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OMV Audit: Field office staff failed to process vision screenings in Cenla
According to the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, a recent internal audit revealed that field office staff failed to process vision screenings to about 2,600 residents applying for driver’s licenses in the Alexandria area.
Grambling State QB Myles Crawley selected best in the SWAC in 2024 preseason poll
Although his team was picked to finish third in the SWAC’s West Division, Grambling State University quarterback Myles Crawley was tabbed Tuesday as the league’s Preseason Player of the Year, the conference announced. Crawley was a solid player for the Tigers throughout the 2023 season — passing for...
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.
1 killed, 1 arrested in Werner Park shooting; victim identified
SHREVEPORT, La. – Shreveport police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting Monday night in the Werner Park neighborhood that claimed a man's life. The Caddo Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim as Brion Morris, 21. He was taken to Ochsner LSU Health hospital, where he died.
First look: Louisiana-inspired piano bar Bayou Keys to open in downtown Nashville
A new piano bar with Louisiana flair opens of Lower Broadway this week. TC Restaurant Group, the hospitality company behind a number of downtown country star bars, announced Monday that its newest concept Bayou Keys will open on Thursday. The bar neighbors "Heart Like A Truck" singer Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up,...
Where in the ArkLaTex is Rick Rowe? Louisiana Legends Fest in Homer, La.
HOMER, La. - The Louisiana Legends Fest will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 in downtown Homer, Louisiana from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The annual festival will cover an eleven-block area centered around the historic Claiborne Parish Courthouse. The festival is a day packed with live entertainment, family friendly activities, delicious food,...
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.
Episode 205: James Martin Previews Louisiana’s First Wind Turbine
In April, a wind turbine and its components arrived in Louisiana after a transatlantic journey from Ireland. Gulf Wind Technology is preparing the onshore turbine for installation at the Port Fourchon Coastal Wetlands Park. Initial deployment and testing of the equipment is slated to begin late this year. GWT founder James Martin leads Biz New Orleans on an audio tour of the new gear at his company’s headquarters at Avondale Global Gateway.
Woman pleads not guilty after abducted child found dead in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman charged in connection to the abduction of two Louisiana girls, which ended with one of them deceased in Mississippi, appeared in court for her arraignment on Tuesday, July 16. According to the public defender for Victoria Cox, she pled not guilty in Hinds County Circuit Court. A Hinds County Grand […]
Louisiana Versus Litter: The Litter Hotline
It's no surprise that Shreveport has been in a battle against litter, earlier this year Shreveport Police Department announced they had made their first litter-related arrest. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are launching a statewide program to fight back against litter. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says "We are ramping up litter enforcement in Louisiana with support from the State Police, Wildlife and Fisheries agents, and local law enforcement. It's important that we educate those guilty of littering and work together to keep Louisiana Beautiful."
Federal judge rules in favor of incarcerated men
BATON ROUGE - Angola inmates who work on the Farm Line, where they tend crops by hand, are caught in a battle between advocates and state officials over how to handle Louisiana's dangerous heat. Advocates for some of the inmates sued the state in federal court to force more protections...
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