Adam Duvernay

1 month ago | shreveportbossieradvocate.com | Adam Duvernay

If you were expecting continued traffic issues on Youree Drive through June as the state repaired the road, you're in for some good news. Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development contractors are nearly finished with their work repaving a three-mile stretch of Youree Drive, and though there's a final step to be accomplished in the next few weeks most of the rehabilitation work is done. The project was scheduled to wrap up by the end of June.

1 month ago | shreveportbossieradvocate.com | Adam Duvernay

Louisiana history isn't a complete story without those who lived here first — and members of a tribe living in northwest Louisiana since time immemorial wants the federal government to recognize that. The Adai Caddo Indian nation is seeking help from local and state leaders in their decadeslong fight for federal recognition, and now are armed with support in the form of a Caddo Parish Commission resolution.

1 month ago | shreveportbossieradvocate.com | Adam Duvernay

Downtown Shreveport's vacant buildings now have tighter regulations meant to encourage restoration and use — but changes to the new rules are likely coming. Shreveport City Council members last week passed an ordinance adding fees, penalties and maintenance requirements for vacant downtown structures, one of the mayor's plans for reducing blight. But the ordinance, in limbo for months, still needs alterations to accomplish the mayor's goals and satisfy stakeholders.

1 month ago | shreveportbossieradvocate.com | Adam Duvernay

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux was in Baton Rouge Monday calling on legislators to forego banning the cameras the city uses to enforce some traffic laws. Louisiana legislators are once again debating the use of cameras to enforce traffic laws, voting on a bill Monday which after amendments would ban them on all roads but school zones. Arceneaux testified in opposition to the bill, telling legislators such cameras are needed because Shreveport has too few police officers.

1 month ago | shreveportbossieradvocate.com | Adam Duvernay

City council members are urging the administration to quickly find a different temporary location for officers assigned to patrol Shreveport's easternmost areas. At this week's council meeting, several members asked the administration to keep looking for a location to house police officers patrolling the eastern parts of the city instead of putting them in the temporary location for south Shreveport patrol officers. The council Tuesday approved leasing the south Shreveport location.