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KTBS 3's Jeff Beimfohr interviews GOP Lawmaker Elbert Guillory
SHREVEPORT, La. - KTBS 3's political reporter Jeff Beimfohr interviewed GOP lawmaker Elbert Guillory Tuesday on the 4 p.m. show. Guillory is running for Louisiana's new 6th Congressional District. ----- Click on the video attached to this report for the full interview.
No prison for Louisiana nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay more than $358,000 in restitution to the […]
Baton Rouge saw strong job growth in June
The Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area added 1,300 jobs from May to June to bring its total to 426,200, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. That figure represents the most robust job growth seen by any of Louisiana’s nine MSAs last month. Shreveport saw the second-largest uptick, adding 400 jobs.
Former LSU Quarterback Joe Burrow Shaves Off Signature Hair
A photo of the former quarterback for the LSU Tigers, Joe Burrow, has the internet buzzing before the 2024 NFL Season. Burrow, who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals after his playing days in Baton Rouge, has become known for his style and signature hairstyle. Well, a photo on the...
New food truck plans to bring sweet delights to Lafayette beginning in August
Crepes Locos started selling its products to the public in June, and in the coming weeks, it will be even more available to customers. Crepes Locos sells sweet crepes with various fillings and toppings. It has up to 11 flavors: s'more, biscoff, cookies and creme, loco monkey, cheesecake, classic, banana pudding, apple pie, brownie, red velvet and peanut butter dream. ...
Northside hires familiar face to take over its boys basketball program
The Northside boys basketball program will be led by a familiar face this upcoming season, after rehiring Ross Rix to be their head coach. Rix, who had spent the past two seasons at JS Clark serving in the same capacity as well as the Bulldogs' athletic director, was the Vikings head coach from 2014-18.
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