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Livingston Parish residents say Highway 16 congestion is only worsening with new developments. One parish councilman says he has plans in the works to address it. Read More

Slidell police say investigation was initiated by the narcotics division after they identified Slidell resident Joseph Lee, 41, as a regional drug trafficker. Read More

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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is requesting public feedback on two key safety proposals: an update to its Strategic Highway Safety Plan and the state's first Active Transportation Sa ... Read More

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The Springfield Police Department shared a Facebook post about speeding on area highways that has gained a lot of attention. Read More

A train struck a car in Baton Rouge near College Drive and Perkins Road in Baton Rouge around 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. According to EMS, one patient was transported from the scene in stable condition. Read More

The Shreveport Police Department's Traffic Unit recently conducted a LIDAR Speed Enforcement Operation on Interstate 49 and Interstate 20 in an effort to curb excessive speeding and ... Read More

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Crews with the Texas Department of Transportation will be restriping the Interstate 20 frontage road intersections at Loop 250 and at State Highway 349 beginning Saturday, according to a release. Read More

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But in the years that followed, officials routed the Interstate 610 loop with its tailpipe exhaust along one ... Near Lake Charles in Sulphur, Louisiana, an area hard-hit by hurricanes, Roishetta ... Read More

Shreveport police are investigating a shooting on Quilen Boulevard Thursday night. According to Caddo 911 units were dispatched a shooting on Quilen Blvd just after 9 p.m. Police say a vehicle ... Read More

Louisiana State Police Troop C is investigating a vehicle-related injury of a child on LA 665 that occurred just before 4 p.m. Thursday, LSP Public Information Officer Tiah Larvadain said. Terrebonne ... Read More

A Terrebonne Parish student has died after a bus accident on Thursday, according to the Louisiana State Police. LSP said the crash happened on LA-665 in Montegut. "We are working with local and state ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL / KMSS) - Shreveport police warn the public of the dangers of drinking and driving after arresting a man who charged with injuring two people in a drunk driving accident. The crash ... Read More

There were 109 vehicles found on the property and at least eight soil samples detected levels of lead, arsenic, cobalt and copper exceeding government-mandated safety standards, the report says. The ... Read More

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The bridges, which cross over the Pearl River and date back to the 1930s, have been closed to motorists since May 2022. Read More

A Shreveport man has been arrested after allegedly causing a major wreck while driving drunk.Officials with the Shreveport Police Department say on Aug. 18 around 1:10 a.m., officers were sent out to ... Read More

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A longtime flooring and countertop business has purchased a building on Airline Highway for $1.2 million and plans to move its showroom and offices there. Read More

A person was found dead inside a car after the vehicle became fully engulfed in flames in the parking lot of the Walmart in Crystal Lake Thursday morning. Read More

The bridges connect Mississippi and Louisiana and provide an alternate route during hurricane evacuations and I-10 traffic jams. They have been closed since 2022, frustrating residents on both sides ... Read More