City of Shreveport employees may get Christmas bonus
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:00am
Yes, Santa may arrive early for city of Shreveport employees this year.
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$39 million I-20 reconstruction project announced
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:00am
“Louisianians and our roads take a lot of hits from Mother Nature, so we can’t afford to stop investing in infrastructure at home. I’m glad to see this $39 million reinvested in the road that the hardworking people of Caddo and Bossier use to build our state’s economy and care for their communities.”
City: No parade permits due to health risks
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:00am
The city of Shreveport has decided against issuing permits for first-quarter parades, including Mardi Gras, due to the acute public health risks associated with large gatherings and restrictions issued by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards limiting crowd sizes.
No longer a growing concern
Fri, 12/04/2020 - 12:00am
When a city, town or village in Louisiana is no longer able to pay its bills, a committee made up of members of Louisiana’s Legislative Auditor’s Office, along with the State Treasurer’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office, declare the failing municipality no longer a growing concern.
Drown child named by coroner
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am
A child who died after being found in a residential swimming pool in west Shreveport Tuesday, November 17, 2020, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office.
Amanda Banks of Minden is going home with a new 2020 Polaris Ranger
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am
Amanda Banks, the grand prize winner of the Northwest Louisiana Family Justice Center’s (NWLA FJC) online virtual raffle to support victims of domestic violence, is going home with a new 2020 Polaris Ranger from Louisiana Power Sports in Bossier City, valued at $5,900.
Shop Small Business Saturday in historic Downtown Minden
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am
Welcome to the neighborhood! Get up, get out, get together and shop local in historical Minden, Louisiana on Small Business Saturday. Join our local merchants for a day of fun celebrating our small businesses.
Shreveport Regional Airport sees runway expansion
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am
SHREVEPORT, La. - Financial opportunity is cleared to land in the ArkLaTex after Shreveport Regional Airport expanded one of its runways.
SWEPCO participates in fifth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day
Fri, 11/20/2020 - 12:00am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, joined Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS) on Wednesday to recognize the fifth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day. Utility Scam Awareness Day is part of the weeklong International Scam Awareness Week, an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing the tactics used by scammers.