Saturday, May 18 2013 12:19 AM EDT2013-05-18 04:19:56 GMT
The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that the storm that swept through the ArkLaTex a day earlier spawned four tornadoes in the EF-1 category.More >>
The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that the storm that swept through the ArkLaTex a day earlier spawned four tornadoes in the EF-1 category.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:31 GMT
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:13 GMT
"I guess I won't actually be nervous until I actually get up there" 8th grade Safa says about the national spelling bee in Washington DC. She leaves for the competition on May 25th.More >>
"I guess I won't actually be nervous until I actually get up there" 8th grade Safa says about the national spelling bee in Washington DC. She leaves for the competition on May 25th.More >>
KSLA News 12 viewers are sharing lots of pictures from the storms that tore through the ArkLaTex on May 16. If you see news or weather happening, See It, Snap It, Send it to sendit@ksla.com, or upload it here!More >>
KSLA News 12 viewers are sharing lots of pictures from the storms that tore through the ArkLaTex on May 16. If you see news or weather happening, See It, Snap It, Send it to sendit@ksla.com, or upload it here! More >>
BOSSIER CITY, LA (KSLA) -
The push to bring a new riverboat casino to Bossier City took another step forward Wednesday morning. The city council had agreed to enter into negotiations to purchase or lease city property for the project.
Lafayette-based Paradise Casinos, LLC has plans to buy the Isle of Capri's low-performing Crown Boat in Lake Charles, and move the license to Bossier City.
Before the vote on Wednesday, Bossier City council members held a special meeting to hear a presentation from the company revealing the name of the proposed new casino: Margaritaville. The developers of the casino project say they are working with Jimmy Buffet on a licensing agreement that will allow them to use the Margaritaville brand name, which includes a restaurant chain and a chain of stores selling Jimmy Buffet-themed merchandise. There are locations in tourist destinations in the U.S. (including New Orleans), Canada, Mexico and throughout the Caribbean. Margaritaville Holdings LLC will operate a restaurant on the proposed casino resort.
The CEO of Horseshoe Casino has expressed opposition to the plan, saying the city has not spent enough time studying how it will affect the casinos already licensed in the Shreveport-Bossier area. It would he the fourth Casino in Bossier City, in addition to two on the Shreveport side of the Red River.
There are still several hurdles before the area could see a sixth boat. Paradise Casino, LLC must present their economic impact and market studies to the Louisiana Gaming Board in July before being considered for approval of a "change of berth" for their license. If the license change is approved, the proposal will go before the voters November 19th.
If voters approve the new casino, the developers expect to break ground on the project shortly after and take 12-15 months to complete.
Paradise Casino wants to build the casino hotel and pavilion on the parking lot portion of a city-owned landfill between Bass Pro Shop on the Louisiana Boardwalk and a proposed David Toms golf course. They say the riverboat itself would be a brand-new one, not the one from Lake Charles.
The proposed $170 million resort-casino features a 400-room hotel and is expected to be the largest in the area. It is estimated that it could bring more than 1,200 jobs to the Ark-La-Tex.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >>
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:34 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:34:27 GMT
A Huntington woman pleaded guilty to putting meth in her coffee shortly before she gave birth to her child, accepting a five-year probation sentence.Amanda McAdams, 26, pleaded guilty to endangering aMore >>
A Huntington woman pleaded guilty to putting meth in her coffee shortly before she gave birth to her child, accepting a five-year probation sentence.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 5:12 PM EDT2013-05-17 21:12:45 GMT
Shock, anger and sadness are just a few of the emotions that greeted the owners and employees of an Ark-La-Tex nursery, devastated by Thursday's (5/16/13) severe weather that rolled through the area. AtMore >>
Shock, anger and sadness are just a few of the emotions that greeted the owners and employees of an Ark-La-Tex nursery, devastated by Thursday's (5/16/13) severe weather that rolled through the area.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:53:51 GMT
An 11-year-old boy is in the hospital Friday after being shot in the abdomen by another boy, and Bossier Sheriff's Detectives are investigating.More >>
An 11-year-old boy is in the hospital Friday after being shot in the abdomen by another boy, and Bossier Sheriff's Detectives are investigating.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:47 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:47:51 GMT
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
Five days after a family was attacked for being in the "wrong neighborhood," Baton Rouge Interim Police Chief Carl Dabadie issued statement saying officers made a mistake and an error of judgement.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:19 AM EDT2013-05-18 04:19:56 GMT
The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that the storm that swept through the ArkLaTex a day earlier spawned four tornadoes in the EF-1 category.More >>
The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that the storm that swept through the ArkLaTex a day earlier spawned four tornadoes in the EF-1 category.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:38:31 GMT
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
Hours after SPD Chief Willie Shaw fired police Sgt. Matthew Prunty for violating department policies, the union that represents Shreveport Police has vowed to fight the disciplinary action.More >>
South Korea says North Korea has fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters. Pyongyang routinely test-launches such missiles.More >>
North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...More >>
Paul Alamis with Paradise Casinos, LLC presents casino proposal to Bossier City Council
The "Margaritaville" casino would be built next door to the Bass Pro Shops near the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City
The 400-room hotel would be build on the parking lot portion of a Bossier City-owned landfill
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