Saturday, April 19 2014 6:30 PM EDT2014-04-19 22:30:13 GMT
Two East Texas kids were honored as hometown heroes, after their friend was impaled by a stick while playing in the backyard.More >>
Two East Texas kids were honored as hometown heroes, after their friend was impaled by a stick while playing in the backyard.More >>
SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) -
A U.S. Senator from Louisiana is fighting to keep the state's air traffic controls open.
Automatic spending cuts took effect on March 1st. Those cuts have placed Shreveport's Downtown Airport tower on the list of towers to be closed.
The tower is set to be closed on Sunday, April 7th.
U.S. Senator David Vitter met with officials from the Shreveport Downtown airport and Barksdale Air Force Base Thursday to talk about finding funds to keep the tower open."There's no good reason that this or other control towers have to close," Vitter said. "During the budget debates, we proved that the necessary savings to keep the towers open exist and could easily be moved to provide funding so our airports like the Shreveport Downtown Airport aren't negatively affected by automatic spending cuts."
Vitter is working to shift funding in the Federal Aviation Administration to keep the Shreveport's Downtown tower open.
The spending cuts also threatened to close the Texarkana, Texas Airport tower, but Governor Rick Perry found the funds to keep it open and operating.
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Saturday, April 19 2014 2:00 PM EDT2014-04-19 18:00:12 GMT
College senior Andrew Magbee can graduate saying he doesn't owe his college a penny - because he will give them all to his school before he leaves. More >>
College senior Andrew Magbee can graduate saying he doesn't owe his college a penny - because he will give them all to his school before he leaves.More >>
Friday, April 18 2014 10:35 AM EDT2014-04-18 14:35:55 GMT
Connecticut lawmakers have proposed new bill that would ban whole milk from day care centers. The plan is being considered to improve nutrition standards among children and reduce obesity.The AmericanMore >>
Connecticut lawmakers have proposed new bill that would ban whole milk from daycare centers. The plan is being considered to improve nutrition standards among children and reduce obesity.More >>
Saturday, April 19 2014 4:32 PM EDT2014-04-19 20:32:01 GMT
A woman who shot and killed her two young grandsons before committing suicide last year left a note to the boys' parents saying they did not deserve to have the children, according to a police report.More >>
A woman who shot and killed her two young grandsons before committing suicide last year left a note to the boys' parents saying they did not deserve to have the children, according to a police report.More >>
Friday, April 18 2014 7:49 AM EDT2014-04-18 11:49:33 GMT
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A registered sex offender was arrested Monday for trying to attend an awards ceremony at Supply Elementary. Officials with Brunswick County schools are crediting their securityMore >>
A registered sex offender was arrested Monday for trying to attend an awards ceremony at Supply Elementary. Officials with Brunswick County schools are crediting their security system for alerting them.More >>
Jefferson Parish Police responded to a 911 call at Greg's Food Mart on Westwood Drive after the owner came to work to find a man's legs dangling from an oven vent in the kitchen.More >>
Jefferson Parish Police responded to a 911 call at Greg's Food Mart on Westwood Drive after the owner came to work to find a man's legs dangling from an oven vent in the kitchen.More >>
Friday, April 18 2014 12:50 PM EDT2014-04-18 16:50:49 GMT
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A Valley mother accused of leaving her children in the car while she went on a job interview was actually working and had a home address, the Maricopa County Attorney said.More >>
A Valley mother accused of leaving her children in the car while she went on a job interview was actually working and had a home address, the Maricopa County Attorney said.More >>
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