Shreveport News

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.

Tomorrow, we'll learn just how much money area riverboats took in last month. The state Gaming Control board is scheduled to meet in Baton Rouge.

Legislation establishing a $250 million construction plan for community colleges across the state is headed for its final step in the Legislative process.

Gov. Bobby Jindala s administration sought to deal with Medicaid cuts through the sale of public hospitals such as the LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport.

City officials are tackling some of Shreveport's big issues. Uneven pavement rattles motorists and broken water and sewer lines keep city work crews scrambling.

A Shreveport man has been arrested on various charges after police say he was walking down the middle of the street with a cup of beer Friday night.

Shreveport-Bossier City has the nation's largest year-over-year increase in the number of houses on the market, according to April data released today by Realtor.com. Seven U.S. markets have experienced a housing inventory increase of at least 1 percent since April 2012.

A proposal that would exempt Louisiana drivers and occupants of three-wheel vehicles that are set to be made in Shreveport from having to wear helmets is nearing final legislative approval.

McRib's got a new McRival. Burger King on Thursday will unveil its 2013 summer menu plans, highlighted by a new, limited-time BK Rib Sandwich, that is boneless, like McRib -- has a tangy sauce and comes with sweet bread and butter pickles.

Authorities are searching for an unidentified man who walked onto the a local high school campus with two other members.

After days on the run and crossing state lines, the man suspected of gunning down another outside of a Shreveport apartment complex last week is in jail in Caddo Parish.

A former mayor of a south Arkansas town is back home after spending more than two years in federal custody.