Erin McCarty

So great to catch up with Mark Sorensen of First United Methodist Church who is on a mission to help improve conditions in Haiti.

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The Bossier Chamber of Commerce banquet drew a crowd of nearly 500 people at the CenturyLink Center.

2013 Chairman Jason Smith tells KEEL News this is a great sign for business in Bossier. "In Bossier City and Bossier Parish, we are open for business and

We should find out today if Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover will respond to a request from the City Council for a written explanation about why he has not agreed to accept funding from the Red River Waterway Commission for a proposed dog park on the Shreveport Riverfront.

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Susan's Closet is this Saturday in Shreveport. It's your chance to get a great deal on a formal or semi-formal dress. This is a benefit for the Northwest Louisiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. It's from

 
Stuti Jawahar, a senior at Byrd High School, was involved in a crash a week ago on the Innerloop near Ellerbe Road in Shreveport.

 
She was critically injured in the crash and was taken to the LSU Health Sciences Center with injuries to her brain. Please pray f

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The Mahogany Ensemble Theatre will present the 2nd annual Dr. MLK Oratory Competition, showcasing young orators and emerging leaders in the Shreveport-Bossier area.

Founding Artistic Director Angelique Feaster Evans notes the importance of youth involvement in Dream Week: "This year's oratory event will provide a great opportunity for area youth to further appreciate the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact of the local Civil Rights Movement on our lives today." The the

Things might be slow going on I-20 Westbound in Shreveport today. Crews are making repairs to the freeway in the right hand lane.

Traffic will have to move into the two left lanes from I-49 to Jewella.

Work

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Lots of talk about guns these days. Some even suggest that teachers should be allowed to have guns in their classrooms. This prompted Steve Monaghan, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, to say that's a bad idea.

But he went one step further, envisioning a scenario where a teacher having a rough day could use a gun as a disciplinary tool, or worse.

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The man accused of killing 12-year-old Justin Bloxom of Keithville is headed to trial this summer. It's taken more than 2 years to move the case to trial.

The trial of Brian Horn is now scheduled to begin on June 24th. The jury is to be selected in Lafayette and then the panel will be

A change is on the way for Caddo Parish public schools. The Board has voted 8-4 to not renew Superintendent Dr. Gerald Dawkins' contract.

He was asking the Board to extend the contract for another two years, but that is not going to happen. Many in the audience were shocked w