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First Alert Weather Day extended through the weekend due to dangerous heat
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Our First Alert Weather Day has now been extended through the weekend due to the dangerously hot conditions expected. Take it easy and avoid being outside this weekend if you can!. After a very hot afternoon, we don’t get much relief tonight with most locations only...
LSUS ‘welcoming students home’ during first week of classes
Many college students remember the first time they stepped on campus and the first college class they attended. LSUS wants to transform those first moments into lasting memories through its Week of Welcome, a full week of engaging activities designed to foster student relationships during the first week of face-to-face classes this fall.
Shreveport Police respond to shooting on Boone Street
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Multiple Shreveport Police units could be seen near Fairy Avenue and Prentiss Street Friday night (Aug. 16). Just after 9 p.m., police were dispatched to a shooting on Boone Street. Three EMS units are at the scene as well as half a dozen SPD units. KSLA...
Louisiana blues singer Luther Kent dies at 76
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Community members and music lovers are mourning the loss of a Louisiana blues legend. Louisiana Jukebox Café announced on Friday, Aug. 16 that Kent Rowell, better known as Luther Kent, passed away at the age of 76. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to...
Concerns raised about I-49 inner-city connector at metropolitan planning meeting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The I-49 inner city connector in Shreveport was once again the main topic of discussion as citizens shared their concerns about the three-and-a-half-mile project that would go through some of Shreveport’s neighborhoods like Allendale. Environmental approval, budget, and delays were some of the concerns that...
First Alert Weather Day - Excessive heat in the ArkLaTex
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Happy Friday! It is dangerously hot outside today with measured highs likely rising to around 100. Feels-like temperatures are expected to rise above 110 thanks to the humidity. Sunny skies will dominate the ArkLaTex through the afternoon. Tonight we will stay very warm with lows in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
Man Runs from Shreveport Police… On a Minibike
SHREVEPORT, LA- Minibike Lands Man in Jail Following Police Pursuit. A man is in custody after attempting to flee from police on a minibike, resulting in a brief pursuit and multiple charges. Just after midnight on August 14th, Shreveport Police officers attempted to stop a man on a mini bike...
CHRISTUS Kids Clinic expansion means wider range of service for surrounding communities
CHRISTUS Kids Clinic has undergone a recent renovation and expansion that allows more children to be treated at its Shreveport facility with more resources. CHRISTUS Kids Clinic offers pediatric physical, occupational and speech-language therapy to help children from birth to 21 years old meet developmental milestones and gain life skills through developing movement, communication, feeding and play.
Salvation Army to give box fans to local seniors in need
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana is helping seniors stay cool in the summer heat. Friday, the organization is hosting a fan giveaway and collection event at 147 East Stoner Avenue in Shreveport. It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until all fans are gone. Seniors must...
Excessive heat warning in effect Friday
SHREVEPORT, La. - The National Weather Service-Shreveport has an excessive heat warning and heat advisory in place Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Look for heat index values to reach 110 degrees or higher. STAY CONNECTED. It's easy to be weather-wise. Keep up with all of the very latest...
Man dies after being struck by vehicle in north-central Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A Shreveport man died after apparently being struck by a vehicle while walking along a busy highway in north-central Shreveport early Thursday morning (Aug. 15), authorities report. The Caddo coroner’s office has identified him at 31-year-old Melvin Linear Jr. He was discovered by Shreveport...
Shreveport police determine insufficient evidence to proceed with case involving Bill Lunn
Former KTBS news director Bill Lunn has been cleared of accusations against him following an investigation by the Shreveport Police Department. Lunn was investigated after an incident where he was accused of messaging an online profile that appeared to belong to an underage girl. The profile was actually believed to have been set up by a group of men hoping to catch would-be child predators. KTBS reported that Lunn resigned from his position in June.
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