Chandler Watkins
Reporter/Anchor - KSLA
Shreveport, La.
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Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chandler is excited to be in Shreveport covering the news that matters to you. Chandler graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in December 2017 after studying broadcast journalism and public relations.
She worked for the student-run news station, News 6, as a reporter, anchor, and even news director!
In her free time, you can find Chandler exploring northwest Louisiana, watching sports, or trying out new foods.
"Ever since February I haven’t had any water in my house," Ellis said. "Everywhere they were giving out water I went and got some. One of my classmates got me a two-burner hot plate, I’ve been warming my water on the hot plate and taking sponge baths since February.”
See new body cam video of shooting at trail ride in Grand Cane
Organizations gathered at Independence Stadium on Saturday, June 12, for a “Together We Can Save Our Youth” rally. The event focuses on youth programs and crime prevention.
The BUFF Event Center at Barksdale is one of the first places an airmen visits when they arrive on base.
A group of Shreveport community organizations gathered on Thursday, June 10, to announce their Juneteenth Observance “The Power of Grassroots Activism.”
A last minute news conference called by Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins had the media rushing to hear what he had to say on Tuesday, June 8.
“The way my hair grows out of my head, my DNA, should not be something that is a qualification for a job."
“The officers put their lives on the line to protect the woman’s life."
His main goal is teaching kids life, leadership skills they can carry with them for the rest of their lives
“Hometown Hero” and former professional football player Terry Bradshaw was back in Shreveport on Wednesday, June 2, to receive a key to the city.
Ahead of Memorial Day, the Veterans Celebration Committee held a Veterans Memorial Ceremony at Bill Cockrell Community Center on Thursday, May 27.
Shreveport city leaders are still looking for answers on how to curb violence in the city.
People traveled to Natchitoches on Saturday, May 22, for good food and even better music.
Friends and family gathered at the Shreveport Convention Center to celebrate LSU Health Shreveport’s graduating class of 2021.
As COVID guidelines continue to be relaxed, Barksdale is again allowing therapy dogs back on the base.
Shreveport police are still investigating a double homicide that occurred at the Northside Villa Apartments on Wednesday, May 19.
District 10 Commissioner Mario Chavez and District 5 Commissioner Roy Burrell proposed Resolution No. 45. It was introduced during the Commission’s work session on Monday and was moved to the agenda for this Thursday’s meeting after a unanimous vote.
Legislation filed by Seabaugh met with immediate pushback from Shreveport Police Officers Association
At least one house was destroyed, roofs were ripped off others and dozens of utility poles and trees were downed
To better prepare for any situation, the 2nd Security Forces Squadron trains using MILO: a virtual simulator that puts you through different scenarios.
Those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer have to wear masks outdoors and in most indoor settings
Wednesday morning, Ochsner Health held a Zoom meeting with media to discuss it’s findings from it’s Pfizer vaccine clinical trial in children 12-15.
The Shreveport City Council voted not to pass a resolution which would fine residents for leaving a fire arm in their car overnight.
Thousands came to watch the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show on Barksdale Air Force Base on Saturday, May 8.
Barksdale Air Force Base is bustling ahead of the Defenders of Liberty 2021 air show this weekend.
Before overseeing over 300 buses, bus operators and making sure nearly 14,000 students make it safely to and from Bossier Parish schools, retired Lt. Col. David Hadden served in the United States Air Force.
Efforts to prevent discrimination based on hairstyle and texture are spreading across the nation
Bossier Parish and Bossier City announced Wednesday they are lifting their mandatory mask mandates.
Law enforcement officials are investigating after an incident involving a K-9 who reportedly got out of its handler’s yard and bit a young child in Bossier City.
The Community Foundation of North Louisiana kicked off their Give for Good fundraising campaign for 2021 this week.
“... We have to come together and do something collectively to really have an effect,” pastor says
On Friday, Team Barksdale conducted a mass accident readiness exercise, or MARE, ahead of the 2021 Defenders of Liberty Airshow.
Many Shreveport residents had a strong reaction to today’s developments in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says studies on the project are still being conducted, but even after the studies are completed and the green light is given, funding the project is going to be another road block.
“This matchup is much bigger than football...this weekend brings new opportunities for restaurants, gaming and small businesses,” said Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins.
"In Louisiana, there is pent up demand for infrastructure. I will push for more money towards bridges because Louisiana has the highest number of bridge crossings per mile in the nation. The I-10 bridge in Lake Charles, the I-49 Inner City Connector in Shreveport ... we could go on.”
Triplets, Stevie, Steven, and Stephon Wilson, are set to graduate from Grambling State University the week of April 12, carrying on the tradition as fifth generation graduates from the university; their family has attended Grambling since the 1950s. All three grew up in Winnfield, La.
Black mold, leaky pipes and raw sewage outside of apartments are just some of the things residents of Woodlawn Terrace Apartments say they are dealing with.
There are currently three states in the U.S. that do not have hate crime laws: Wyoming, South Carolina, and Arkansas. Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson has made enacting one a priority in 2021, but the effort has stalled due to resistance among conservatives in the majority-Republican legislature.
Activists across the world took to the streets in protest after the police-involved deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville. In Shreveport, many demanded answers to police-involved deaths in our own community.
Resolution No. 35 of 2021 looks “to establish an independent third-party review process at Caddo Parish owned properties or facilities, and otherwise providing with respect thereto,” in an effort to be more transparent with the public.
Barksdale states “There is no doubt, question, uncertainty or room for sexual assault in the Air Force, only zero tolerance”
Thursday afternoon kicks off a month of festivities on Barksdale; there will be a proclamation ceremony, parade and resource fair for all CDC, YC and FCC families.
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says he hopes by the end of the first week of April, more tickets to the game will be available.
They are the first bomb squadron to be selected for this prestigious honor, which recognizes outstanding support to the USSTRATCOM mission of strategic deterrence.
“I heard a tree over my shoulder fall. I said 'Give me your hands, let’s pray.' When I did, the tree came down. She never knew what hit her.”
"It's a vicious cycle. Until we break the cycle, we will continue to have it."
Shreveport Police Department Chief Ben Raymond spoke out Tuesday, March 23 after a particularly violent couple of weeks in the city.