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Finally some relief Thursday across southeast Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Showers and storms will continue moving southwest Wednesday evening and will dissipate. Look for more widespread rain as we will finally see some relief from the hot and dry conditions of the past couple of weeks on Thursday. The ridge of high pressure over us slides west which opens the door for some showers and storms to develop.
Louisiana Woman Shines Laser Pointers at Aircraft, Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) - A Shreveport woman is in serious trouble after shining laser pointers at two aircraft, which is a major federal crime. April Nicole Poitras, 45, of Shreveport, entered a guilty plea in federal court to multiple charges and faces up to 5 years in prison and up to a quarter million dollars in fines.
Shreveport Man Arrested for DUI After Crashing in to Cop Car
On August 10, 2024, at approximately 10:30 PM, a Shreveport police officer was patrolling Youree Drive when a vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign and collided with the officer's police cruiser at the intersection of Youree Drive and East Herndon Street. Rather than stopping to render aid, the driver fled...
Shreveport mayor thanks city’s employees, citizens & business owners for making Humor & Harmony successful
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The mayor of Shreveport is offering his thanks to the City of Shreveport for a successful Humor & Harmony weekend. The mayor released a statement Wednesday, Aug. 14. “I must also give a special thank you to all the city directors and employees, especially, SPAR Director...
Preseason Blitz: Calvary loaded with talent to maintain explosive offense
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Calvary has its eye on winning back-to-back state titles, and the Cavaliers have an abundance of powerful weapons to get the job done. The defending state champs are coming off of a historic season going undefeated (14-0) and winning the Division III Select state title.
Louisiana One of the Deadliest Places to Be
Louisiana has struggled with violent crime for a long time. Since at least 1979 Louisiana has always had a murder rate greater than the national average, at times being over double the national average. A recent study from Zinda Law Group sheds more light on Louisiana's violent crime problem, as well as the other states with high rates of violent crime.
Louisiana TV Anchor Cleared of Child Solicitation Allegations
Each of Louisiana's largest cities has a television station that serves that community. In larger cities such as New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria, Monroe, and Lake Charles there are multiple television outlets that serve not only the information needs of those communities but they provide a free source of entertainment as well.
Louisiana Official Assures High Speed Internet Coming To All
Is it a case of "business as usual" or is Louisiana truly committed to providing a source of high-speed internet to everyone?. In a recent interview with the Louisiana Radio Network, Louisiana Director of the State Office of Broadband Development Veneeth Iyengar said, “I can’t stress the importance of the development of broadband and how it needs to go to every single nook and cranny of the state and how it impacts both workforce development and economic development.”
Caddo Fire District 4 captain struck in head by unknown object, undergoes surgery
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An unknown metal object was discovered in the head of an off-duty Caddo fire department captain who was injured while bush-hogging. On Aug. 13 around 7 p.m., Caddo Fire District 4′s Capt. Freddie Martin was bush-hogging on property in Blanchard when he was hit in the head by an unknown object. The impact knocked Martin unconscious temporarily. He regained consciousness and contacted his wife, who took him to the nearest emergency room.
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