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Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
This state lawmaker has been named Alliance for Good Government's legislator of the year
The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an incredible honor,” Willard said. “Usually whoever they give that to has demonstrated an ability to succeed, to...
Fatal house fire claims the life of Oak Grove woman
OAK GROVE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams is reminding all Louisiana families about the importance of smoke alarms following a fatal fire in Oak Grove. Around 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, the Fiske Union Fire Department responded to a call for a house fire located in the 13000 block […]
Player with best name in college football wins starting QB job
The player with the best name in college football has landed a starting job. Louisiana-Monroe is expected to name General Booty their starting quarterback for the team’s Aug. 29 season opener against Jackson State, according to a report from Matt Zenits of 247 Sports. Louisiana-Monroe is set to name Oklahoma transfer General Booty its starting... The post Player with best name in college football wins starting QB job appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
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.
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.
Ruston Cultural District to receive boundary expansion, State officials confirm
RUSTON, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Friday, August 23, 2024, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of the Arts, announced the establishment of a new Cultural District and the modification of boundaries for three existing Cultural Districts in Louisiana. Officials confirmed that Ruston Cultural District is one of the locations […]
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...
Grambling State University becomes the first HBCU with a digital library
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Grambling State University made history on Thursday morning (Aug.22) by opening Louisiana’s first-ever digital library for an HBCU (Historically Black College & University). The $16 million library, fully funded by the state, is designed to enhance student learning and collaboration. Grambling State’s library is also...
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...
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