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Hot for one more day before storms arrive tonight
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Partly cloudy skies are ahead for the ArkLaTex on Wednesday during the day. Rain showers are then expected to come into the region tonight mainly across NE TX and SW AR. High temperatures reach into the mid to upper 90′s with feels like temps getting back up to above 100 degrees.
Two CabinetWorks facilities to close in east Texas, leaving hundreds of workers without employment
MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - The nation’s largest privately owned cabinet maker, CabinetWorks Group, will be closing up shop at its east Texas facilities. Over 350 employees, across both plants in Marshall and Jefferson, Texas, will be impacted. The facilities will cease operations on September 13th. CabinetWorks is offering assistance...
Midweek storms followed by cooler air for Thursday
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Another very warm and muggy night ahead with temperatures holding in the mid and upper 70s. Wednesday will be the last day of extreme heat & humidity as a rare July cold front starts to approach from the north during the afternoon. Highs will still climb into the mid to upper 90s before the front arrives with feels like temperatures likely topping 105. By late afternoon, storms will start to develop along the I-30 corridor and then these storms will overspread the rest of the region as we head into the evening and overnight hours.
Health Matters: Tips for Back-to-School Success
Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 6 p.m. The summer school break will soon end, and children will be going back to school. On this Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer will be joined by Dr. Michelle Yetman, clinical psychologist, and Tryphena Jenkins, psychology intern, with the Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport. They will share tips on back-to-school readiness, from sleep schedules, to new school anxiety, to study habits, and more, to help children have a successful transition back to school. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.
One dead after shootout at family gathering near elementary school in Shreveport
One person is dead after a shooting at a family gathering in central Shreveport near the campus of the now-closed Werner Park Elementary School. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Westover Road and Velva Street, and learned that a family gathering had been taking place near the intersection before the shooting. One victim was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle, where they were pronounced dead, police said.
Louisiana Prepares for November 5 Election with Qualifying Procedures
BATON ROUGE, La. – As Louisiana gears up for the Presidential General and Open Congressional Primary Election scheduled for November 5, 2024, the Secretary of State has announced the qualifying dates and procedures for candidates. The qualifying period is set from Wednesday, July 17, through Friday, July 19, at the Louisiana State Archives located at 3851 Essen Lane in Baton Rouge.
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
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