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1 day 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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1 day 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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2 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has revised Shreveport’s 2024 water grade after discovering a “possible miscalculation” in their scoring. This all comes after the city’s water department requested a formal review of their grade. After the department got the city’s request, they revised the 2024 score from 55 to 65, improving the city’s grade from an F to a D.
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2 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The date for the 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl in Shreveport has been announced. Shreveport’s annual bowl game, which has been played since 2013, will be held Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. This will be the 49th Annual I-Bowl. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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2 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
BOWIE COUNTY, Texas (KSLA) - A Texas congressman is working to secure the future of the Red River Army Depot (RRAD). On Thursday, June 5, Congressman Nathaniel Moran issued a statement about future operations at the depot. Earlier in the week, Moran also led a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discussing the critical role the depot plays in military preparedness and why the depot should be supported. The letter was cosigned by 11 other members of the Texas Congressional Delegation.
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3 days ago | 
ksla.com | Andrew Wellmann |Rachael Thomas
WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The Webster Parish Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating two incidents involving officers reportedly shootings dogs. One of those dogs is dead, according to its owner. The first incident happened May 20 in Sarepta. Trinity Moore and her husband say they were woken up by Sarepta police officer, Joe Morgan. According to Moore, Officer Morgan had a shotgun in his hands and told the couple he’d just shot their dog. He also reportedly asked for Moore’s husband’s ID.
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3 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
BLANCHARD, La. (KSLA) - The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man from Blanchard for alleged child sex crimes. Officials with the sheriff’s office say on June 4, a detective talked to Andrew Wiggins, 40, at a home on Pathways Loops in Blanchard about allegations against him that had been reported to the sheriff’s office. Wiggins was taken in for further questioning.
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4 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The City of Shreveport has launched a new website to make doing business in the city easier. On Tuesday, June 3, Mayor Tom Arceneaux announced the launch of the city’s new Economic Development One-Stop-Shop website. It’s designed to make it easier to start or grow a business in the city. The website acts as a centralized hub for business owners (or prospective ones) to get information on permits, licensing, zoning, site selection, incentives, and more.
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4 days ago | 
kltv.com | Rachael Thomas
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) - The Texarkana Texas Police Department has arrested one of its own officers for alleged sexual assault of a child. Zackary Gilley, 32, has been a police officer with the department since 2018, officials say. He was put on administrative leave just before his arrest Monday night (June 2). The department says it immediately started an internal and criminal investigation after the allegations involving a 15-year-old girl surfaced.
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4 days ago | 
ksla.com | Rachael Thomas
WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - An officer with the Cullen Police Department has been arrested for reportedly shooting a dog and pointing a gun at a woman. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says the incident happened Sunday, June 1. Officer Reginald Ferguson went to the home in question for an unknown reason and reportedly discharged his gun twice. The sheriff says it does not appear the officer was dispatched out to the home.
