Good morning, Shreveport.

On Sept. 1 at 12:59 pm, Caddo Fire District 3 responded to a grass fire on Buncombe Road when a burn pile got out of control and quickly extinguished the flames while reminding residents that the parish remains under a burn ban amid extremely dry conditions.

Louisiana Grandstand will develop a new, privately funded destination at the Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City with live music, dining and history.

The project will open The Parish Standard – a 220-seat Louisiana-inspired restaurant and listening room in November and plans an auditorium to debut early next year.

Free live music returns to downtown with the Levitt AMP Shreveport Music Series at Caddo Common Park this fall — beginning Saturday, Sept.

5. Events will feature performances by Twang Darkly, PoeticX, Seratones, Ever More Nest, and Ally Venable on select Saturdays in September and October.

Data from 2025 show that Louisiana families spent about 10.5% of their median income ($84,171) on child care, with an infant costing roughly $8,873 annually and a four-year-old about $8,153 per year.

NSU President James T.

Genovese completed his second year in office today, reporting gains in student retention, academic outcomes, program expansion, and private support at Northwestern State University—efforts that include improved facilities and expanded career services for students. Future projects will further invest in academic and campus growth.

City of Bossier City will begin repairs on LA 3 (Benton Road) near Viking Drive on Thursday, Sept.

10 with nighttime lane closures Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Friday night to Monday morning; the project will finish early 2027 and drivers should slow down.

Louisiana law requires that infants ride rear-facing until age 2, children 2 to 3 use forward-facing seats, children 4 require booster seats until they can pass the 5-Step Test, and children under 9 must ride with a seatbelt (violations trigger fines starting at $100).

The Louisiana Department of Health announced that Healthy Blue’s Medicaid managed care contract will end on Dec.

31, 2026, affecting over 290,000 members who will switch to one of four Healthy Louisiana plans on Jan. 1, 2027. Transition letters will be mailed by Oct. 1 plus a special enrollment period will run from Oct. 15 to Nov. 16 to ensure continuous care.

On Sept. 2, 2026, a report explained how to distinguish between copperheads and cottonmouths in Louisiana by noting that copperheads have coppery tan heads and hourglass patterns while cottonmouths are darker and have wider heads in wet areas.

The tips help locals safely identify these venomous snakes.

Parkway High School distance runner Brennan Robin, ranked No.6 in his class, will sign with Oklahoma State—the top NCAA cross country team—in November.

He set state records and broke long-held benchmarks while continuing to compete this fall and plan a spring track campaign.

The 2026 Prep Football Tour of Northwest Louisiana kicks off today with the Stars and Stripes Classic at Independence Stadium.

The tour covers 23 teams over 17 games across 11 stadiums in Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto parishes plus Minden — fans can check 318preps.com for schedule updates.

Sam Burns of Shreveport was named to the USA Presidents Cup team that will compete Sept.

24-27 at Medinah Country Club near Chicago, marking his fifth straight selection. The three-time state champion looks forward to playing in front of excited fans.

Centenary starts its 2026-27 sports season with home football on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Atkins Field against Westgate Christian and men's soccer on Thursday at 7 p.m. against Schreiner (fans are excited for the kickoff).

Officials announced Tuesday that the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference will host its NCAA Division III basketball tournaments at Brookshire Grocery Arena for three seasons (Feb.

26 to Feb. 28, 2027) as local leaders expect an economic boost from visiting fans.