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1 week ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas |Payton Manuel
MARSHALL, Texas (KSLA) - The City of Marshall held a freedom walk Thursday, June 19 to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. The walk, sponsored by Wiley University, began at 8 a.m. at the historic Harrison County courthouse on W Houston Street. Enslaved people were once bought and sold on the steps of this courthouse. But now, descendants of those slaves walk the same steps in freedom. The walk was organized by the Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Committee.
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1 week ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Brittney Hazelton
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are collaborating to host a Downtown Stakeholder Meeting. On June 18, starting at 9 a.m., at the Wheless Auditorium, located inside the Regions Tower at 333 Texas Street, SPD and DDA are hosting a Downtown Stakeholder Meeting.
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1 week ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A hearing was held Tuesday, June 17 about a claim that the Caddo Parish School Board did not allow enough time for parents and community members to provide feedback about the possible closure of Queensborough Elementary School. At Tuesday’s hearing, a judge ruled the school board must allow public comments at a hearing to be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The board must also take the time to thoroughly consider the public’s comments.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas |Payton Manuel
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - During its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10, the Shreveport City Council voted to adjust one of the city’s ordinances about alcohol.
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2 weeks ago | 
kalb.com | Payton Manuel |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - During the summer months, hot car deaths involving children tend to rise. There are a number of factors that can contribute to accidentally leaving a child in a hot car. They are:lack of sleeppoor work-life balanceunhealthy eating habitsstress levelsOfficials say these incidents can happen to anyone and are not limited to “careless” parents.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - During the summer months, hot car deaths involving children tend to rise. There are a number of factors that can contribute to accidentally leaving a child in a hot car. They are:lack of sleeppoor work-life balanceunhealthy eating habitsstress levelsOfficials say these incidents can happen to anyone and are not limited to “careless” parents.
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3 weeks ago | 
kalb.com | Payton Manuel |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Louisiana bill changing what food is served in schools is headed to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk. Senate Bill 14, which was written by Sen. Patrick McMath, creates a list of banned ingredients in food served at public schools (and some private schools that receive state funding) across the state. The bill does not however address food and drinks in vending machines at schools.
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3 weeks ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Louisiana bill changing what food is served in schools is headed to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk. Senate Bill 14, which was written by Sen. Patrick McMath, creates a list of banned ingredients in food served at public schools (and some private schools that receive state funding) across the state. The bill does not however address food and drinks in vending machines at schools.
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1 month ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Amia Lewis
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A behavioral professor spoke with KSLA on the signs of mental health following last week’s killing of a mother stabbed by her son who said he was hearing voices. DeSoto Parish teacher Lara Lyons died after her son, 19-year-old Conner Lyons, told police he stabbed her while she was asleep, claiming he was hearing voices.
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1 month ago | 
ksla.com | Payton Manuel |Brittney Hazelton
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Memorial Day weekend is kicking off, and pools all over are opening. It’s that time of year again, which means more pool noodles and more floaties. KSLA’s Payton Manuel speaks to water experts for advice on staying safe while cooling off in the pool. “So the most important thing to remember is that drowning is the leading cause of death in children age four and under,” says an expert from LSU Health, Jacquelyn Bowers, MD, assistant professor, clinical of emergency medicine.
