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Mayoral candidates discuss infrastructure, sewer mandates and I-49 future
SHREVEPORT, La. — As early voting comes to a close, voters in Shreveport are weighing different approaches to the city’s infrastructure, with mayoral candidates offering varying strategies to address road conditions, aging water systems and the long-debated Interstate 49 connector. The debate over street maintenance was a focal...
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Shreveport City Council approves 6% raise for police, fire employees
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport City Council approved a 6% pay increase for Shreveport police officers and firefighters. The raise takes effect Dec. 1. Council leaders want other city employees to get raises in December, too. They said the council will vote on those raises at its next meeting.
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Power bills and outages: Louisiana Public Service Commission Race
Two candidates for the Louisiana Public Service Commission, Republican John Atkins and Democrat James Green, are presenting differing strategies to combat rising utility costs, improve infrastructure resilience, and manage the impact of data centers in District 5.
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Shreveport council push for raises for all city workers
(The Center Square) - Shreveport officials will calculate the cost of accelerating pay raises for city employees after council members pushed to move those increases closer to the proposed Dec. 1 raises for police officers and firefighters. Under Mayor Tom Arceneaux's plan, police officers and firefighters would receive a 6% base salary increase effective Dec. 1. The raises would initially be funded with building permit revenue from data centers, with the city eventually shifting to recurring revenue to sustain the increases. During Monday's administrative conference, council members argued that employees in various city departments were just as essential to city operations as police officers and firefighters and should not have to wait months for pay increases. More than 400 city employees are expected to receive raises beginning Jan. 1, 2027, Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer Tom Dark said, after a compensation study found their salaries fell behind those for similar positions in other cities. Dark said the raises were purposely spread out over several months to avoid payroll mistakes. "Doing these all at once raises more and more of the possibilities of payroll errors and things like that," Dark said. "We were trying to spread it out." Councilman James Green argued
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Barksdale Indictment Alleges DJI Air 3 Flights After the Incursions
Federal prosecutors in Louisiana have charged a man with flying an unregistered DJI Air 3 around Barksdale Air Force Base from March 22 to 26, 2026. Fuad Mousa Naji faces two counts: violating national defense airspace and failing to register an aircraft. He was arrested in Michigan on September 29 and is due in federal court in Shreveport on December 2.
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Shreveport water tower earns national calendar spot
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport's Linwood Elevated Water Tank has earned national recognition after being selected for inclusion in TNEMEC's 2027 calendar. The colorful structure, known for its "SHV LOVE" design, was chosen following a competitive process featuring water tank projects from communities across the United States. Located near Interstate 49...
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Candidate Spotlight: Gary Brooks, Tabatha Taylor
SHREVEPORT, La. -- The KTBS-3 Candidate Spotlight continues to shine on Shreveport City Council candidates. For fairness, each candidate is asked to react to the same four questions: crime, data centers, infrastructure, and economic development. Here's a brief look at the questions and responses from the following candidates:. GARY BROOKS.
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State Fair of Louisiana kicks off 120th year with opening week events
SHREVEPORT, La. — Final preparations are underway as the 120th State Fair of Louisiana prepares to open Thursday, running through Nov. 15 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport. The fair will operate from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and from 11 a.m. to...
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Shreveport water tower earns national calendar spot
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport's Linwood Elevated Water Tank has earned national recognition after being selected for inclusion in TNEMEC's 2027 calendar. The colorful structure, known for its "SHV LOVE" design, was chosen following a competitive process featuring water tank projects from communities across the United States. Located near Interstate 49...
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Vivian Mayor Ronnie Festavan highlights town improvements, new pool ahead of retirement
VIVIAN, La. - After two terms and eight years in office, Vivian Mayor Ronnie Festavan is not seeking reelection, bringing to a close more than four decades of public service in ArkLaTex communities. Festavan, who recently turned 80, confirmed his retirement plans during KTBS' "Good Morning Mayor," noting that his...
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U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis campaigns in Shreveport as early voting continues in Caddo Parish
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Davis made a campaign stop in Shreveport on Saturday, Oct. 24, as early voting continues across Caddo Parish. Davis, the Democratic nominee, is facing Republican Julia Letlow in the Nov. 3 election. “I am a confident person, so when you put the...