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Shreveport, Louisiana is located in Caddo Parish. Zip codes in Shreveport, LA include 71153, 71166, and 71136. The median home price in Shreveport is $166,000. More Shreveport information.

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4 hrs ago | WWL-TV New Orleans

Tuition at Louisiana public colleges likely won't go up for next academic year

By MELINDA DESLATTE / Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Attempts to raise tuition at Louisiana's public colleges appear dead for the session, despite concerns about repeated rounds of budget cuts to schools.

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8 hrs ago | KSLA-TV Shreveport

No helmets required for Elio vehicle occupants

The Louisiana House gave final passage to the bill by Shreveport Rep. Barbara Norton with a 90-1 vote Tuesday, sending it to the governor's desk.

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11 hrs ago | Professional Carwashing/Detail

Man arrested for drinking and driving while in line at carwash

Wash Equipment Integrate into Building: Autec Soft-Touch In-Bay Express Wash Equipment Set-up Belanger Touch-Free Wash Equipment Unitec Wash Select II's Includes Large equipment room w/office ... More Boomerang Carwash is currently seeking experienced tunnel express carwash Managers, and a Regional Team Leader for our Shreveport, LA market.

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15 hrs ago | The Advocate

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The act of buckling up, studies have shown, remains the most effective means of preventing injury and death in an automobile crash.

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19 hrs ago | KLFY-TV Lafayette

La. restaurant chain to pay $100K in back wages

A Louisiana-based restaurant chain has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in back wages to 135 chefs and servers following a Labor Department investigation.

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Yesterday | KTBS

Five Starr Hit by Tornado Thursday, Bracing For More Storms Tuesday

Not even a week ago, an East Texas business was hit hard by a tornado. And now Five Starr Builders in Waskom is bracing for more.

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Tue May 21, 2013

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Lafayette council approves traffic amnesty program

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

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Health Data Management

Data Entry Error Leads to Data Breach at LSU

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

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Nwlanews.com

Northwest Louisiana under tornado watch

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

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

Christus to close main Shreveport hospital

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

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

LSU board member can keep role and lead foundation

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.

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CNN

Shoutout for Ms. Murrell's History Class

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

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Mon May 20, 2013

The Times

A mudbug tradition

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

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KTBS

Ark-La-Tex in Depth: Desoto Parish School System Setbacks

"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.

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KMIZ

Charge your phone in 20 seconds

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.

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KTBS

Fire crews respond to minor blaze at Calumet

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.

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The Times

Man sought in shooting surrenders

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

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Sat May 18, 2013

KTBS

Shreveport police arrest homicide suspect

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

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Times

Storm damage idles American Rose Center

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

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The Times

VA hospital parking situation needs to be addressed

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

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