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Jindal signs bill allowing donations of fish, game

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:02:16 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - There shouldn't be any hang-ups if hunters and fishermen want to donate their catch to nonprofits that feed the hungry.

More jobs cut in Caddo Parish schools' budget

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:09:13 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Another 105 positions are on the chopping block when Caddo Parish School Board adopts its $472 million budget Tuesday.

Public service forums planned Wednesday

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:38:06 -0400

SHREVEPOPRT, Louisiana - Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell plans community meetings on Wednesday in Shreveport and Bossier City.

Shreveport cabbies to get PR training

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:28:04 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Cab drivers in Shreveport will be trained in providing good public relations for the city.

Drawdown planned at NW La. lake

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:03:19 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans a drawdown on northwestern Louisiana's Lake Bistineau, hoping to stop the spread of giant salvinia, an invasive aquatic weed.

1 dead, 7 injured in west Caddo Parish crash

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:34:57 -0400

SHREVPORT, Louisiana - A three-vehicle crash near Shreveport claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman and sent seven others, including four children, to area hospitals.

La. bail agent arrested in alleged kidnapping

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:09:34 -0400

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana - A bail enforcement agent and another suspect have been arrested by Bossier City police on charges they illegally detained a man.

Shreveport mayor vetoes fund restrictions

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:11:07 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has vetoed four ordinances that he says would restrict the authority granted his office under the City Charter.

Explosives company sues state police for license

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:01:22 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - A company accused of improperly storing tons of explosives has sued Louisiana State Police to get back its revoked licenses.

Terrebonne Parish owns hundreds of abandoned lots

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:28:43 -0400

HOUMA, Louisiana - Terrebonne Parish officials and residents hope a proposed state law that would cut the wait time before abandoned properties can be adjudicated will help reduce the number of blighted homes in the area.

In Caddo-Bossier, 911 calls get weird

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:04:17 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Not everyone who calls 911 seems to understand the word "emergency."

Rain cuts short 1st day of LGA amateur tourney

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:51:16 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Heavy rain coupled with thunder and lightning has forced organizers of the 2013 Louisiana Golf Association Amateur Championship to cut short the first round at Shreveport's Southern Trace.

Man fires shots, 9-year-old wounded

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:37:18 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - A 35-year-old Shreveport man faces multiple charges after firing shots at his ex-wife and her husband, and striking a 9-year-old boy.

Taxpayers could spend more on hospitals

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:16:31 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Taxpayers could end up spending three times more to support a foundation that's taking over LSU public hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe.

Woman stabs man as he sleeps

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 12:11:54 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Police say a 54-year-old Shreveport man is hospitalized after his wife allegedly stabbed him multiple times while he was sleep inside their home

Man arrested for allegedly sending nude images

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:13:48 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Caddo Parish sheriff's detectives have arrested a 26-year-old Shreveport man for allegedly sending nude images of himself to three juvenile girls.

Man abandons in-gear car during traffic stop

Fri, 31 May 2013 12:35:30 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Police in Shreveport are trying to determine why a man abandoned his car, leaving it in gear as he fled what started out as a routine traffic stop.

NYC's Bloomberg: 'I feel perfectly safe'

Fri, 31 May 2013 09:50:20 -0400

NEW YORK - Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been a public face of gun control for years, but he's in a new, unsought spotlight after ricin-laced letters were sent to him and a group he helps lead.

1 booked in May 5 Bossier drive-by shooting death

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:50:54 -0400

BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana - Bossier City authorities have announced an arrest in connection with a May 5 drive-by shooting death.

Caddo school board looking for budget solution

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:07:34 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - The Caddo Parish School Board will have to find another way to start correcting its $21 million budget shortfall.

No helmets required for Elio vehicle occupants

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:57 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Drivers of the Elio, a three-wheeled vehicle to be manufactured in Shreveport, won't have to wear helmets.

Louisiana editorial roundup

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:03:25 -0400

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Suspect in Shreveport slaying arrested

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:16:38 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Police say a man sought in connection with the fatal shooting Thursday of a 20-year-old Shreveport man is in police custody following a traffic stop.

Victim in Friday car wreck dies

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:02:37 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - A 39-year-old Bossier City man injured in a single-vehicle wreck on the Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway last week has died.

Suspect booked in Shreveport man's fatal shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:33:22 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - Police have arrested a suspect in a Shreveport man's fatal shooting.