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Seeing Double – Two Grand Openings On Texas Street
We had not one but two ribbon cuttings on Texas Street yesterday! We’re thrilled to congratulate Cooper’s Corner and Ono Hawaiian Grill on their grand openings!. Cooper’s Corner has undergone a beautiful renovation and is now home to a variety of downtown businesses, breathing new life into this historic building.
Speaker of The House Mike Johnson visits the KTBS 3 studio
SHREVEPORT, La. - On Friday, Speaker of The House Mike Johnson visited the KTBS 3 studios to discuss several topics. The Bossier native sat down with our own Jeff Beimfohr for 30 minutes covering topics including the 2024 presidential election, his travels throughout the country, and assisting candidates. Join us...
This small Shreveport business provided windows all over the U.S. for 40 years. Here’s how.
A small facility just north of downtown Shreveport may be responsible for more historic replica windows than any other company in the country. Over the years, Seal Craft, now known as Seal Craft by Contour Windows LLC, has hand-built tens of thousands of windows and made tens of millions of dollars.
Bally's Shreveport wins big with customers, players in Louisiana competition
With the looming opening of the $271 million Live! Casino and Hotel Louisiana in Bossier City in early 2025 comes an industry boost for Shreveport's Bally's Casino. Casino Player magazine, a news source for all things casino and gaming in the U.S. for 30 years, recently handed out their "Best of" awards and Shreveport's Bally's topped multiple categories.
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport to host 4th annual Run 4 Everyone
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)— Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport will host its fourth annual Run 4 Everyone 5K and a half-mile fun run on Saturday, September 21, to encourage healthy and active lifestyles. The event will occur at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport – St. Mary Medical Center, 911 Margaret Place. The...
Cats Split First Day Of Country Cajun Classic, Hit .300 In Win Over Ladies
SHREVEPORT, La. – The Louisiana Christian University volleyball program extended its team-best consecutive set winning streak to 13 by taking the opener vs. Howard Payne before dropping the next three. The Orange and Blue then took out its frustrations on the unsuspecting tournament hosts, the Centenary (Louisiana) Ladies, outscoring...
Two LSUS professors to lecture for Smithsonian Institution museums
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two LSU Shreveport professors are scheduled to give lectures through Smithsonian Institution museums. The connection between LSU Shreveport and the Smithsonian formed after a local talk given about six years ago by Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze. “A lady came up to me after an event and...
Downtown Planters Entered In A Competition
The Downtown Development Authority partnered with downtown businesses, Tim Hoover, Horticulturist with Shreveport Aquarium, Garrison’s Nursery, and the DDA’s Streetscape crew to launch the Adopt-A-Pot beautification initiative that has brightened our downtown area with stunning EarthPlanters. Since their arrival, these beautiful planters and plantings have been a standout feature in downtown Shreveport, adding pops of greenery, color, and charm to our community spaces. We’re thrilled to see the positive impact they’ve had in the city center!
Dr. Wyche T. Coleman appointed as deputy surgeon general of Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. - Louisiana has a new deputy surgeon general. Dr. Wyche T. Coleman III is an ophthamologist and cataract surgeon with Willis Knighton Eye Institute. Coleman grew up in Louisiana. He studied at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Coleman completed his medical education and ophthalmology residency there. His clinical expertise includes advanced cataract surgery, LASIK, PRK, and the management of chronic eye conditions.
The Shreveport Fire Training Academy has proudly unveiled its newly remodeled auditorium, funded by the citizens of Shreveport through the 2021 bond
Shreveport, LA – According to the statement, the Shreveport Fire Training Academy is eager to begin hosting classes and courses that enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the city’s firefighters. If you are interested in hosting a course that aligns with the Fire Service, you are encouraged...
Shreveport lawmaker fought ethics board for years before authoring new ethics laws
Freshman state legislators typically promise to bring back more money to their districts or to pursue broader policy. But the very first two bills Rep. Steven Jackson, D-Shreveport, authored during his first regular in the Louisiana Legislature had an unusual target for a new lawmaker: Louisiana’s Board of Ethics.
NSU ROTC holds activation ceremony for 75th Demon Battalion
Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science conducted an activation ceremony for the 75th Demon Battalion Thursday, Aug. 29. The military tradition allows the commander to assess the readiness and discipline of the unit and commemorates the unit’s history and lineage. ROTC’s curriculum and training ensures cadets’ scholastic, athletic and leadership abilities are developed and tested, preparing each for their career paths.
Longtime, historic politician, attorney to lie in honor at Strand Theatre in Shreveport
A longtime and historic Caddo Parish politician will lie in honor at the Strand Theatre Friday before his funeral services are held there Saturday. Good Samaritan Funeral Home announced funeral arrangements this week for Willie James Singleton. Singleton was the first African American to run for mayor of Shreveport, as well as a Caddo Parish police juror and state legislator.
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