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Term limits for Bossier City leadership makes its way to December ballots
Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler held a news conference Thursday to announce that a petition by the Term Limit Coalition has achieved the required number of votes. An item requiring term limits for the mayor and City Council is headed for the December ballot, but first it goes to the City Council.
Public health and safety declaration extended at Linwood Homes apartments
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Mayor Tom Arceneaux has extended the Public Health and Safety Emergency in connection with the Linwood Homes apartments, located at 7210 Bernstein Avenue. This decision was made due to the continued hazard that this apartment complex poses to the surrounding areas and the citizens of Shreveport....
Crash involving 5 vehicles plus 18-wheeler impacts Shreveport-Bossier traffic
The Shreveport Police Department is on the scene of an accident involving six vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, currently blocking Interstate 220 eastbound at the Cross Lake Bridge. Traffic is slowly moving through on the shoulder of the road. Fortunately, there were only minor injuries, and no one needed to be...
I-220 closed for hours due to 6-vehicle wreck
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A multi-vehicle wreck caused a major traffic pileup Thursday afternoon (July 25) in Shreveport. The Shreveport Police Department said officers responded to the scene of a six-vehicle wreck, including an 18-wheeler, on eastbound I-220 on the Cross Lake bridge. It happened just a few minutes after 1 p.m.
Property owners discuss concerns with proposed vacant property ordinance
SHREVEPORT, La..- Downtown Shreveport was once the center of the city's economy. But in like many cities across America, businesses have moved away, leaving behind abandoned buildings and blight. City leaders are working on a plan to fight the blight. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux held a meeting Thursday to discuss...
More widespread storms in place with cooler temps for Thursday
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Scattered rain showers and storms are expected for the entire ArkLaTex especially in the afternoon hours. Heavy rainfall is likely with these storms and flash flooding is possible. High temperatures only get into the upper 70′s and lower 80′s. More storms will be spread...
Confirmed: West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in South Louisiana
As we are in the middle of summer, residents of south Louisiana are being urged to take precautions against West Nile Virus following recent tests that detected the virus in mosquitoes in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a warning about the increased risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in Acadiana.
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.
Win Tickets to 2024 Geek’d Con in Louisiana
Geek'd Con is coming back to downtown Shreveport this August! Dress up in your best cosplay and come out to this year's event on August 16th, 17th, and 18th at the Shreveport Convention Center. Since 2015, Geek'd Con has been bringing its event to the Ark-La-Tex area. It is the...
Louisiana Weather: Rainy Conditions and Cloudy Skies Persist
Shreveport, LA – Mostly cloudy skies will prevail again today, while rainy conditions keep highs near 80 degrees in north central and northeast Louisiana. Some of this rainfall may be locally heavy at times. North and west, highs will climb into the middle to upper 80s. According to the...
Louisiana Club Earns ‘Best Golf Course’ in U.S. Honors
The game of golf is alive and well in the state of Louisiana. According to golflink.com there are 140 golf courses in Louisiana. Eighty of those courses are public courses, another 30 are private courses, and still another 30 would qualify to be called municipal golf courses. Louisiana even has its own "Golf Trail".
Big Lots Set To Close Up To 40 Locations
Dozens of Big Lots® stores are preparing to close roughly a month after the company warned in a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that between 35 and 40 locations could shutter this year. In the SEC filing, company leaders noted inflation and difficulties in competing, saying they...
Louisiana lawmakers won’t call special session, constitutional convention in August
Louisiana lawmakers won’t return to Baton Rouge in August to address tax and budget policy in a special session despite a last-minute push from Gov. Jeff Landry’s revenue secretary to do so, according to a handful of legislators interviewed this week. Legislative leadership is expected to make a formal statement saying as much Thursday, but […]
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