Angelia Allen

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Weekend News Anchor at KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA)

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Firefighters battle at least 2 house fires

Aug 26, 2023 | ksla.com | Curtis Heyen |Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Shreveport firefighters fought at least two house fires Saturday afternoon (Aug. 26). No one was home when one occurred at 1:25 p.m. in the 200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Light smoke was coming from the rear of the one-story, wood-frame residence when the first of the dozen firefighters and four units arrived. It took firefighters only minutes to locate the fire on the outside of the structure and bring it under control. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
City Hall wants shorter parades and have them start sooner

Aug 9, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen |Curtis Heyen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Shreveport’s two major Mardi Gras parades would start a half hour sooner and run a shorter route under the latest policy changes put forth by City Hall. The processions along Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway would begin at the railroad bridge near Veterans Park, according to a statement Mayor Tom Arceneaux’s administration released Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 9). Stoner Avenue originally had been proposed to replace downtown as the starting point.
Ribbon cutting ceremony held at Shreveport’s Louisiana Key Academy

Aug 8, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held at a school in Shreveport Tuesday morning (Aug. 8) that’s the first of its kind for the parish. School leaders were on-site at the Louisiana Key Academy’s new Shreveport campus to give more information to students, parents, and teachers.
Kids College, a STEAM-based school, aims to give children a jump start on literacy

Aug 6, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Now there’s a way to send your little ones to college here in the ArkLaTex. It’s called Kids College, a STEAM education-based school for early childhood development that is opening its door to the community this year. Kids College operates from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays at 6407 Buncombe Road in Shreveport. It enrolls kids in two age groups: 1-5 years old and 6-12 years old.
LEAP test results show North Louisiana grew as a whole

Aug 2, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen |Curtis Heyen

(KSLA) — “In 2019, Louisiana ranked 42nd in the country; in 2022, we are now ranked 11th in the country,” state Education Superintendent Cade Brumley said Wednesday. [RELATED: Louisiana LEAP scores increase second year in a row]A report card that Louisiana school systems can be proud of. The state Education Department released results of the spring LEAP tests. Bossier public schools showed sweeping gains districtwide across all subjects.
Career Adventures assists with finding job opportunities

Aug 1, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Yellow Corporation, a national trucking company, recently file for bankruptcy, and it could impact dozens of residents across the ArkLaTex. An area employment agency says not to worry, though, if you need to find a job. According to the Wall Street Journal, Yellow Corporation shut down operations Sunday, June 30 following layoffs of hundreds of nonunion employees Friday, June 29. Career Adventures says there are plenty of jobs out there.
Domestic violence on the rise in the ArkLaTex

Jul 31, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Domestic violence is on the rise in ArkLaTex. And investigators say more cases are turning deadly. Domestic violence cases in Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding area have risen by 25% and domestic violence-related homicide rates have risen by 15%, said Penny Washington, executive director of Diva Empowerment Resource Center. She is all to familiar with what it takes to service victims of domestic violence. Washington herself is a victim of domestic violence.
Balloon release held in remembrance of 3 Cass Co.,Texas sisters

Jul 29, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen

ATLANTA, Texas (KSLA) - A balloon release was held for three girls found dead in pond in Cass County, Texas one year ago. Community members gathered in honor of Zi’Ariel Robinson-Oliver, 9, A’Miyah Hughes, 8, and Te’Mari Robinson-Oliver, 5. The event took place Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m. at 59 County Road 3319 in Atlanta, Texas. In August of 2022, the three girls were reported missing; later, their bodies were pulled from a private pond.
Women’s empowerment conference hosted by Purse Powher Inc. happening July 29

Jul 25, 2023 | ksla.com | Angelia Allen |Amia Lewis

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Purse Powher is an empowering conference where women come together to learn how to be the best version of themselves. The event will be held July 29 at 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 1529 Texas Avenue. Purse Powher Inc. is committed to providing a space for all women and mothers from different walks of life. The objective of Purse PowHER is learning how to empower oneself spiritually, mentally, physically and financially. Omekuis Germany is the founder of the organization.
Boating accident claims child’s life

Jul 15, 2023 | ksla.com | Curtis Heyen |Angelia Allen

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A boating accident has claimed a child’s life. Caddo Fire District 1 reports that it happened about 6:57 p.m. Saturday (July 15) on Cross Lake. Caddo 911 dispatch records show Caddo sheriff’s deputies responded to Cross Lake Point at that time. A 7-year-old boy became pinned between a boat and a boat dock on the northern end of the lake, according to the fire district. The child was taken to Ochsner LSU Health, where he was pronounced deceased.