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Education

“My 7-year-old self, she would be jumping, jumping up and down for joy,” Centenary College...

Centenary College alumna performing with Ringling Bros.

Updated: 27 minutes ago
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By Michael Barnes
She meets with gymnastics team to talk about her experience rising to the grand circus stage

KSLA Café

Your design could be featured on signs along the Boom or Bust Byway.

ARTIST CALL: SRAC’s Boom or Bust design contest deadline is Sept. 28

Updated: 42 minutes ago
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By Priscilla Borrego
It’s a contest to select a design for 11 gateway signs that will be installed along the 163-mile Boom or Bust Byway, which showcases a number of small communities in northwest Louisiana.

Severe

Winds associated with Sunday night's storms downed trees, power lines and fences and damaged...

Caddo schools to reopen Sept. 26 after being closed a day due to power outages

Updated: 56 minutes ago
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By Tamer Knight and Curtis Heyen
Boil advisory issued for Village Water System in Bossier Parish, including Princeton Elementary

Texarkana

AEP Foundation grants $50,000 to help launch after-school program

AEP Foundation grants $50,000 to help launch Texarkana after-school program

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Fred Gamble
American Electric Power (AEP) has awarded grant money to help launch the Washington Leadership Academy.

KSLA Café

Dr. Matthew Blasi, an English professor at Centenary College, publishes his debut novel, "Sweet...

Centenary English professor makes history with release of first novel, ‘Sweet Muffin Ranch’

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Priscilla Borrego
The novel's release date is Sept. 26, 2023

Severe

A wildfire Aug. 6, 2023, charred about an acre along Williams Road in the Keithville area of...

Some burn bans in the ArkLaTex being lifted, others remain in place

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Curtis Heyen
Dry conditions due to a lack of adequate rainfall are increasing the danger of fire.

Crime

Two people were shot in front of a convenience store on David Raines Road on Sept. 25, 2023.

1 male, 1 female shot on David Raines Road off MLK Drive

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By KSLA Staff
It happened around 3:30 p.m. on David Raines Road between MLK and Jonquil drives, according to Caddo Parish dispatch records.

Crime

Threat against Bienville Parish school deemed not credible, sheriff’s office says

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Curtis Heyen
Superintendent’s text does not identify the two campuses involved

East Texas

Man dies in rollover wreck outside Marshall

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Daffney Dawson
Officials say he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Crime

Kelvin Higgins

Man arrested in drive-by shooting on E. Stoner Avenue

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Daffney Dawson
He was arrested for three counts of attempted second-degree murder.
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Crime

Convicted felon accused of attacking woman and female officer during arrest

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Rachael Thomas
Officers tried to restrain the man, later identified as Donald Nelson, 45, but he resisted violently, police say, by kicking and headbutting a female officer.

KSLA Café

Purple Picnic hopes to educate community on epilepsy while having fun

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Daffney Dawson
The event will take place at A.C. Steere Park!

News

Man dies in crash in front of Super 1 Foods on Shreveport-Barksdale Highway

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Rachael Thomas
The coroner says somehow Sloan lost control of his vehicle, hit a curb, and flipped into a sign pole.

Community

Shreve Memorial Library wants everyone to sign up for a library card

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Michael Barnes
It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month!

News

SFD responds to 3 back-to-back early morning fires

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Daffney Dawson
All fires are under investigation.

Your Vote

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Caddo Parish sheriff

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Daffney Dawson
Learn more about the six candidates before you hit the polls!

News

Booker T. Washington civil rights marchers honored during Sunday church services

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 11:25 PM CDT
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By Tamer Knight
“This is the march, this is history, this is what we did”

News

Golf cart accident injures 2 Texas Southern band members at Grambling State University

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 12:36 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
A Grambling band member lost control of their golf cart, striking two Texas Southern band members.

Crime

Man dies from injuries after drive-by shooting; coroner releases name

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:14 AM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
A man was shot while he was standing at an intersection in the St. Vincent neighborhood.

News

1 Stanley teen dies in UTV crash, 1 other injured

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
A 17-year-old girl lost control of her UTV and struck a tree.

East Texas

Employee shot in chest as he helped customer put bags in vehicle

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Fred Gamble and Amia Lewis
The police department in Linden, Texas is investigating a possible accidental shooting that left a man dead.

News

Man dead after crashing into pole on Barksdale Highway

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
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By Jasmine Franklin
One man is dead following a car crash that occurred Saturday morning (Sept. 23).

KSLA Café

Furry Friends Friday: Adoption event to be held Sept. 23

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Biskie Duncan
Cute, cuddly kitties need a fur-ever home.

News

Shreveport community gathers in remembrance of 1963 Civil Rights march

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:21 PM CDT
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By Biskie Duncan
Little Union Baptist Church was a leading church in the Civil Rights Movement.

Texarkana

Massive fire breaks out at old Aycock Distributing building in Texarkana

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:40 PM CDT
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By Fred Gamble
A lightning strike is believed to have caused the massive blaze.

News

Rally for Shanerika Flemings calls for councilmembers’ resignation

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
Calls for the council members’ resignation during the rally come after accusations of racial slurs and unprofessionalism.

News

SWEPCO to install smart meters in north, central Louisiana

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
The new meters SWEPCO plans to install will allow customers to monitor their power usage.

News 12 This Morning

Tattoo artists from across nation attending Inkin Shreveport Tattoo Festival

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton and Michael Barnes
For 12 years, a highly anticipated annual tattoo festival has brought together tattoo enthusiasts, artists, and vendors to showcase their passion for the art.

News

Livestock trailer fire causes traffic stall on I-49 N; roadway could be shut down for hours

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:40 PM CDT
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By Amia Lewis
The fire happened on Friday, Sept. 22., just before 2 p.m., on I-49 N just south of the Southern Loop exit.

Health

Doctor discusses healthy aging for women, signs to look for as age advances

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
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By Priscilla Borrego
As women age, they tend to face multiple chronic conditions.

News

Man dies after being hit by vehicle, dragged on I-49

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 3:10 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene.

Louisiana

Entergy Louisiana no longer taking applications for $200 bill credit, officials say

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 2:12 PM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
Entergy Louisiana is no longer accepting applications from customers for the $200 bill credit.

Your Vote

Gubernatorial front-runner Jeff Landry will not attend Gray TV debate

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 1:07 PM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
Gray TV will host its gubernatorial debate on Tues., Sep. 26 at the University of New Orleans.

Community

‘Fall Nights & Carnival Nights’: State Fair of Louisiana back for 117th year

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas
This year, parking will be free for the entire fair.

Louisiana

Officials offering $15K reward for arson information on large wildfires in La.

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:59 AM CDT
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By WAFB Staff
The Louisiana Forestry Association (LFA) is offering a cash reward of up to $15,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for starting any of these fires

Traffic

Safety a concern as motorists adjust to I-20 major rehabilitation project in Bossier City

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT
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By Tamer Knight
"Progress comes with a little bit of pain when it comes to a construction project ..."

Health

Inaugural Breast Cancer Awareness Ball set Oct. 21 in Coushatta

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 9:05 PM CDT
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By Priscilla Borrego
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

Mind Matters

Here’s how to spot early signs of Alzheimer’s; and learn who is most at risk of the disease

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:56 PM CDT
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By Priscilla Borrego
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, terminal brain disorder that has no cure

News

Algae blooms affect taste, smell of Shreveport water, city says

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:33 PM CDT
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By Rachael Thomas and Jasmine Franklin
The water department reiterates the water is completely safe to drink.

National

Iowa cheerleader Austin Beam taking viral fame in stride

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
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By Jack Lido
“I had a feeling something was wrong. I didn’t know what it was because I felt a slight breeze between my legs.”

Mind Matters

‘I just became so overwhelmed and so depressed,’ woman recalls battle with depression, suicidal ideation since childhood

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
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By Priscilla Borrego
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.

Texarkana

Regional art contest in Texarkana, Texas open to creative individuals of all ages

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:43 PM CDT
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By Fred Gamble
City leaders are asking residents to submit artwork and sketches of a public space, street, or building in the downtown Texarkana Arts & Historic District.

KSLA Salutes

KSLA SALUTES: Honoring a 104-year-old WWII veteran, Sam Mattox

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 6:35 PM CDT
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By Biskie Duncan
On Thursday, Sept. 21, a birthday celebration for Mattox was held in Ruston.

NFL

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs out for season with torn ACL

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
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By Jeff Awtrey
NFL.com is reporting Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during practice on Thursday.

Louisiana

Wildfire information and resources blog

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By KALB Digital Team
Check back for more updates.

Your Vote

MEET THE CANDIDATES: ArkLaTex sheriffs

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 12:54 PM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson
Learn more about the candidates before you hit the polls!

Crime

Man arrested after allegedly attacking wife with hammer, knife

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 12:10 PM CDT
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By Brittney Hazelton
A husband has been arrested in Meridian, Mississippi after allegedly attacking his wife in Shreveport, Louisiana, and then stealing her car.

Your Vote

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Bossier Parish sheriff

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 12:04 PM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson
Learn more about the two candidates before you hit the polls!

Your Vote

MEET THE CANDIDATES: ArkLaTex senators

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 11:29 AM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson
Learn more about the candidates before you hit the polls!

Your Vote

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Treasurer of Louisiana

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 9:50 AM CDT
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By Daffney Dawson
Learn about the three candidates!
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