KADN, KATC, and KLAF become Acadiana News First

KADN, KATC, and KLAF have officially merged into a single, unified brand: Acadiana News First.

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Homer woman waits for new heart at Ochsner after 16-year battle with heart failure

Camellia Abbott has lived with congestive heart failure for 16 years. Doctors diagnosed her in 2011 after she started feeling short of breath while working.

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Christus Health donates more than $300,000 to Texarkana nonprofits

Christus Health donated more than $300,000 to five Texarkana nonprofits they say share their mission of improving the health and well-being of the region.

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Audit finds Fairmont Apartments tenant’s rent may have been double paid

A nonprofit housing organization is advocating for a Fairmont Apartments tenant.

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Records show state Rep. Melerine refused sobriety test during July traffic incident

KSLA Investigates has obtained new documents and video showing a traffic stop involving a Louisiana state representative.

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Large fire prompts evacuation at Howard Industries

A large fire has been spotted at Howard Industries in Laurel.

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 ‘The place to be’: Louisiana Boardwalk developers share new details on riverfront revitalization & Grandstand music hub

Major changes are underway at the Louisiana Boardwalk, and developers say the goal is to transform the Bossier City riverfront into a vibrant, day-and-night destination for families and music lovers alike.

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Murder trial for couple accused of starving child moved to Monroe

A judge ruled for a venue change after declaring mistrial in Duhon case. The trial has been rescheduled for Jan. 4, 2027 in Monroe.

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Shreveport teen arrested for first-degree rape after sex crimes investigation

Shreveport Police Sex Crimes detectives have arrested a 17-year-old on a first-degree rape charge following an investigation that began in late 2025.

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Former LSU Football Coach Jerry Stovall dies

The legendary LSU football player, coach, and athletic administrator has died at the age of 85, according to Matt Moscona.

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5-year-old gives baby brother second chance at life through bone marrow transplant

Juelz Bogan stepped up to save his 19-month-old brother, Jahseh, who was diagnosed with a rare childhood leukemia.

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Tropical Depression 5 forms in Gulf as southwest Louisiana braces for rain and surge

Tropical Depression Five has formed in the Gulf and could become Tropical Storm Edouard, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding threats to southwest Louisiana.

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Prosecutors to argue Misty Roberts should serve more time for child sex conviction in hearing today

Misty Roberts is expected back in court today as prosecutors argue that she should spend more time behind bars for having sex with an underage boy while she was mayor of DeRidder.

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Lane Kiffin talks Tigers’ season opener against Clemson

Kiffin will hold a news conference on Monday, Aug. 31, to discuss the status of the team ahead of LSU’s first game of the season.

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Mother, child killed in apartment fire in Iberville Parish

Two people are dead, and more than 10 people are displaced after an early morning fire at an apartment complex.

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70-year-old man arrested for alleged indecent behavior with children

A Caddo Parish man has been arrested after an investigation into allegations involving child victims.

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Man electrocuted during home renovation project

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office identified the man electrocuted Saturday night, August 29 as 42-year-old Michael Rhodes Jr.

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Saints cut roster to 53 players ahead of NFL deadline

The New Orleans Saints reduced their active roster to 53 players Sunday, the Saints announced.

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Man arrested after firing shot through Texarkana bar’s glass doors, police say

Early Saturday morning, August 29, around 2:55 a.m., officers with the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department responded to Whiskey River Bar and Grill, about a disturbance.

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Driver facing vehicular homicide, DWI charges after deadly bicyclist crash in Caddo Parish

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist in the 5600 block of North Market Street, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

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Oklahoma woman killed in single-vehicle crash on Demoss Hill Road

This morning, August 30, at approximately 12:25 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a single-vehicle crash on Demoss Hill Road near Old Plain Dealing Road. The crash claimed the life of 31-year-old Amelia Swindell of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Barn fire spreads to pasture in Keithville

Firefighters were called just after 2 p.m. Saturday, August 29 to Adams Road in Keithville, Louisiana.

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Caddo Council on Aging relocating office, all services to continue without interruption

Caddo Council on Aging is relocating its office to a new location.

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Saints run over the Cowboys to capture first preseason win, 27-24

Saints need to cut their roster from 90 players down to the final 53-man regular season limit on Sunday at 5 p.m.

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Caddo Parish residents get preview of proposed $70 million sports complex

People in Caddo Parish got a preview Thursday night of plans for a proposed $70 million sports complex.

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Fort Polk soldier’s wife returns home after ICE detention, deportation flight reversal

The wife of a Fort Polk soldier is back home with her family after spending more than a month in ICE custody.

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Miss Louisiana’s Teen departs for national competition

Miss Louisiana’s Teen departed from Shreveport Regional Airport on Friday afternoon, heading to West Palm Beach, Florida, to compete for the national title of Miss America’s Teen.

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RFC to honor the late Dolly Parton with ‘Steel Magnolias’ screenings and book drive

Following the passing of music legend Dolly Parton, the Robinson Film Center (RFC) is paying tribute to her in true Dolly fashion.

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ICE detains Milo Yiannopoulos, political commentator and former Kanye West associate, in New Orleans

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Milo Yiannopoulos on Friday (Aug. 28) at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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Caddo Parish school employee arrested by Louisiana Attorney General’s office on child sexual abuse material charges

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a Caddo Parish school employee for production of child sexual abuse materials.

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