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First Alert Weather Day extended through the weekend due to dangerous heat
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Our First Alert Weather Day has now been extended through the weekend due to the dangerously hot conditions expected. Take it easy and avoid being outside this weekend if you can!. After a very hot afternoon, we don’t get much relief tonight with most locations only...
50 Cent Reacts To Lil Rod Attending His Shreveport Festival Amid Diddy Lawsuit
50 Cent boasted about how great his event was, and used Lil Rod's attendance as a reminder that everyone was invited to show up. 50 Cent's "Humor & Harmony Weekend" event in Shreveport, Louisiana saw a lot of celebrities pull up to indulge in the festivities. He wanted as many people as possible there, and a recently viral clip suggests that he's probably very happy with who came through. Moreover, Uncle Murda ran into Lil Rod at the shindig amid the producer's lawsuit against Diddy, and Rod even called the executive out for owing him money for it. "Hey everyone was invited, it was the place to be that weekend. [shrug emoji] what you want me to do? LOL," Fif reacted to this development online.
Shreve Island Elementary’s earned NASA moon tree growing
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Starting as just a stick, the NASA moon tree has grown two feet since Shreve Island Elementary received it. For almost a full school year, students at Shreve Island Elementary worked on a research project to win a NASA moon tree, and out of 1,300 applicants, they won one of the first 50 moon trees.
LSUS ‘welcoming students home’ during first week of classes
Many college students remember the first time they stepped on campus and the first college class they attended. LSUS wants to transform those first moments into lasting memories through its Week of Welcome, a full week of engaging activities designed to foster student relationships during the first week of face-to-face classes this fall.
Salvation Army to give box fans to local seniors in need
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Salvation Army of Northwest Louisiana is helping seniors stay cool in the summer heat. Friday, the organization is hosting a fan giveaway and collection event at 147 East Stoner Avenue in Shreveport. It starts at 9 a.m. and runs until all fans are gone. Seniors must...
Shreveport Police respond to shooting on Boone Street
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Multiple Shreveport Police units could be seen near Fairy Avenue and Prentiss Street Friday night (Aug. 16). Just after 9 p.m., police were dispatched to a shooting on Boone Street. Three EMS units are at the scene as well as half a dozen SPD units. KSLA...
Train derailment in south Caddo Parish closes parts of Old Mansfield Road
Caddo Parish deputies are currently assisting with a train derailment on the south end of the parish, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn, Sr. Around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to the Union Pacific derailment on Old Mansfield Road in Keithville. Caddo Fire District 4 was on the scene...
Caddo Parish charter is under its quadrennial review. Here’s what that means.
Those responsible for reviewing and recommending changes to the Caddo Parish charter were officially charged with their duties Wednesday morning. The Caddo Parish Charter Review Commission, a body assembled every four years to examine and propose changes to the document setting the foundation of parish government, assembled in downtown Shreveport Wednesday. Though the charter review commission will not begin the work for which they were appointed until a later meeting with the aim of completing their job by the end of the year, Wednesday marked the first step in that process as members were given their marching orders and organized for future meetings.
Concerns raised about I-49 inner-city connector at metropolitan planning meeting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The I-49 inner city connector in Shreveport was once again the main topic of discussion as citizens shared their concerns about the three-and-a-half-mile project that would go through some of Shreveport’s neighborhoods like Allendale. Environmental approval, budget, and delays were some of the concerns that...
First Alert Weather Day - Excessive heat in the ArkLaTex
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Happy Friday! It is dangerously hot outside today with measured highs likely rising to around 100. Feels-like temperatures are expected to rise above 110 thanks to the humidity. Sunny skies will dominate the ArkLaTex through the afternoon. Tonight we will stay very warm with lows in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
Man Runs from Shreveport Police… On a Minibike
SHREVEPORT, LA- Minibike Lands Man in Jail Following Police Pursuit. A man is in custody after attempting to flee from police on a minibike, resulting in a brief pursuit and multiple charges. Just after midnight on August 14th, Shreveport Police officers attempted to stop a man on a mini bike...
Excessive heat warning in effect Friday
SHREVEPORT, La. - The National Weather Service-Shreveport has an excessive heat warning and heat advisory in place Friday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Look for heat index values to reach 110 degrees or higher. STAY CONNECTED. It's easy to be weather-wise. Keep up with all of the very latest...
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