Shreveport News

The Lafayette Consolidated Council approved the 30-Day Amnesty Program. The program gives a break to delinquent traffic ticket holders.

Insights into Physician Satisfaction : Deloitte's annual survey of physicians reveals checkered attitudes about the future of medicine and the use of EHR technology.

The National Weather Service is Shreveport has issued a tornado watch for northwest Louisiana until 10 p.m. Tuesday.

Christus Health will close Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport as it moves services from Christus Schumpert St.

Louisiana's ethics board says an LSU Board of Supervisors member can serve on the governing board and also lead a private group that wants to take over operation of LSU's Shreveport hospital.

Hi, we're the graduating 8th grade class of Southfield Middle School in Shreveport, LA.

Some families come together over Sunday dinners. Others utilize the holidays for family bonding.

"As those figures, the sales tax revenue began to decline and the number of people in the parish, our spending needed to come into check," says District 2 school board member Neil Henderson.

A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that will help fund her college education at Harvard University.

Shreveport Fire Officials tell KTBS 3 News that a tank fire was the result of a seal rupture on the Jewella side of the refinery.

A man sought in connection with a shooting Sunday afternoon that left another man wounded has surrendered, Shreveport police said.

Frederick Gipson, 33, was arrested Saturday night on one count of second degree homicide for the shooting of 20-year-old Buford Johnson.

The Gardens of the American Rose Center at Shreveport temporarily has closed its gates as a result of severe storm damage today.

I recently accompanied my father to the Shreveport VA hospital for his tests and appointments.

It is a proud moment for these young adults, their families, and, yes, the state of Louisiana, because just last month the governor's office announced for the second consecutive year, the state's graduation rate continues to increase.

Caddo District Judge Leon Emanuel is expected to rule today whether Cedric Glover must sign an agreement that would allow plans for a riverfront dog park at Charles and Marie Hamel Memorial Park to move forward.

2:20 p.m.: A large tree snaps eight miles west of Waskom, Texas. 2:30 p.m.: Two people are injured when a tree falls, smashing a truck in Waskom.

LSU Health Shreveport officials are notifying patients that some of their personal health information may have been released to others.

A Caddo Parish jury has convicted 21-year-old Erik Mack of Bossier City of manslaughter for the August, 2011 shooting death of a Shreveport man on a city street.

WorldNow is adding Shreveport, La.-based KTBS and KPXJ to its client roster. The stations will migrate their digital platforms to WorldNow's publishing platforms by the end of May.