Jeff Ferrell
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CDC to issue school reopening guidance next week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will release guidance on reopening schools this coming week. → Read More
Teen shot during home invasion, arrested
Police also arrested another man but later dropped the charges against him → Read More
COVID-caused poverty rate surging locally, nationally
A new study shows a surge in poverty rates across the country, and the same trend is being seen right here in the ArkLaTex. → Read More
Shreveport’s mayor on rebounding from 2020
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins talks about the challenges facing the city in 2020 and what challenges lie ahead as we get further into the new year. → Read More
COVID-19 survivors helping patients with convalescent plasma
Right now, a record number of people are testing positive for COVID-19. That means there are more people who need convalescent plasma, and there are more people who can give it. → Read More
Rural hospitals face challenges in distributing COVID-19 vaccine
The staggering task of inoculating an entire country against the novel coronavirus can pose some of the biggest challenges out in rural areas. → Read More
As possible COVID-19 vaccines near approval, some worry about safety while others say trust the science
"Say your prayers and believe in science; and that’s a good combination that never hurt anybody” → Read More
Knock at a front door turns into a deadly shooting in Shreveport
Shreveport’s latest murder is getting a lot of attention for the unique and unsettling way it was carried out. That’s because it all began with a knock at the victim’s front door. → Read More
Agencies need more volunteers to help during holidays amid COVID-19 pandemic
Opportunities include 2 well-known services that provide thousands of free meals every single week → Read More
The big challenge of enforcing COVID-19 restrictions despite strong opposition
Coronavirus cases are spiking in nearly every state across the country, yet only 34 states have mask mandates. That list does include Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. But enforcing statewide orders can be easier said than done. → Read More
Some continue to refuse to wear a mask despite latest surge in COVID-19 cases
The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases has put the focus squarely back on prevention. → Read More
Some continue to refuse to wear a mask despite latest surge in COVID-19 cases
The sharp rise in COVID-19 cases has put the focus squarely back on prevention. → Read More
Seeing 2020 events through the eyes of retired veterans
As we honor and recognize America’s 19-and-a-half million veterans, we also want to take stock of the country they sacrificed so much to protect. → Read More
MLK Health Center stands at the ready to help if SCOTUS overturns health care law
21 million Americans — including a half million in Louisiana — could be left with no medical insurance → Read More
Trump supporters stand by the president’s legal strategy
But not everyone is convinced that the president still has a path to a second term → Read More
‘Its teeth went straight through my leg’: Teen surfer survives shark attack in Florida
The teenager is the 10th shark bite victim of the year in Volusia County, Florida, which is unofficially the shark attack capital of the world. → Read More
High school senior works double duty for homecoming
It was double duty of a very special kind at a homecoming game here in northwest Louisiana. That’s because North DeSoto High School’s kicker for the football team was also named homecoming queen. → Read More
Texas’ record-setting early voting period has ended
Early voting ahead of the 2020 presidential election wrapped-up today with record-breaking totals. → Read More
Warning to voters: it may be too late to guarantee ballot delivery
If you have not already mailed in your absentee ballot just yet: don’t. That’s the advice of many election officials and analysts. → Read More
Virtual learning being suspended in East Texas school districts
Depending upon who you ask, it’s been either a godsend or an abject failure → Read More