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Tish Boden Relocates To Cumulus Fayetteville NC As VP/Market Manager
Cumulus Media has announced that Shreveport LA VP/Market Manager Tish Boden will relocate to Fayetteville NC in the same role effective August 1. Boden joined Cumulus Shreveport in February 2019 as Director of Sales and rose to VP/Market Manager in December 2020. She previously served as SVP/Sales for iHeartMedia Jacksonville, and General Sales Manager for iHeart New Orleans and Cumulus Myrtle Beach along with Market President for Power 92.3 Inc. in Atlanta and account executive for Univision Las Vegas. She began her career as an AE and on-air at Citadel Broadcasting Little Rock.
Cherokee County jury finds man guilty of Highway 79 shooting that killed 2
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A jury found a Shreveport man guilty of capital murder in connection with a shooting in Cherokee County that left two dead. Devon Harris faced a weeklong trial that ended on July 15 in connection with a 2022 shooting. Harris stood accused in the deaths...
Tracking the Tropics: When will the tropics come back alive?
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After a somewhat active start to the season with three named storms checked off the list in six weeks, things have quieted down. But when will they get active again?. Since Beryl’s demise last week, Saharan dust has taken over the Atlantic, Caribbean and at...
Hot and humid Tuesday; rain chances move in tomorrow
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Happy Tuesday! We have another very hot day ahead of us with highs in the upper 90s looking likely. Feels-like temperatures will rise to 105, if not more, and because of that fact a Heat Advisory has been issued for the entire ArkLaTex. We could see a pop-up shower this afternoon but I expect most of the rain will hold off until tomorrow. Temperatures drop to the upper 70s overnight with mostly clear skies.
Business failures up, loan volume down and SBC businesses caught in the middle
"This is probably one of the most challenging years that I've ever seen in our industry and in small business overall," Ken Hale, BOM President and CEO told The Shreveport Bossier City Advocate. Times have never been "not tough" for small businesses, Hale said, but this year has been particularly...
Shreveport Police K9 “Hic” Arrests Burglar
On July 15, at approximately 12:27 AM, Shreveport Police Officers responded to a structural alarm at a residence in the 600 block of March Street. Upon arrival, officers noted that a window was open, and it appeared someone was inside the residence. Shreveport Police Patrol officers contacted Shreveport Police K-9...
The Center for Children and Families celebrates 25th anniversary
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Center for Children and Families is celebrating its 25th anniversary of helping communities in Louisiana and Mississippi. The Center has provided counseling, education and advocacy to thousands of families throughout its 25 years. The organization has grown from a small Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
Kip Holloway, known for work with the Red River Revel and the arts, dies
For years, Kip Holloway was the Red River Revel and the Revel was Kip. You couldn't miss him because he was always on the go and chances were good that the only breeze that might blow your way in "the hole" at Shreveport's Festival Plaza was the one generated by Holloway zooming past on his golf cart, ubiquitous straw hat on his head.
Speaker Mike Johnson directs meeting with Shreveport VA officials over suicide at facility
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's staff will meet with Shreveport VA hospital officials Tuesday about the agency's suicide protocol failures resulting in a death at the center. A report issued last week by the VA's inspector general concluded Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Medical Center staff failed to comply with suicide...
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport holding Back to School Bash
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport is hosting a Back to School Bash ahead of the 2024 school year. Attendees will get a free backpack with school supplies. Organizations will also be present, providing child safety checks, school stress relief, mental health information for children, healthy snack ideas and more.
Heat relief is on the way as a rainy pattern arrives soon
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – We are only 2 days away from a cool front swinging through and bringing heat relief for several days late this week and into the weekend. The next 48 hours will test our patience as we await this change. Temperatures will be near 80 degrees...
On This Day: Shreveport Pirates blow big lead in Canadian Football League home debut
After a rough debut in the Canadian Football League, the Shreveport Pirates it looked like a little home cooking was all the team needed. A little more than 20,000 fans greeted the team for its Independence Stadium debut and the Toronto Argonauts looked out of place in Louisiana after the Pirates took a 17-point lead early in the third quarter.
ESPN’s Holly Rowe tells Independence Bowl attendees she 'will die for you to get the story’
ESPN’s Holly Rowe has had a 35-year broadcasting career that’s allowed her to rub shoulders the sports elite across the U.S. all thanks to a father in Utah who exposed her to college football at an early age. Speaking Monday night at the 14th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl kickoff dinner in Shreveport’s Convention...
Shreveport holds workshop to help festival businesses
SHREVEPORT, La. – Over 50 business owners gathered in the Shreveport City Council Chamber Monday to learn the requirements for obtaining permits from the city. Council members Tabatha Taylor and James Green put together a one stop shop for all kinds of businesses that want to be a part of local festivals.
Alligator Attacks Kid Swimming in Louisiana Waterway
A 9-year-old boy is recovering from injuries after he was attacked by an alligator in a Louisiana waterway. NOLA.com reports that the young boy was swimming with his family in Lake Ponchatrain on Sunday evening when the alligator attacked. According to the report, the family saw the alligator approaching the...
Target Announces Store Policy Change – Is It Coming to Louisiana?
You can find a Target Store in just about every major city in Louisiana. The Minneapolis Minnesota-based retailer has locations in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport, and several other locations in the greater New Orleans Metro area. Many shoppers view the store as an "upgrade" from Walmart Stores but the two giant retailers offer many of the same items and their prices are often comparable.
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