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Lack of Broadband May Be Stifling Rural Louisiana Business
(TNS) — The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe hosted its third annual Louisiana Rural Economic Development conference in Marksville. Speakers ranged from the state Commissioner of Agricultural and Forestry, Mike Strain, to rural educators. During Monday's conference, high-speed broadband Internet and its necessity for modern life and business were central topics. Broadband...
Louisiana’s role in NASA’s upcoming moon mission; Baton Rouge painter on the relationship between art and health
The push to unionize auto plants in the South appears to have lost momentum. This comes after a big loss in May when workers at a Mercedes factory rejected joining the United Auto Workers. Stephan Bisaha of the Gulf States Newsroom visited the UAW’s campaign in Montgomery, Alabama to learn...
Shreveport Police Investigating Late-Night Carjacking
Shreveport Police were called to the scene of the Wendy's near the Pines Road Walmart at 11pm Wednesday (7/24/24) to reports of a carjacking. Upon arrival, SPD found the victim of the carjacking. The victim claims he was there to meet a woman he had been messaging on social media. According to the victim, when he arrived to meet the woman at Walmart, she complained of vehicle trouble.
Bossier Police Seeking Identity of Brake Time Theft Suspect
The Bossier City Police (Property Crimes Division) needs the Public’s assistance in identifying an individual. On 05-24-2024, an unknown white male entered 1975 Airline Drive (Brake Time) and committed a Theft. He and a white female left the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade. If anyone knows the identity...
Why Are Car Crashes in Shreveport Up Dramatically?
SHREVEPORT, LA - The latest numbers on problems on our roads is not good. Shreveport is seeing a dramatic spike in car crashes. These wrecks are happening all over the city. Police Chief Wayne Smith says we had just under 5,000 crashes in 2022 and more than 8,000 in 2023. Chief Smith says we are on pace to hit that 8,000 mark again this year. So far during 2024, there have been 4266 wrecks across the city.
Driver involved in police pursuit that ended at Kingston Road and Elmview Place captured with assistance of Shreveport police K9
Shreveport, LA- According to the police officials, on July 21, Shreveport police officers observed a Honda Accord traveling on Line Avenue with a canceled license plate. As officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated and fled. During the pursuit, the vehicle left the roadway and wrecked before finally coming to a stop at Kingston Road and Elmview Place.
On This Day: Lance Armstrong wins first Tour de France, 3 years after cancer diagnosis
For three weeks, Lance Armstrong finally showed the world he was the best. Even better, the performance helped make the pain from three turbulent years disappear. On this day 25 years ago, Armstrong, who once won a triathlon in Shreveport, strolled the Champs-Elysees with victory in hand at the Tour de France – his first triumph in the world’s most prestigious bicycle race. The win came three years after he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that spread to his brain and lungs.
Shreveport bar serving craft beer, upscale whiskeys to close after eight months
After almost eight months in business, a Shreveport craft beer and whiskey bar has announced it's closing. Owner Jason Heffern of The Tap Room at 6301 Line Ave. made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday. "This Sunday, July 28, 2024, will be our last day of operation. We have what...
20-year-old indicted for involvement in Monroe gas station shooting
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - One of the suspects involved in the Murphy Oil gas shooting that happened on March 29, 2024, has been indicted, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office - Western District of Louisiana. 20-year-old Tristan Barber has been charged with two counts of possession of firearms by...
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.
Louisiana Flood Threat Elevated – ‘Next Level’ Rains Likely
This is not the news that rain-weary residents of Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Crowley, Eunice, and Opelousas wanted to hear. The Weather Prediction Center has once again placed the rainfall "bullseye" squarely on Louisiana and southwestern Louisiana in particular for strong storms with torrential downpours between now and early Friday morning.
Minden Man Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder of Girlfriend
CADDO PARISH, LA- Spencer guilty of girlfriend's murder. A man who shot his girlfriend seven times at their residence on Dallas Street last August was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday, July 24, 2024 in Caddo District Court. It took the nine-woman, three-man jury in District Judge Michael Pitman's court...
Louisiana students maintain LEAP gains made over last two years
Following two years of student proficiency growth, Louisiana students “maintained recent gains.” The Louisiana Department of Education released LEAP results for the 2023-24 school year Wednesday morning. LEAP is the state test that measures core subject proficiency. The data indicated the progress the state made in recovering COVID-19-related learning loss has plateaued. The state’s overall […]
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