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Posted 4 hours 54 minutes 58 seconds ago by Sharon Fullilove / Picture Courtesy: Bob Smith
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A car crash in New Boston, Texas sends two people to the hospital.
It happened just after noon on Hoskins and Highway 8.
Witnesses say a pickup truck hit a car and pushed it into a ditch. The pickup then rolled on top of the car.
Two people have been taken to the hospital. There's no word on their condition.

Stay with KTBS.com for the latest.

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Posted 6 hours 39 minutes 40 seconds ago by Associated Press reports
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Alice is still ruling the movie palace.

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" easily remained the No. 1 weekend draw with $62 million. The Disney fantasy has climbed to a $208.6 million total domestically, becoming the first $200 million hit released this year.

A rush of new movies had so-so openings, led by Matt Damon's Iraq War thriller "Green Zone," which debuted at No. 2 with $14.5 million.

Among other debuts, Jay Baruchel's romantic comedy "She's Out of My League" was No. 3 with $9.6 million, followed by "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson's romantic drama "Remember Me" at No. 4 with $8.3 million and America Ferrera's "Our Family Wedding" at No. 6 with $7.6 million.

Tagged As: "Alice in Wonderland", Johnny Depp, box office

Posted 9 hours 15 minutes 28 seconds ago by Nick Caloway, KTBS 3 News
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A home in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood was heavily damaged by fire early Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of Merrick Street around 5:30 a.m. to find smoke and flames coming from the back of the house. Crews had the blaze under control by 6:00 a.m. Fire officials say the fire originated in the kitchen near the water heater and stove. About 30 percent of the home was damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Nobody was injured as a result of this fire.

A house on Dalzell near Highland Avenue also caught fire Sunday morning around 3:30 a.m. There's no word on the cause of that blaze. Investigators say the fire originated in a bedroom. One person was transported to the hospital for what offiicials call a non-fire related injury.

Crews crews also responded to a house fire on Meriwether near Jewella Avenue. Offiicials say they arrived just after 3:00 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames extending 15 feet above the roof. It took 17 firefighters about 30 minutes to get this fire under control. Nearly 45 percent of the home was damaged. The family escaped without injuries, however, the family pet died in the blaze.

Crews were called to a fire at the Heritage Manor Westwood Nursing Home on Westwood Park Circle at 3:18 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters found smoke coming from a locked laundry room. After gaining entrance into the room, the fire was extinguished in a commercial dryer. Investigators have classified this fire as accidental. Residents of the nursing home were moved to another part of the facility until the situation was under control. Nobody was injured.

Tagged As: fire, Shreveport Fire Department

Posted 9 hours 19 minutes 5 seconds ago by Meteorologist Marcy Novak
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After a chilly start to the day, temperatures will warm to the upper 60s to lower 70s under mostly sunny skies on Sunday.  A very nice, spring-like March afternoon!  Winds will be light today, from the northwest.

Mostly clear and cool tonight, lows in the mid 40s.  The dry weather continues for the next several days, with our next rain chance on Friday.

Posted 9 hours 28 minutes 6 seconds ago by Nick Caloway, KTBS 3 News
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Traffic was a mess on I-20 over the Red River late Saturday night.

There was a collision in the westbound lanes around 10:40 p.m.

Officials with the Bossier City Police Department would not comment on the cause of the crash.

Bossier City Fire officials said nobody was transported to the hospital as a result of the incident.

Posted 17 hours 46 minutes 28 seconds ago by KTBS News Now
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We have crews checking out a wreck on I-20. It appears to be westbound toward Shreveport. Stay clear of the area if possible.

Posted 19 hours 37 minutes 41 seconds ago by Casey Ferrand
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The SWAC Conference Basketball Tournament wrapped up its run at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City Saturday evening. It may have been the event's first and last time trip to Shreveport-Bossier City.

The 16 team of the Southwestern Athletic Conference showed up ready to play some fast paced basketball, but Swac Commissioner Duer Sharp said not many spectators showed up to support.  He said it's likely the conference championship will not return next year.

"When I went through the contract, what I found out was it was a one year agreement with an option to opt out, so we're going to opt out of the agreement.

Sharp said they will put the basketball tournament back out to bid, but Shreveport-Bossier City will be included in the bid process if the cities chose to.

Stacy Brown, President of the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourism Bureau, said the low turnout may be due to the the late start in promoting the event. She said they will work harder to convince the SWAC to make a comeback.

"Anytime you move a tournament for the first time in a long time, there are some things you need to do so we'll address those and make sure we put our best foot forward."

Brown said it's too early to determine the economic impact the tournament has had on the Shreveport-Bossier area because this was its first year here.

Tagged As: SWAC, Shreveport, Bossier City, Southwestern Athletic Conference, basketball, CenturyTel

Posted 1 day 4 minutes 10 seconds ago by Meteorologist Marcy Novak
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After a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the nice weather will continue for Sunday! For tonight, mostly clear skies and cool temperatures, with lows in the low 40s. On Sunday, sunny skies with light winds from the northwest and highs in the low 70s.  Partly cloudy on Monday with highs in the upper 60s.  There is a slight chance for rain on Tuesday, and another on Thursday through Saturday.

Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour tonight, as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM Sunday.  Also, change the batteries in your smoke detector!

Posted 1 day 1 hour 4 minutes ago by Wade Nessmith, KTBS News Now
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We have a crew at the 6900 block of Walnut Hills. We'll have more on this story during KTBS 3 News at 5:30.

Posted 1 day 1 hour 19 minutes ago by Louisiana State Police
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Late last night, a single vehicle crash killed a teenager from Converse, LA.

Troopers responded to the crash around 11:30 pm, which occurred on LA Hwy 174 east of LA Hwy 191 in Sabine Parish. The crash involved a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser, driven by Angelia D. Vansickle (W/F 18 yrs). The Chrysler was west bound on LA Hwy 174 when Vansickle lost control and exited the right side of the roadway. After exiting the right side, the vehicle reentered the roadway, exited the left side, and overturned.

Vansickle was not wearing her seatbelt and was ejected during the crash. She was pronounced dead.

Routine toxicology tests are pending. The crash remains under investigation.