve Gleason on new memoir; political roundup; assigning names to heat waves
On Thursday July 11, Steve Gleason was honored at the ESPY awards with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. The former Saints player first rose to fame when he blocked a punt against the Atlanta Falcons in the team’s first game back in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. But...
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