Good morning, Shreveport.

The new Chick-fil-A location opened Friday on Youree Drive, replacing the old building after it was demolished, and customers began lining up at 6 a.m. Owner Brian Russell said improved traffic flow and accessibility will benefit guests in future busy hours.

The Times presents a photo collection covering decades of the Red River Revel + art, music, and community moments at Festival Plaza.

The gallery shows how the annual event has grown into a staple cultural celebration in Shreveport.

Sonny Kirby and his son Ryan farmed cotton on 5,000 acres in Caddo Parish for decades — adapting from manual hoeing to using modern tech like drones, they embraced new challenges while maintaining a labor of love for local agriculture.

Row crop farmers Sonny & Ryan Kirby grow cotton, corn and soybeans in NWLA as they show how new, larger equipment has shaped harvests in Bossier, Caddo and DeSoto parishes, a series spotlighting local agriculture.

North Louisiana school districts are launching new programs to tackle the teacher shortage.

In Bossier, high schoolers can earn college credit to jumpstart education degrees — while Caddo maintains 98% of 2,500 teaching positions filled in efforts to support local schools.

A Louisiana law requires public school classrooms to display posters of the Ten Commandments, and a conservative group donated the posters to every district as the school year begins in Shreveport.

Shreveport garbage collection is delayed because the city is short 11 CDL drivers.

Mayor Tom Arceneaux said the city currently has only 30 trucks (down from 40) and urged residents to place bins at the curb as crews return to collect missed loads.

A North Louisiana woman reached remission after rare CAR T-cell therapy at Feist-Weiller Cancer Center in Shreveport (available since late 2025), now offering advanced care locally.

The growing program is expected to help more patients stay close to home.

Northwestern State spirit groups are preparing in the summer heat for the upcoming college football season.

The groups are rehearsing cheer routines in Natchitoches to boost school spirit.