Best Of Shreveport

Governor Bobby Jindal came to Shreveport to sign legislation that will fund the last leg of I-49 north.

Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, the Shreveport City Council and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council will host a news conference today, Tuesday, June 14th at 2:45 pm in Government Plaza to announce the vision presentation to the community of the newest old community in Downtown Shreveport – SHREVEPORT COMMON!  710 KEEL News will report on what we learn later this afternoon, so be sure not to miss

Traffic was slow moving during the lunch hour on Thursday as a couple of cars mixed it up in the eastbound lanes right at I-49.

The House kills the bill that would ban hand-held cell phone use while driving by a vote of 55 to 33on the house floor.  Highway safety stats  show 14 people died in 2009 in car crashes involving a driver using a hand held phone. That argument wasn’t good enough for law makers to support the ban.

Bossier City Police Chief Shane McWilliams will honor two officers for their actions in responding to a double stabbing that occurred in March.  Chief McWilliams will present the department’s Life Saving Bar to Officer Joshua Cheatwood and the Commendation Bar to Officer Stephen Boothe during tomorrow’s (June 7) regular city council meeting at 3p.m. in the Bossier City Council Chambers, 620 Benton

I set out early to get to the Farmer's Market at 7am on Saturday. Met up with my friend Dawn to snap up some fresh veggies and fruits. I've been going down there since day one, but I was in for a surprise this year!!

The 20th Annual Cross Lake Floatilla is set for Saturday on Cross Lake. It's a daylong event featuring music, food and fun on the water. Here's a taste of some of the fun from last year: Our own John Lee is emcee of the event for the 3rd year in a row...

The local LSU Alumni Association is hosting a luncheon on Tuesday featuring the LSU football coach and you are invited to attend.