Lyft and Waymo have signed a deal which could bring self driving vehicles to the ride sharing battle with Uber. Waymo uses Google parent company Alphabet to navigate their self driving vehicles. As you know Uber will be starting up soon in the SBC and Lyft while they haven't made it official has already made moves showing their interest in Shreveport as well...
Dr. Cheryl White from LSU Shreveport is taking people for a unique tour of Shreveport via trolley for a look at the city like you've never seen before. This experience is perfect for those who have called Shreveport home all their lives and even those just visiting...
The 2nd Annual Great Raft Brewing Lager Jogger 5k is 3pm May 13th at of course Great Raft Brewing. The 5k run, jog or walk will take you through the highland neighborhood starting and ending at the brewery. If you register before the race you'll receive a race t-shirt and anyone over the age of 21 will get a FREE pint of Great Raft Brewing beer at the tasting room after the race...
Issues with the roads is one of the biggest issues many people around the SBC are constantly complaining about and it looks like things are starting to move in the right direction! The Shreveport City Council has approved $5.35M to improve 25 streets around Shreveport which now is just needing the mayor's approval...
There aren't many things in this world that make my blood boil with red hot fury. One thing that makes me want to scream obscenities at the top of my lungs is when people don't know how to use a parking lot.
KTAL reports that 47 year old Lester Wells was a traveling steak salesman who would pretend to be a Louisiana State Trooper in order to get discounts. Investigators have been looking into Wells since April 13th when a complaint was filed against him with the state troopers...
The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau is making a TV commercial promoting the SBC and they're looking for locals to be the stars! It'll be a fun summertime commercial encouraging tourism in the area. The campaign is called “Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier” and they're looking for people in the community to talk about what they love about the Shreveport Bossier City area...
NOLA reports that the Louisiana Department of Education on Saturday released their new physical education standards. The new standards call for 30 mins of physical education in addition to recess everyday and high school students are required to take 3 courses of physical education...