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Ruston locals react to worldwide Crowdstrike outage
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - The Crowdstrike worldwide outage was felt not only around the world but also in parts of the ArkLaMiss. “Work with your IT personnel or your management provider. If you don’t have cybersecurity protection like CrowdStrike or one of the other vendors, I would seriously look into that,” says Brent Causey, owner of Delta Cyber in Ruston.
NELA Celtic Festival press conference to take place on July 23rd
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD)– On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at 10 AM, a press conference will be held at Lazarre Park to announce plans for the 2024 Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival. According to officials, the meeting will take place in the back pavilion of Lazarre Park to announce plans, sponsors, and special activities planned for […]
Global CrowdStrike outage impacts NELA businesses
MONROE, La (KTVE/KARD) – On Friday, July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, experienced a glitch during a routine update, causing a nationwide outage. Major airline companies such as American Airlines and Delta Airlines were forced to ground or delay flights due to technological glitches. The Monroe Regional Airport has only two airlines that fly […]
NELA Music Awards and B.B King Exhibit to be hosted August 15
The NELA Music Awards are to be hosted Thursday, August 15 at 7p.m at the Monroe Civic Center. The NELA Music Awards were established in 2015 to celebrate, showcase, and recognize the outstanding talent of northeast Louisiana. This is a People's Choice Awards Show, where the talent is nominated and...
Worldwide tech outage impacts the ArkLaMiss
MONROE, LA. (KNOE) - UPDATE: According to Brookshires, several of their locations have been impacted by the global technology outage connected to the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Brookshires released a statement saying in part, “Our IT team is quickly working to resolve the technical issues at the impacted stores. We are...
LSU Sweeps LSWA All-Louisiana Track Awards with Stacked Roster
July 20, 2024 – 12:00 PM by The Louisiana Sportswriters Association +0 BATON ROUGE – Seven LSU athletes earned top honors in the 2024 Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s All-Louisiana Track and Field team announced this weekend. A panel of track media/communications members nominated and selected the award winners for both men and women. A list was also compiled with the aide of the Track & Field Results Reporting System of the athletes that are honored All-Louisiana best times. On the men’s side, LSU won all four awards with sprinter Godson Oghenebrume being named top track athlete, while SEC discus champion…
Who qualified for the November election in Caddo Parish?
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – November’s Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional Election is a little more than three months away, but the qualifying period for candidates seeking office is closed. Presidential electors, two Louisiana congressional seats, and an appellate court judge are among the higher-profile positions on the ballot in Caddo Parish.
Louisiana congressional races attract newcomers and incumbents vying for seats
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The deadline for candidates to qualify for Louisiana’s six congressional races concluded Friday, marking the unofficial intensifying of campaign season and cementing who will be on the November ballot. In a pivotal election year, most eyes are on the race for Louisiana’s 6th...
CPRA Shares Nicholls Coastal Center Construction Update
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently released a construction update on the new Nicholls State University Coastal Center. The 40,000-square-foot research-education-conference center is set to become the focal point for coastal protection and restoration activity within the Terrebonne, Atchafalaya, and Lafourche Basins. With a strong focus on resilience solutions for coastal communities, this center will play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges facing Louisiana’s coastal areas.
Qualifying ends, ballots set for November election
The ballots are now set and Southwest Louisiana voters will now know who they are voting for during the fall elections. The candidate qualifying period ended Friday with more than two dozen candidates tossing their hats into the ring ahead of the Nov. 5 open primary, presidential and congressional elections across the state. Several others, […]
American Press winner of eight Louisiana Press Association awards
The American Press was presented eight awards during the Louisiana Press Association 2023 Better Newspaper Competition luncheon Friday at the Baton Rouge City Club. Executive Editor Crystal Stevenson and sports writer Rodrick Anderson won first place for best overall website. The American Press competes in Division I against The Advocate in Baton Rouge, The Times […]
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