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6 days ago | 
ksla.com | Brittney Hazelton |Donna Keeya
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Police Department has released a list of the most hazardous intersections in the city in 2024, with the most dangerous have a total of 157 crashes. On May 8, the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) announced the most hazardous intersections in the city for 2024. The information was released as part of SPD’s efforts to promote safe driving.
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1 week ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Today is May 7, and REAL ID requirements are now in effect nationwide. RELATED: Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra stepsThe marketing and public relations manager for the Shreveport Regional Airport, Mark Crawford, says travelers should plan to show up for their flights early, and get a REAL ID. Those without a REAL ID may have to go through extra security steps at the airport.
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1 week ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya |Daffney Dawson
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - On Saturday, May 3, citizens voted to establish term limits for the mayor and city council of Bossier City. The mayoral term limits proposition passed with 84% of the vote, with the council term limits proposition passing with 83% of the vote. According to the State Bond Commission, these propositions will take the place of the term limit propositions that were passed in March.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya |Rachael Thomas
BATON ROUGE, La. (KSLA) - On Thursday, April 24, a number of officials from Caddo Parish traveled to Baton Rouge to attend Caddo Parish Day at the Capitol. It’s a special day during the regular legislative session for local leaders to address issues that affect Caddo Parish specifically.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was in northwest Louisiana Wednesday, April 23 for an awards ceremony for the Congressional Art Competition, but he also took some time to address a number of political issues. Johnson discussed American troops being sent into Yemen, the ongoing trade war with China, tariffs, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” his work in Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, and the concerns of Louisiana’s people, among other things.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson made a stop in Bossier City Wednesday, April 23 to attend an awards ceremony for the Congressional Art Competition. The event was held at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC). Each year, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide art contest for high school students. Since the contest started in 1982, more than 650,000 students have participated, says the U.S. House of Representatives.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22. To mark the annual recognition of the planet we all live on, Shreveport Green is hosting a special cleanup of Cross Lake. The organization says the goal is to eventually improve water quality in the area and make this shared natural resource cleaner. Lauren Jones, executive director of Shreveport Green, says for them, every day is Earth Day.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya |Rachael Thomas
GREENWOOD, La. (KSLA) - Fentanyl can pose a danger not only to those using it, but also to first responders who may unknowingly encounter the drug. The Greenwood Police Department learned this firsthand when three of its officers had to be taken to the hospital after an accidental exposure during a recent traffic stop. Four people were arrested during this incident. Greenwood Police Chief Shayne Gibson says his department has had some training when it comes to handling potentially dangerous drugs.
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1 month ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya
CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The first solar farm built in northwest Louisiana is expected to soon go online. The Rocking R Solar project is around 1,000 acres and is located in Caddo Parish right by I-49. The project will be able to power roughly 20,000 Louisiana homes. The project has been led by DESRI, and SWEPCO will be purchasing energy from it. Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says this will encourage people to want to move here and stay here.
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1 month ago | 
ksla.com | Donna Keeya
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Drops in the stock market have people feeling uncertain, including in the ArkLaTex. KSLA spoke with an economist in Shreveport about what people can do. Economist, Douglas White at LSUS, says we’re seeing a negative reaction to the Trump administration’s tariff announcement. KSLA asked him what impacts this could have to the economy and what that means for most people.
