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4 Louisiana Universities Named Among Best in America
Four universities in Louisiana are among the best in the United States, according to an analysis by Money. A total of 745 universities across the country were included in the list created by looking at financial aid, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and other factors. The four Louisiana universities to...
Weather Service – ‘Excessive Rainfall’ Forecast for Louisiana
The National Weather Service is suggesting to residents of Louisiana from Lake Charles to New Orleans and Shreveport to Vidalia and the parishes in between to get ready for an old-fashioned summer soaker. Oddly enough this increased threat of flooding rainfall can't be solely pinned on Hurricane Beryl. However, that tropical system will play a part in Louisiana's wet weather forecast as we move into next week.
Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare as Beryl heads their way
The forecast track for Hurricane Beryl has shifted northward, and chances favor the storm to make landfall along the south Texas coastline. Beryl hit Mexico as a Friday Category 2 hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula. National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said […]
Kaplan High graduate wins Farm Bureau crown
NEW ORLEANS - Twenty-four of Louisiana’s most poised and talented ladies representing various parishes competed for the coveted crown. Eager to represent the organization for the upcoming year, this year’s slate of contestants participated in multiple rounds of competition, which included both interviews and evening gown presentations. The...
Williams named to All-Louisiana team
Northwestern State’s utility player extraordinaire, who played and started in five different positions during the 2024 season, earned All-Louisiana honors on July 3. Taylor Williams put together a career senior season setting new season highs in 11 different offensive categories, including leading the team in batting average, runs scored and on-base percentage to earn a second-team utility spot on the LSWA All-Louisiana team.
4th of July celebrations continue in downtown West Monroe
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Even though the July 4th holiday has passed, the festivities continued today in downtown West Monroe. Starting at 11 a.m., a variety of food trucks were downtown, ranging from tacos to tasty snow cones, which were a crowd favorite. Sweet Vibes Snowballs hit the road around two weeks ago, having […]
IRS data shows Louisiana lost more than 26,000 residents in 2022
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square The latest data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service shows Louisiana losing more than 26,000 residents during tax year 2021-2022. Louisiana was 44th in population growth, ranking only above California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland. The net loss accounted for 0.57% of the state’s population. Even […]
ULM quarterback room showing growth with starter unnamed
Monroe, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The University of Louisiana-Monroe football has undergone a roster revamp in the past few months with plenty of additions and subtractions that will affect the upcoming season. The most important position on the field, the quarterback, has also been a big elephant in the room all offseason with the starting signal caller […]
Job postings to go live Friday for Shreveport’s Amazon Fulfillment Center
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shreveport is set to start posting positions at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5. Officials say the job listings will be posted in batches of 300-400 at a time. Around 1,000 positions will be available, including hourly, seasonal and flexible schedules. Hourly workers will earn around $17 per hour, plus benefits.
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