BPT Staff

(UPDATE 4/20/2026): DOTD advises motorists that the start time for these repairs has been adjusted to 7:00 a.m. All other information remains the same.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Original notification – 4/16/2026: The Louisiana Department of Transportation …

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airmen assignedto the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base will be conducting controlled detonations aspart of planned demolition operations on Monday, Apr. 20, 2026, …

Authorities have identified eight children who were killed in a mass shooting early Sunday morning in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, a tragedy that has shaken the local community and prompted …

This morning, shortly after 7:00 a.m., Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations were requested by the Shreveport Police Department to investigate an officer-involved shooting following a pursuit …

More than a century of photos of Shreveport-Bossier will be on display when the exhibit “Thurman C. Smith: A Photographic Legacy” opens at the Northwest Louisiana Archives on April 23. …

Staff Report The Bossier Parish Police Jury approved a series of infrastructure improvements during its regular meeting on April 15, advancing road repairs across the parish and authorizing upgrades to …

The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (SFM) is investigating a residential fire that claimed the life of a juvenile in Minden. The Minden Fire Department responded to a house …

The Louisiana House of Representatives today voted to approve a financially responsible $47 billion state budget that avoids raising taxes for the year beginning July 1, 2026 and speeds up …

What is philanthropy? A private action for public good, a system that aims to fill needs not met by the public or private sectors, a connection of resources and people …

Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) will host BPCCFEST, a community-centered event designed to showcase the college’s programs, services, and student experience while strengthening connections across the region. The event will …