Amazon opens its first fulfillment center in Shreveport. Paige Carter, the chief development officer at Louisiana Economic Development, says this is the culmination of the cooperation of a lot of entities.
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The five-floor 2.5-million-square-foot facility is expected to serve three-million customer shipments per week.
A Bossier City man who fled after an attempted traffic stop and had an altercation with a Shreverport Police Officer on Wednesday has died. The Caddo Parish Coronor’s Office says 54 year old Steven Cook died yesterday afternoon just before three. We’re told the incident and death remain under investigation by State Police.
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day at Poverty Point World Heritage site in Pioneer this Saturday at 10 AM with a ranger-led hike. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival returns this weekend in downtown New Iberia. As Louisiana’s top sugarcane-producing region, Iberia Parish is the ideal host for this annual event. . Sugarcane Festival President Lisa Norris Festivalgoers can enjoy a variety of activities, including parades, carnival rides, and livestock shows.