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50 Cent Explains Why He Chose Shreveport Over Houston In New Interview
In 2021, 50 Cent moved to Houston from New York with plans to launch a film studio. Fast forward, the film and television mogul launched G-Unit film and television studio in Shreveport, Louisiana in April with fans curious about the original Houston film development. In a new interview with Shreveport’s KTAL news, 50 explains why he moved his film studio from Texas to Louisiana.
NFL Rookies Jayden Daniels And Malik Nabers Forced To Go Back To School After Gambling Mistake
Former LSU teammates Jayden Daniels and Malik Nabers are two of the favorites to take home the 2024 NFL Rookie of the Year award. But before either one could take the field in the NFL, they were instructed to go back to class and learn more about the league’s gambling policies. According to Mike Florio […] The post NFL Rookies Jayden Daniels And Malik Nabers Forced To Go Back To School After Gambling Mistake appeared first on BroBible.
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will make six stops in the Shreveport-Bossier area this weekend
An Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be making six pitstops in the Shreveport-Bossier area this weekend. Here’s when and where you can find it:. Super 1 Foods on 3705 Jewella Avenue from 10 a.m. to noon. Super 1 Foods at 2640 Waggoner Avenue 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday:. Super 1...
Federal judge permanently blocks EPA ‘disparate impact’ civil rights enforcement in Louisiana
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering disparate environmental harms in Louisiana in its enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, making permanent a temporary hold he issued in January. In the ruling, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana, a former President Trump appointee,…
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded […]
Gov. Landry recently announced the launch of the GUMBO 2.0 program, which aims to distribute $1.355 billion in funding to enhance broadband access across the state of Louisiana
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, this initiative will expand broadband to 140,000 locations, including 100,000 homes (60,000 in rural parishes), 35,000 businesses, and 4,000 community anchor institutions such as schools, hospitals, and law enforcement agencies. GUMBO 2.0 is expected to create 8,000 to 10,000 jobs, boost...
DeSoto Regional Health System breaks ground for $50M upgrade
MANSFIELD, La. - It was a big day in Mansfield as the DeSoto Regional Health System broke ground for construction and renovation of its facility. This is a $50 million project that's been in the works since 2021. The hospital has been in Mansfield for 72 years. This is the...
A book with a cut: Shreveport barbershops step in to encourage reading
Barbershops throughout Shreveport now have a little more to give than a snip or clip. Ten shops in mostly Black neighborhoods that are not within easy walking distance to the nearest branch of the Shreve Memorial Library are serving as small-scale libraries. For the Shreve Memorial system, it is a...
Ink, water and other wild weekend fun in Shreveport-Bossier
Got ink? You might want some after visiting Inkin Shreveport at the Shreveport Convention Center this weekend. The celebration of all things body art runs Friday through Sunday. You can enter a tattoo contest for fame and prizes, there will be music, vendors, and if you are a fan of...
Grambling State University opens the first digital library in Louisiana
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Grambling State University officially opened its digital library on campus. According to officials, the new library is the first of its kind in the state of Louisiana. The $16.6 million digital library is also the first library of its kind at a historically black college institution. […]
Powerball warning as trio of prizes worth $50k each unclaimed – and tickets were sold in the same state
THREE lucky lottery players have been urged to come forward to claim their winning tickets of $50,000 each. The trio of winning tickets were all purchased in Louisiana earlier this year. And time is running out for two mystery winners who have less than two months to claim their prize money, according to a Nola […]
Festival queen's farewell: 'An experience like no other'
(Editor's note: The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival submitted this letter of farewell from 2023 festival queen Gweneth Dohmann. Her successor will be crowned Saturday.) First off, I would like to express my thanks to the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival board for selecting me as their 88th queen. I am deeply honored and will forever cherish being chosen as the 88th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum queen, especially to festival Executive Director Hailee Thomas for sharing her time, artistic abilities, and love for the festival with me.
NSU calendar for Aug. 25 – 31
Aug. 25-27 – Late registration for fall semester. Aug. 26 – Commissioning Ceremony for ROTC Cadet Arianna Astorga, President’s Room Student Union, 3 p.m. Aug. 29 – ROTC Activation Ceremony, NSU Ballroom, 4 p.m. Aug. 31 – NSU All-State Clinics for Louisiana Music Educators Association, Magale...
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