DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle has suspended the active search for two armed robbers in the Frierson area, however deputies continue to patrol the region.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport says an EF2 tornado with winds between 111 and 135 mph ripped through northern Bossier Parish late Saturday afternoon.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that he believes that his job is to be honest with the public but "sometimes we can disagree with the facts but our intention is never to lie."
President Donald Trump on Monday will start to unravel the behemoth trade deal he inherited from his predecessor, as he signed an executive action to withdraw from the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2016 state individual income tax returns on Monday, January 23, the same date that the IRS begins accepting federal returns.
President Donald Trump has now been in office for 3 days. Since then, millions of people have marched from across the globe against him and the administration is fighting with the media over inauguration crowd size.
First there was the roar of the wind, then mere seconds to scoop up her grandson and run: Bridgit Simmons and her family knew the weekend storms that claimed more than a dozen lives around the South were threatening.
ESI employees handle batches of M6 set for destruction in a contained burn center.
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Stay or go. That’s the question emerging as to the fate of the contained burn chamber in operation at Camp Minden. If all goes as planned, the chamber will complete its mission of destroying more than 15 million pounds of M6 propellant by mid-April. As of Sunday, the job is 75 percent complete with 12 million pounds destroyed.
Yordano Ventura, a hard-throwing right-hander for the Kansas City Royals, was killed in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic on Sunday, the team confirmed.
The Women's March extended beyond the United States, as similar protests cropped up around the world over women's rights and other issues the marchers fear could be under threat from Donald Trump's presidency.More>>
President Donald Trump had his day of pageantry and night of revelry. He saw the Senate confirm his nominees to helm the defense and homeland security departments, signed an executive order pulling back on the Affordable Care Act and called for a regulatory freeze. Now, Trump begins Day Two.
SPRINGHILL, La. - Springhill Police Chief Will Lynd has confirmed to KTBS that a pedestrian has been airlifted to an area hospital, after being struck by a Springhill Police cruiser Friday night in the north Webster Parish municipality.
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) Four people have been confirmed dead after a large tornado ripped through parts of Hattiesburg and Petal in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to the Forrest County coroner's office.
WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) -- A school shooting that left one student hospitalized and others scrambling out classroom windows could have been far worse if not for the heroics of staff members who stopped the shooter and had him pinned down when police arrived, authorities said.
Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday during a time-honored inauguration ceremony that encapsulated the peaceful transfer of power that is a hallmark of American democracy.
Several people from Shreveport-Bossier made their way to Washington D.C. for the inauguration of President Trump Among them, a group of Benton Middle School students and Caddo Parish GOP Chairman Louis Avallone.
Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday. He delivered an inaugural address reminiscent of the outsider themed speeches that gained popularity during the campaign and took aim at the political system.
The Webster Parish tourism commission has delayed until Feb. 13 a meeting to discuss the employment of its executive director, who in December drew national publicity for live-streaming a nude video of herself to the agency’s social media followers. Executive Director Lynn Dorsey is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the meeting. Dorsey was given time off from work earlier this month.
Shreveport Green hosted a celebration of Arbor Day. Arbor day is observed nationwide to raise awareness on the importance of trees to humans and the planet. Tree huggers, as they call themselves, celebrated with a pruning demonstration. They also presented the 2016 tree campus award to Caddo magnet high school. The event was held at Querbes Park where Shreveport Green has pruned more than 400 trees. Donna Curtis of the organization listed how trees can benefit the community in wa...
Police investigating the shooting death of an officer in Westwego have closed the westbound lanes of the Crescent City Connection and are swarming to the area.
Michelle and Barack Obama deliver a message to the public in a YouTube video published on Jan. 20 (Obama Foundation / YouTube)
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are asking the public to help them develop projects for his new presidential centre on Chicago's South Side.
Violence flared on some streets of Washington, D.C, today as at least some members of a group dressed head to toe in black allegedly smashed the windows of cars and store windows shortly before President Donald Trump took the oath of office.
An off-duty Westwego, La police officer and a woman were shot and killed on Friday morning. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Normand said that 26-year-old Officer Michael Louviere was shot in the head.
Due to recent rainfall, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has closed LA 478 a half a mile west of the LA 120 intersection in Natchitoches Parish.
SHREVEPORT, La. - The Shreveport-Bossier Chapter of the National Organization for Women will gather peacefully in solidarity with the Women’s March in Washington D.C. The event will begin on the north sidewalk of the Caddo Parish Courthouse at 3:00 p.m. with a reading of the Official Statement of Purpose from the Women’s March in Washington D.C. It will end after participants march around the courthouse as a unified group. Organizers invite the public to attend the...More>>
SHREVEPORT, La. - Nearly 300,000 more people in Louisiana now have healthcare since Obamacare was enacted in 2010. These people join the millions across the country who are reaping its benefits. Under the Affordable Care Act, Louisiana’s uninsured rate has fallen by 33%. Prior to Obamacare, Debra Lindsey, who is self-employed, spent $200 more on a Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance plan per month. With the help of a broker, she saved by purchasing new insurance though the Ma...More>>
Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality television star who upended American politics and energized voters angry with Washington, will be sworn in Friday as the 45th president of the United States, putting Republicans in control of the White House for the first time in eight years.
About two dozen people convicted in Louisiana are among the 330 federal inmates granted sentence reductions in one of Barack Obama's last acts as president.
Doyline Mayor Gary Carter, who was arrested this past weekend on charges he hit and choked his wife, has resigned from office, his attorney said Thursday night. Carter, who has been married for 31 years, is embarrassed by what happened and feels his resignation is in the best interests of the town, attorney Eric Johnson said.
Saturday, January 21 2017 7:02 AM EST2017-01-21 12:02:41 GMT
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, displayed the New York glamor of their family Friday night in a uniquely American tableau as they all swayed on stage before a backdrop of red, white and blue.
President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, displayed the New York glamour of their family Friday night in a uniquely American tableau as they all swayed on stage before a backdrop of red, white and blue.
Saturday, January 21 2017 8:14 AM EST2017-01-21 13:14:06 GMT
Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday during a time-honored inauguration ceremony that encapsulated the peaceful transfer of power that is a hallmark of American democracy.
Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday during a time-honored inauguration ceremony that encapsulated the peaceful transfer of power that is a hallmark of American democracy.
Wednesday, January 18 2017 2:20 PM EST2017-01-18 19:20:13 GMT
Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman.
Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care unit on Wednesday, and his wife, Barbara, was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman.
Thursday, January 19 2017 5:03 PM EST2017-01-19 22:03:00 GMT
Terry Atienza says he was allowed to work at Overton Brooks VAMC, even though he took $85,000 separation pay to resign from the system in Colorado.
"I had no other choice but to leave VA," says Terry Atienza.
He turned back up in the VA at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center after a rocky time in the Rocky Mountain VA Network. He was director of the medical center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
"I had no other choice but to leave VA," says Terry Atienza.
He turned back up in the VA at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center after a rocky time in the Rocky Mountain VA Network. He was director of the medical center in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Monday, January 16 2017 10:39 PM EST2017-01-17 03:39:28 GMT
Wednesday morning, when dozens of parents drop off their kids for school at Riverside Elementary in Shreveport, many have no idea the school's PE coach, Laura Way, is allowed to coach Pre-K thru fifth-graders, despite her recent threats to kill two people, including the school's parent teacher a association president, as well as herself. Caddo Parish School District insists she's fit to teach, but KTBS-3 News asked, "How?"
Wednesday morning, when dozens of parents drop off their kids for school at Riverside Elementary in Shreveport, many have no idea the school's PE coach, Laura Way, is allowed to coach Pre-K thru fifth-graders, despite her recent threats to kill two people, including the school's parent teacher a association president, as well as herself.
Friday, January 13 2017 8:04 AM EST2017-01-13 13:04:57 GMT
A Virginia-based physician is running across the country to provide more healthcare to children in need. Ultra-marathoner Dr. Levi Rizk is no stranger to long-distance running -- but this race is different.
A Virginia-based physician is running across the country to provide more healthcare to children in need. Ultra-marathoner Dr. Levi Rizk is no stranger to long-distance running -- but this race is different.
Wednesday, January 11 2017 6:17 PM EST2017-01-11 23:17:16 GMT
As the temperatures drop, fire hazards go up. From keeping warm to holiday decorations, fire officials say this time of year, we all have to remain vigilant. Still got that Christmas tree up? Don't worry, a lot of us are moving slow on taking them down. But you may think twice once you see what fire officials have to say.
As the temperatures drop, fire hazards go up. From keeping warm to holiday decorations, fire officials say this time of year, we all have to remain vigilant. Still got that Christmas tree up? Don't worry, a lot of us are moving slow on taking them down. But you may think twice once you see what fire officials have to say.
Wednesday, January 18 2017 8:51 AM EST2017-01-18 13:51:07 GMT
Dramatic video shows the roof of a newly-built sports facility in a city in the Czech Republic slowly collapsing as floorball players scramble out of the building in apparent fear for their lives.
Dramatic video shows the roof of a newly-built sports facility in a city in the Czech Republic slowly collapsing as floorball players scramble out of the building in apparent fear for their lives.
Sunday, January 15 2017 2:56 PM EST2017-01-15 19:56:16 GMT
Sunday, January 15 2017 2:56 PM EST2017-01-15 19:56:16 GMT
Officials say a juvenile sea lion was so happy to be rescued after getting hooked by fishing gear off Southern California, it jumped into a Coast Guard boat.
Officials say a juvenile sea lion was so happy to be rescued after getting hooked by fishing gear off Southern California, it jumped into a Coast Guard boat.
Tuesday, January 10 2017 5:42 AM EST2017-01-10 10:42:39 GMT
Tuesday, January 10 2017 5:42 AM EST2017-01-10 10:42:39 GMT
Four-month-old Elsa was born in a traveling circus and rejected by her mother. Now the little Siberian tiger is being cared for by a human couple, and she's growing up fast.
Four-month-old Elsa was born in a traveling circus and rejected by her mother. Now the little Siberian tiger is being cared for by a human couple, and she's growing up fast.
Monday, January 23 2017 11:06 AM EST2017-01-23 16:06:04 GMT
There are lots of animals in the ArkLaTex who are looking for a home. Here are a few of them that need to be rescued... (KTBS is not responsible for pets adopted. For information about each pet's needs and suggested suitable homes, please call the number listed beside each animal.) More links: Bossier City Animal Control; Shreveport Bossier Animal Rescue ; Desoto Parish Animal Control ; Ninna's Road to Rescue - Benton,
There are lots of animals in the ArkLaTex who are looking for a home. Here are a few of them that need to be rescued... (KTBS is not responsible for pets adopted. For information about each pet's needs and suggested suitable homes, please call the number listed beside each animal.) More links: Bossier City Animal Control; Shreveport Bossier Animal Rescue ; Desoto Parish Animal Control ; Ninna's Road to Rescue - Benton, Louisiana
Tuesday, January 17 2017 7:41 AM EST2017-01-17 12:41:00 GMT
Thanks to the National Weather Service Shreveport for hosting First Cup with First News this morning.
First Cup with First News is a collaborative effort by KTBS and its affiliates to celebrate the community and what it has meant to us for the past 62 years.
First Cup with First News is a collaborative effort by KTBS and its affiliates to celebrate the community and what it has meant to us for the past 62 years.
Friday, September 9 2016 9:49 PM EDT2016-09-10 01:49:26 GMT
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It's Friday Football Fever here at KTBS3--- here are some of the pictures from our KTBS TEAM. Please email your favorite pictures to ushare@ktbs.com and we'll include those in our slide show as well.
It's Friday Football Fever here at KTBS3--- here are some of the pictures from our KTBS TEAM. Please email your favorite pictures to ushare@ktbs.com and we'll include those in our slide show as well.
Monday, January 23 2017 4:30 PM EST2017-01-23 21:30:33 GMT
We've all heard of Uber, the online ride or trip requesting service. It's in lots of big cities from Dallas to New Orleans but what about getting Uber here in Shreveport? A lot of people say they want the service but there's another part of our population who you might not have thought of when it comes to Uber.
We've all heard of Uber, the online ride or trip requesting service. It's in lots of big cities from Dallas to New Orleans but what about getting Uber here in Shreveport? A lot of people say they want the service but there's another part of our population who you might not have thought of when it comes to Uber.
Monday, January 23 2017 6:01 AM EST2017-01-23 11:01:01 GMT
Reports of the Russians or another country hacking the U.S. prior to the presidential election is not the first time something like that has happened and it won't be the last.
Reports of the Russians or another country hacking the U.S. prior to the presidential election is not the first time something like that has happened and it won't be the last.
Give for Good is a 24-hour online giving challenge led by The Community Foundation of North Louisiana to raise unrestricted dollars for the nonprofits in our community.
Give for Good is a 24-hour online giving challenge led by The Community Foundation of North Louisiana to raise unrestricted dollars for the nonprofits in our community.
