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Sun Belt Media Day: ULM fueled to boost expectations and standard
New Orleans, LA. (KTVE/KARD) –Some call the surge of Media Days in the month of July “talking season” but no matter what nickname fans like to call it, all it means is that football is one day closer. Sun Belt Media days kicked off this week and when the University of Louisiana-Monroe hit the podium, […]
Monroe business owner hosts networking event for young professionals
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A local business is bringing young professionals together by hosting networking events every other Wednesday. Chatauqua Watson Frost, owner of Southern Charm, hopes her event will help local entrepreneurs. “We don’t know what’s all out there and a lot of people don’t know that I’m here....
‘MADE’ makes impact on NELA’s youth track stars
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - “MADE”, make a difference everyday, is making a difference in the lives of local youth track stars. Joe Byrd, a former ULM long jumper, founded the program in 2018. The team is coming off its best summer yet, winning over 100 medals and 21 All-American honors at a national track event.
ULM’s quarterback battle heats up ahead of fall camp
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - ULM football head coach Bryant Vincent discussed the Warhawks’ quarterback battle at Sun Belt Media Days. There are currently seven quarterbacks on the roster with former OCS star Hunter Herring as the only returning starter. Fall camp kicks off August 1.
State Representative expresses concerns about new owners of Glenwood Regional Medical Center
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–With the sale of Glenwood Regional Medical Center people in the area are hopeful that American Healthcare Systems will do a better job managing it. Two community leaders are hoping that the new owners of Glenwood can turn around the story of the hospital that was plagued with mismanagement, lack […]
50 Cent Announces Celebrity Basketball
50 Cent has been making quite the buzz around Shreveport as he claims "All Roads Lead to Shreveport." Next month's Humor & Harmony Weekend has added a Celebrity Basketball Game to the lineup of events. Announced earlier today tickets are set to go on sale at 10 am tomorrow, Friday, July 26th.
Check out the new principals in Bossier Parish
With the first day of school two weeks away, Bossier Schools would like to introduce parents and students to the new principals of the district. This year Bossier Parish School District is welcoming four new principals. These principals will be calling Apollo Elementary School, Benton Middle School, Central Park Elementary School and Plain...
Bossier City mayor to announce ‘actions of interest’ during news conference
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler will “announce actions of interest to Bossie City citizens” on Thursday morning, according to a news release. The media conference will happen in front of Mayor Chandler’s office at City Hall, 620 Benton Road. The mayor...
Beloved Arkansas police officer L.C. 'Buckshot' Smith dies at 95
CAMDEN, Ark. — Longtime Arkansas police officer L.C. Smith, whose friends called him "Buckshot," died at 95 on Thursday. Buckshot was Arkansas's oldest working police officer when he retired in 2023 after a 65-year career. After nearly five decades of working for the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, Buckshot joined...
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
What's the latest on effort to repeal, reduce Louisiana state income tax?
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's goal to repeal or reduce the Louisiana income tax and simplify the state's convoluted tax code will have to wait until at least next year after Legislative leaders said the complexity of the effort requires more study and planning. Republican Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier said the Legislature won't call lawmakers into a Special Session this summer but will continue to hold public meetings to "refine" plans to overhaul...
Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
TRAFFIC ALERT: Kelly Bayou Bridge to be closed at beginning of August
MANGHAM, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that a portion of La. 132 in Mangham will be closed to all through traffic starting Wednesday, Aug. 7. The closure is to replace the Kelly Bayou Bridge and is part of an ongoing project to replace five bridges along La. 132 in Richland Parish.
Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Louisiana Stores to Close
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Port Allen, and the Greater New Orleans area might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
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