The Shreveport police officer who died in a rollover crash yesterday afternoon has been identified. Officer Matthew Rhoden, 37, died in the wreck. We’re told another officer, who has not yet been identified, was taken to Ochsner LSU Health hospital with life-threatening injuries. The off-duty officers were in a blue Mustang traveling on W. 70th Street when it was hit by a van, skidded into a vacant house and rolled over.
In Lake Charles, United Way of Southwest Louisiana is partnering with their counterparts in Tallahassee to provide relief for the people impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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United Way of Southwest Louisiana President and CEO Denise Durel says the people of Florida could use your help. You can make your contribution either on United Way of Southwest Louisiana’s website, by texting UNITEDGULF – one word – to 40403 or by mail.
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Amazon opens its first fulfillment center in Shreveport. The five-floor 2.5-million-square-foot facility is expected to serve three-million customer shipments per week. Paige Carter, the chief development officer at Louisiana Economic Development, says Amazon currently employs more than three-thousand people throughout the state.
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The LSU Tigers are about a three touchdown favorite heading into Saturday night’s matchup with South Alabama out of the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars are 2-and-2 and they’ve scored 135 points in their last two games, which has the attention Coach Brian Kelly and the players…