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If you're hoping to share your support of the New Orleans Saints with the Saints personally, you could get your chance by the end of the week. More>>
Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans today when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city. More>>
Investigators want to know what sparked two more church fires in east Texas. No injuries were reported in last night's blazes in the Tyler area -- at Dover Baptist Church and Clear Spring Missionary Baptist Church. More>>
Associated Press - February 9, 2010 7:54 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Rap star Lil Wayne is poised to spend as much as the next year in a New York City jail cell instead of a spotlight. More>>
The Obama administration on Monday proposed a new agency to study and report on the changing climate. More>>
Associated Press - February 9, 2010 5:44 AM ET SIMSBORO, La. (AP) - Flakeboard Co. says a federal Agriculture Department ruling should preserve the company's Simsboro particleboard plant and... More>>
Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station. More>>
A federal official says a fire that destroyed a church last week was the eighth case of arson against a house of worship in Texas this year. More>>
Authorities launched a criminal investigation Monday into the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant under construction, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence. More>>
A legislative panel is backing legislation that won't give raises to constitutional officers, lawmakers and other state elected officials. More>>
A 22-year-old quarterback at Louisiana Tech is free after posting $500 bond following his arrest by state wildlife and fisheries agents on a charge of driving while intoxicated, first offense. More>>
Bossier City plans to spend $18 million less on construction projects this year to save money because of ongoing fiscal problems. More>>
Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu is headed to New Orleans City Hall, leaving behind a job as second-in-line to the governor, a vacancy that is eagerly sought by a lengthy list of politicos. More>>
Iran's announcement that it's going to enrich uranium to higher levels is drawing strong criticism. More>>
Yokem Toyota in Shreveport is seeing about a 5-to-10 percent increase in repair traffic. More>>
Moments after the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl, customers flocked to local Shreveport retailers to buy up all the memorabilia they could - Academy on Bert Kouns struggled to keep up with the demand. More>>
The telecommunications company FairPoint Communications Inc.'s debt would be cut by nearly two-thirds under its bankruptcy reorganization plan filed Monday. More>>
Facebook is redesigning its site yet again, this time to better emphasize applications, games and search. More>>
The circus that swirled around Michael Jackson when hewas alive rolled on Friday as the doctor expecting to be accused of involuntary manslaughter in his death planned to stage a surrender at a courthouse but called it off... More>>
An elderly Shreveport woman remains in critical condition after she suffered severe burns during a fire in her apartment. More>>
The Nielsen Co. says the Super Bowl got its highest overnight ratings in 23 years. More>>
The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for the first time in the club's 43-year history. More>>
Two East Texas men have been arrested and charged in connection with a deadly shooting at a Gregg County after hours club. More>>
The "Who Dat" Nation rejoices as the New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17, to win Super Bowl XLIV! More>>
Chopper 7 picture of church fire damageFriday, the ATF brought in all the investigators who have been working the church fires since the beginning of the year. More>>
After a landslide win, New Orleans Mayor-elect Mitch Landrieu, the son of the city's last white mayor, said Sunday his victory reflected a desire for unity in a city riven by the trauma of Hurricane Katrina and racial conflict. More>>
CIT Group has chosen former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain to lead the company as chairman and CEO as the commercial lender continues to restructure its business following a brief stay in bankruptcy protection last year. More>>
An explosion blew apart a power plant under construction as workers purged natural gas lines Sunday, killing at least five people and injuring a dozen or more in a blast that shook homes for miles. More>>
Former NFL star Warren Sapp has been released from jail on $1,500 bond, a day after being arrested in Miami Beach on charges he choked a woman in his hotel room. More>>
Sarah Palin says it would be "absurd" for her not to consider running for president in 2012. More>>
President Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser says the U.S. faces "serious and significant" cyberthreats that could compromise national security. More>>
Shreveport parade celebrates African Americans past and present and brings the community together. More>>
When the Saints take on the Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, some of the "Who Dat" nation will perform little rituals they believe are crucial for a black and gold victory. Some of them are quite interesting. More>>
No one except a few insiders has seen it. Yet a "Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life" ad featuring football star Tim Tebow and paid for by a conservative Christian group is already perhaps the most hotly debated Super Bowl... More>>
A loud boom heard just after 5:30 p.m. and shook parts of Shreveport was caused by a natural gas release at the Calumet Refinery, according to Shreveport Fire Chief Brian Crawford. More>>
NASA has cleared space shuttle Endeavour for liftoff Sunday. More>>
A New Orleans high school student reportedly was sent home Friday for wearing an Indianapolis Colts jersey to school.
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Associated Press - February 5, 2010 5:04 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts suddenly have another injury concern after star receiver Reggie Wayne left practice 20 minutes... More>>
North Korea said on Friday it will release U.S. religious activist Robert Park, who was arrested in December for illegally entering the country. More>>
Jenny Craig has agreed to end an ad campaign featuring actress Valerie Bertinelli as part of a legal settlement with Weight Watchers International, the dueling companies said Friday. More>>
A woman from Marshall, TX spreads her message of hope and love to orphans around the world. More>>
Another church has burned in East Texas, this time in Wills Point. More>>
A Bossier City firefighter was arrested Thursday evening for terrorizing, cyber stalking and improper telephone communication. More>>
42-year-old Jonathan Davis developed as suspect for allegedly exposing himself to a 16-year-old. More>>
Student says he found the gun on the school bus. More>>
According to Shared Hope International, Baton Rouge is among the top 10 cities in the U.S. for human trafficking. It estimates in 2006, there were 100 victims of domestic sex trafficking in the area under 18. More>>
Life has never been so good off the planet, and it's about to get better. More>>
Even here in the heart of ‘Who Dat Nation,' there are some Colts fans. The ones we met are dedicated. More>>
President Barack Obama says "we should take our time" getting to a final health care bill. More>>
Scott Brown is now officially a U.S. senator. More>>
A man is dead after a fatal accident in the city limits of Natchitoches on Wednesday. More>>
President Barack Obama is redirecting America's space program, killing NASA's $100 billion plans to return astronauts to the moon and using much of that money for new rocket technology research. More>>
A Claiborne Parish grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to file criminal charges against a former Homer Police officer in the shooting death of a Homer man. More>>
Bossier City Police Officer Phillip Vernon has been reinstated to the department effective immediately by the parish's Civil Service Board. More>>
A year after a regional airliner crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, the government has failed to implement most of the safety reforms it promised in response to the accident, a government watchdog... More>>
A central Louisiana businessman has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding banks and private investors out of nearly $4 million. More>>
It's day two of the appeal hearing for former Bossier City Police officer, Phillip Vernon. More>>
Shreveport's largest Mardi Gras Parades, Centaur and Gemini, are all set to roll out at 4:30 p.m. on the next two Saturdays. More>>
The Transportation Department opened an investigation Thursday into brake problems in the 2010 Prius, the latest in a series of safety troubles at Toyota that have confused drivers and strained the Japanese automaker's relationship with U.S. regulators. More>>
The Los Angeles County coroner says Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia but prescription drug intoxication was also a factor. More>>
Shreveport Police have arrested the teenager they say shot and killed the assistant director of Shreveport Green. More>>
Churches in the lake area prepare for a day of food, fun, and fellowship as they cheer the Saints on to victory. More>>
KSLA News 12 has learned that there was a shooting at the intersection of Browning and Wyngate in Shreveport Wednesday evening, that has left one woman dead. More>>
Toyota says its vehicles that are being recalled are safe to drive, if there haven't been any problems with their accelerators. More>>
The November elections might still seem a long way off, but it's a big year for Texas elections. The Governor's seat is up for grabs, and the party primaries are just a month away and KSLA News 12 is sitting down with each of the major candidates for an in-depth look at the issues, and their reasons for wanting the state's top job. More>>
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 5:54 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The NFL is taking a hard line with the tiny Prytania Theater. The New Orleans theater - the only single screen theater... More>>
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 5:54 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana prisons are hiring an outside drug company to provide medication to inmates, rather than the two dozen... More>>
Associated Press - February 4, 2010 5:54 AM ET THIBODAUX, La. (AP) - Lafourche Parish authorities have arrested a Bayou Blue teenager accused of shooting another youth in the head after he was... More>>
According to Shreveport Police, Wednesday morning, a 17-year-old girl was walking down a Shreveport street, and a man driving a red four door sedan reportedly tried to lure her into his car. More>>
In a struggling village near Haiti's capital, parents are saying they willingly gave their children to American missionaries who showed up in a bus, promising a better life. More>>
Fans say their superstitious traditions give the Saints better odds. More>>
The Civil Service Commission is at odds with Governor Bobby Jindal over how to revamp the way pay raises are given to thousands of state government workers. More>>
It's time to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation's top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs... More>>
A former public defender who allegedly forged $1 million in bogus payroll checks to gamble at casinos nationwide is in the parish jail. More>>
U.S. District Judge Harry Barnes rejected claims the members' religious rights were infringed upon when the state seized underage children from the ministry's compounds. More>>
NASA is predicting good weather for this weekend's space shuttle launch. More>>
A Bossier City police officer fired over the arrest of a former ADA is fighting to get his job back. More>>
Transportation secretary advises owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving them, seek repair. More>>
Mary Gassaway is a giving East Texas woman who has lived during the most eventful century of this world's history. Now, she getting back recognition for living such a long life, celebrating her 104th birthday. More>>
The primaries in Texas are just one month away. More>>
Here is a look at the Ark-La-Tex weather forecast with meteorologist Ron Young. More>>
Senator David Vitter spoke with KSLA News 12's Doug Warner about the president's proposed budget, the ‘Who Dat' controversy and the War on Terror. More>>
You might not give it much thought. But if you grab a drink after work and listen to what people are ordering at the bar, what you hear is a lot different than just a year ago. More>>
Associated Press - February 3, 2010 5:44 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state revenue department is hosting question & answer sessions next week about a new tax break available to... More>>
Associated Press - February 3, 2010 5:34 AM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - In its 2011 budget proposal, the White House wants to spend $35.6 million on coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. More>>
Associated Press - February 3, 2010 5:24 AM ET BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices slipped in Asia but held most of the gains from the previous day when economic reports suggested demand for crude could... More>>
Associated Press - February 3, 2010 3:14 AM ET HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - President Barack Obama's decision to drop NASA's back-to-the-moon program is creating an outrage in cities that depend on... More>>
Don't count LSU System President John Lombardi as a fan of one of the chief suggestions of a higher education restructuring panel. More>>
Nevada lawmakers are taking umbrage at President Barack Obama's reference to Las Vegas when explaining how the country needs to make some tough choices on spending. More>>
FBI agents flew to Nigeria in the days following a failed Christmas Day terrorist attack and got the alleged bomber's family to help them persuade him to cooperate. More>>
Concern about the heavy metal cadmium in jewelry grew Tuesday as a California environmental group said new testing of adult necklaces and bracelets bought at three leading retailers, including Saks Fifth Avenue and Aeropostale, detected high levels of the toxic material - as much as 75 percent by weight. More>>
Louisiana consumers now can compare the costs and quality performance measures of hospitals and health care facilities against each other. More>>
A 47-year-old New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to making death threats against President Obama. More>>
Power provider Entergy Corporation parlayed increased electricity usage and sharply lower fuel expenses into an 84 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit. More>>
Automakers say their sales in the United States mostly rose in January as the economy improved. More>>
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested that Iran would release three jailed U.S. hikers in exchange for Iranians currently serving in American prisons. More>>
Republican Sen. David Vitter continues to hold a strong lead over his Democratic challenger, Rep. Charlie Melancon, in fundraising for this fall's Senate race. More>>
The race is on to repair millions of Toyota vehicles. Monday, the company announced what they believe is a solution to the acceleration problem. More>>
Bossier City authorities called off their search of the Red River after spending several hours searching for a man believed caught in the river's swift waters. More>>
Almost a decade after the Legislature authorized a state museum to honor former Grambling football coach Eddie G. Robinson, it will open on what would have been his 91st birthday. More>>
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Playmates Toys said Tuesday that they are voluntarily recalling approximately 252,000 children's toy jewelry sets due to lead levels that surpass federal law requirements. More>>
Federal regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that power steering systems in the Chevrolet Cobalt can fail, making it more difficult to control the car. More>>
A victim of a hit and run is recovering in the hospital with hopes the driver who put him there can be found. More>>
Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the NFL is conceding that it has no ownership rights to the fleur-de-lis or the popular New Orleans Saints phrase "Who Dat." More>>
Defense Secretary Gates will take the first real steps toward lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military. More>>
The Air Force Academy chapel will add a worship area for followers of Earth-centered religions during a dedication ceremony, which is tentatively scheduled to be held at the circle March 10. More>>
Six more weeks of winter. That's the word out of Pennsylvania, where Punxsutawney Phil - the weather forecasting groundhog - emerged from his den earlier this morning, just after sunrise. Once out, Phil More>>
A robbery attempt results in a shooting on the campus of Jackson State University. That's according to our sister station in Jackson, MS. More>>
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday will take the first real steps toward lifting the ban on gays serving openly in the military, announcing a yearlong review aimed at answering practical and emotional questions about the effect of lifting the ban, and imposing looser standards for enforcing the ban in the meantime. More>>
More than 75 mega-stars gathered Monday to re-record the 1985 charity anthem "We are the World" in the same Hollywood recording studio where the original was cut 25 years ago. More>>
Hornets' All-Star point guard Chris Paul is out indefinitely with a left knee injury. More>>
A DeRidder man who bet against the New Orleans Saints winning the NFC championship didn't have to eat his words, but did have to eat out, wearing a tutu, a crown, and black-and-gold face paint. More>>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's going to the Super Bowl in Miami to cheer on the New Orleans Saints, and fitting in a fundraiser while he's there. More>>
The Republican National Committee, pressed to find a way to more clearly distinguish itself from Democrats, on Friday adopted a rule that will prod GOP leaders to provide financial support to only those candidates who... More>>
The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is really stepping up its efforts to crack down on illegal drugs in the Ark-La-Tex. More>>
Haiti's prime minister says it's clear to him that the 10 U.S. Baptists who tried to take 33 Haitian children out of the quake-ravaged country "knew what they were doing was wrong." More>>
One Republican senator says the nation is "sinking into a fiscal quagmire," and that President Barack Obama's new budget doesn't begin to turn things around. More>>
Just a few weeks ago, a twister that tore up I-20 was caught on tape, and KSLA News 12 has obtained surveillance video showing the twister in Waskom, Texas. More>>
President Barack Obama's budget plan would cut some taxes and raise others. It would extend Obama's tax credit of $400 for individuals and $800 for a couple filing jointly, through 2011. More>>
General Motors' plan to sell the Hummer brand to a Chinese heavy equipment maker has been delayed by a month. More>>
Gov. Bobby Jindal's going to the Super Bowl in Miami to cheer on the New Orleans Saints - and fitting in a fundraiser while he's there. More>>
President Barack Obama says his new $3.83 trillion budget is filled with "investments we must make" to boost employment and solidify the economy. More>>
The command will gain the 8th Air Force and its three bomb wings, one each at Barksdale AFB, La.; Whiteman AFB, Mo.; and Minot AFB, N.D. More>>
Deputies and EMS personnel found 27-year-old Alonzo McGregor deceased in the parking lot at the Wild Thing at approximately 5:00 am Saturday. More>>
Toyota Motor Corp. is telling dealers that they should get parts to fix sticky gas pedals later this week. But the 4.2 million customers affected by a large recall may have to wait a while for repairs. More>>
KSLA NEWS 12 Sports Director Mike Dirmann heads to Miami this week for the Super Bowl 44 Match up between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. More>>
Broadcasters across America are joining together today to remind you there's still time to help the victims of that devastating earthquake in Haiti. More>>
Honda is recalling 646,000 Fit hatchbacks worldwide because of a glitch that could cause water to enter the power window mechanism, causing components to overheat. More>>
Associated Press - February 1, 2010 7:14 AM ET COTE BLANCHE ISLAND, La. (AP) - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will host a public hearing on March 9 about a proposal to store... More>>
Associated Press - February 1, 2010 6:54 AM ET SLAUGHTER, La. (AP) - State police are investigating a fatal crash involving an ATV. Trooper 1st Class Russell Graham said investigators... More>>
Fiery Crash Sends Woman To LSUHSC With Burns To Her Body More>>
Associated Press - February 1, 2010 5:34 AM ET BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices extended losses today in Asia as stock markets fell and hopes faded for a sudden revival in energy demand. More>>
Associated Press - February 1, 2010 5:04 AM ET DERIDDER, La. (AP) - A DeRidder man who bet against the New Orleans Saints winning the NFC championship didn't have to eat his words - but did... More>>
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is getting into the "Who Dat" fray with the NFL. He is asking the state attorney general to look into a possible lawsuit over the ownership rights to the popular New Orleans Saints phrase. More>>
What began as a traffic stop, led to a strange series of events, ultimately leading to the arrest of two men on drug charges. More>>
The economy's 5.7 percent growth last quarter - the fastest pace since 2003 - was a step toward shrinking the nation's 10 percent unemployment rate. More>>
Mexican law enforcement officials say a group of armed men stormed a party in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez last night, killing 13 people and injuring about two dozen. More>>
A congressional official says the $3.8 trillion plan, which will be released tomorrow, would add up to a record-breaking $1.6 trillion budget deficit in the current fiscal year, followed by a tamer $1.3 deficit in 2011. More>>
Caught on camera: It's a strange image you have to judge for yourself. Some describe it as a photo of a 'baby ghost.' More>>
The wet-dry issue will soon be back on the ballot again. Voters in Troup will be the next to decide whether alcohol becomes legal in their city. More>>
Some kids spend time in the classroom counting the minutes before the final school bell rings, but not one group of kids. More>>
Governor Jindal has taken action to protect Louisiana's citizens selling 'Who Dat' swag. More>>
Some of the most dynamic choirs from around the area came together on the night of Saturday, January 31. They worked to produce the city-wide "One Voice Benefit Concert for Haiti." More>>
A blaze at a home in Bossier City sent one man to the hospital Sunday morning. More>>
By EMILY FREDRIX and ERIN McCLAM Associated Press Writers Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become dangerously stuck. For their customers,... More>>
After responding to a call about a possible child abduction, police have offered up some tips parents should give to their children about stranger dangers. More>>
A Texas panel investigating allegations of misconduct and negligence in forensic analyses that led to a 2004 execution will not discuss the case until after the March Republican primary. More>>
An Ark-La-Tex family is calling for justice five months after the collapse and eventual death of a rising basketball star at Grambling State University. More>>
Industry representatives and lawmakers are urging the U.S. to send thousands of trailers left over from Hurricane Katrina to earthquake-stricken Haiti. More>>
With a name like The New Orleans Saints, it should be no surprise that religious leaders in the city have been keeping the team in their prayers. One fan proudly shared this prayer which was offered in 1968 by The Most Reverend Philip Hannan, who was then Archbishop of New Orleans. More>>
Carla Montez Hurt, 52, was last seen by a roommate on January 21, 2010 when she left her residence in the 3400 block of Horseshoe Trail. More>>
When an estimated $45,000 of XTO oil field pipe was reported missing, deputies followed leads straight to two Sarepta, La. brothers. More>>
Anheuser-Busch isn't saying "neigh" just yet to putting its Clydesdales in the Super Bowl. More>>
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will begin telling millions of customers how it will repair their sticky gas pedal systems next week, and repairs will be finished in less than a month. More>>
More than half of the nearly 2,800 dealers General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC want to close are appealing those decisions, the group handling the appeals said Tuesday. More>>
A conservative activist accused of trying to tamper with a Louisiana senator's phones says he wanted to investigate criticisms that constituents calling her office couldn't get through. More>>
Stung by complaints about dropped calls and slow wireless downloads, AT&T Inc. is going to spend an additional $2 billion to improve its network this year. More>>
Police say a lone shooter killed eight people in central Virginia, with seven bodies found at one home. More>>
Louisiana's state-licensed casinos saw their winnings from gamblers fall 15.8 percent last month from the previous December. More>>
A stunning loss in Massachusetts has cost President Barack Obama and the Democrats the 60-vote Senate majority they've needed to push health care overhaul to the verge of enactment. More>>
Are you worried about a traffic ticket you forgot to pay? Well, a Texarkana, Arkansas district court judge is offering a deal. More>>
An afternoon shooting sends one man to the hospital and puts another behind bars. That shooting happened in the 200 block of prospect street. More>>
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