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Louisiana Lottery Confirms Powerball Winner
Sources at the Louisiana Lottery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana have confirmed the news that was shared by Powerball late Wednesday night. That news? We have a winner. A single ticket purchased for the July 3, 2024, Powerball drawing has matched the numbers needed to claim the game's jackpot prize. When...
'Pride or die:' Queer Northshore champions LGBTQ+ support in rural Louisiana
Mel Manuel and Jeremy JF Thompson struggled to meet other LGBTQ+ folks when they moved to Covington three years ago. Having previously lived in New Orleans, Manuel and Thompson, who both use they/them pronouns, felt out of place in a less urban and more conservative region. Manuel, 40, and Thompson, 43, decided to create their own LGBTQ+ safe space. Two and a half years ago, the best friends co-founded Queer Northshore, a nonprofit based in St. Tammany Parish, to promote LGBTQ+ visibility, community and acceptance in Louisiana’s northshore region.
List of New Louisiana Laws That Went into Effect This Week
Every year, Louisiana gets a TON of new laws and statutes. And this year is no different. Quite frankly, typically, most of them are relatively boring and don't directly impact our every day lives. That's just the way things go. However, this year, there's a few new laws that will...
Shreveport Olympian advocates for plant-based meals in schools in D.C.
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A three-time Olympian based in Shreveport is off to his next mission in Washington, D.C. Kendrick Farris is on his next mission in Washington, D.C., where he will address the nation’s lawmakers on the topic of nutrition. “We have some meetings lined up with...
Job applications now accepted for Shreveport Amazon facility
SHREVEPORT, La. - The time is now to apply for one of Amazon's new positions at the Shreveport location. Applicants must pass a background check and a drug screening, and do not need prior experience or a resume. Amazon will train workers to learn everything they need to know to...
Shreveport free food, giveaways, family-friendly outdoor event; details
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Looking for a free event this July 4th weekend? Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) will host a free event featuring free food, a ‘special guest appearance,’ and giveaways. According to SPAR’s social media, the ‘Family and Friends Fun Day’ invites the community to unite...
Check out this restaurant coming to Louisiana Downs
Louisiana Downs skybox was buzzing with excitement in anticipation of the announcement of a new restaurant location at the casino and racetrack. On Wednesday, July 3, Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack announced that Lucky Palace would be bringing its historic business to the casino and racetrack. Mayor Tommy Chandler said,...
2 Shreveport buildings get new lives: See plans for Fairfield Building and former school
It's all done but finalizing the financing package, working out the architectural details, filing for historic tax credits, getting permits and other permissions and launching construction … Which is to say it's actually a pretty long way from done. But even with the myriad of details of two significant historic building conversions in front of him, Wednesday was a good day for Jeff Glover, a partner in the MGM Development Group of West Monroe.
A Panda Express, a big Southern Trace renovation: See what's under construction in Shreveport
The monthly permits issued by the Permits and Inspections division of the City of Shreveport approved projects ranging from soup to nuts. Let's take a look. In the midst of all the demolitions the city's Property Standards division is having to help oversee on substandard and unlivable apartment complexes, Property Standards is still finding the bandwidth to award bids to demolish free standing residential houses.
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