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Entry into Shreveport Regional Airport to be Affected

John Lee — Sat, 04 May 2013 03:20:52 +0000

If you're going to be flying out of Shreveport Regional Airport, or meeting somebody who'd arriving at the airport, Saturday morning you may run into some delays.

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Shreveport Regional Airport's Repaved Runway Ready For Take Off

Dennis Foley — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:13:53 +0000

Shreveport Regional Airport has finished repaving the second runway at the airport, meaning that now both runways are new and safe for planes to fly in and out of.

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Ground Breaking for I-49 North Segment

John Lee — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:22:51 +0000

Ground has been officially broken for the next-to-the-last segment of I-49 North. This particular segment, known as Segment J, will connect Highway One North to Martin Luther King, Junior, Drive.

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Shreveport Downtown Airport Tower Gets Reprieve

John Lee — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 03:12:51 +0000

The control tower at Shreveport's Downtown Airport won't be closing Sunday after all. The Federal Aviation Administration has delayed the closing of that and 148 other towers at small airports around the country until June 15th.

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Gasoline Prices Continue Downward Trend in Shreveport-Bossier

Dennis Foley — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:03:31 +0000

Since the spike in February, gasoline prices have done a subtle slide down to the current average of $3.44. And this will not be the end.

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What Country Is Friendliest to Tourists? (Hint: It's Not the U.S.)

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:26:47 +0000

If you’re looking for a little international adventure, there’s one place you may be surprised to learn will welcome you with open arms.

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Shreveport Gas Prices Are Dropping Slowly; Also In Texarkana [POLL]

Dennis Foley — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:54:25 +0000

Shreveport-Bossier was looking at near record high gasoline prices last month. But now, according to AAA, gas prices have made a subtle slide down to a current average of $3.50 per gallon.

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Arthur Ray Teague Parkway Extension Is Open!

Dennis Foley — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:18:09 +0000

There is some fresh pavement in Bossier City and Bossier Parish awaiting your tires! The southern extension of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway is now open to motorists.

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Gasoline Prices Rise Six Cents in 24 Hours In Shreveport-Bossier [POLL]

Dennis Foley — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:41:15 +0000

Over the past month, and more so the past week, gas prices have been climbing at a crazy pace. Just in one day, prices in Shreveport-Bossier jumped 6 cents, from an average of $3.53 to now an average price of $3

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Gasoline Prices Climbing Fast in Shreveport-Bossier

Dennis Foley — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:28:11 +0000

You've probably driven around the Ark-La-Tex and noticed that gas prices are a bit higher. Correct that: a lot higher.

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Carnival's 'Triumph' Arrives in Mobile, Ala. [Poll]

Dennis Foley — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:39:46 +0000

Passengers finally got to disembark from a disabled Carnival cruise ship in Alabama and are checking into hotels or heading home by bus.

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NASA Looking For Travel-Friendly Foods

Dennis Foley — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:33:32 +0000

May sound a bit like science fiction or some dream of the future, but the University of Hawaii at Manoa and Cornell University are looking to make a menu for a simulated 4-month trip to Mars or the moon

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Winter Weather Arrives in Shreveport Bossier

Erin McCarty — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:37:50 +0000

The threat of sleet, snow and slippery roads has local residents concerned about conditions as the first winter storm of the year arrives. KEEL news will bring you up to date coverage if any roads are closed, but we wanted to share with you some great links to help you stay of top of road conditions.

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Video of Drunk Plane Passenger Restrained With Duct Tape Surfaces

Emerald Catron — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:28:32 +0000

Hey, remember this picture of the drunk guy on a flight from Iceland to New York City who had to be restrained with duct tape and zip ties? Allegedly he started screaming on the flight and tried to choke a fellow passenger after drinking a bottle of duty-free alcohol. The crew had to get a little...inventive to resolve the situation. Their solution certainly restrained him, but didn't do much to shut him up, as we now know, thanks to this video of him trying to scream through the duct tape over his mouth.

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Go Here: Alcatraz in San Francisco

Jackie Mancini — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:00:34 +0000

Affectionately known as 'The Rock, Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay is a former prison with a long and amazingly well-documented history.

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Plane Makes Safe Emergency Landing in New Orleans

Associated Press — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:48:58 +0000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A United Airlines plane bound for New Jersey has made an emergency landing in New Orleans.

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Family Not Allowed to Board Flight Because Their Son Has Down Syndrome — Is It Fair? [VIDEO, POLL]

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:00:24 +0000

A Southern California family claims they are victims of discrimination, since not being allowed to board a first class flight with their son who has Down Syndrome. While waiting to board a flight from Newark, New Jersey to their home near Bakersfield, California, Joan and Robert Vanderhorst say they were approached by a representative for [...]

Hit and Run in Front of El Dorado Casino

Elaine Etheridge — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:45:27 +0000

It was a gamble that didn't work and it happened near..where else? A casino. A driver left the scene of a wreck on Clyde Fant Parkway and Texas Street near the El Dorado Casino.

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Where Are the Car Keys? — Woo's World

suzyryan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:55:23 +0000

The vacation was great! Lots of eating, napping, more eating and talking about old times. But mostly eating! Then, suddenly, the night before we leave Minneapolis I sat straight up in bed and said: "Where are the car keys?"

Our car is in Dallas. We're in Minneapolis. And where did I put the car keys?

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How to Vacation With a 93-Year-Old Champion Go-Kart Racer — Woo's World

suzyryan — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:55:25 +0000

Sometimes the family vacation isn't a tropical island with dazzling white sand and an aqua blue ocean. But almost always it's visiting relatives.

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