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https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-11-01/nwla-high-school-taking-part-in-buckle-up-phone-down-statewide-safe-driving-campaign

NWLA High School Taking Part in “Buckle Up, Phone Down” Statewide Safe Driving Campaign The ultimate goal, says LaDOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett, is to reduce traffic deaths by promoting lifelong safe driving practices among young Louisianans.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-31/audit-louisiana-cannot-keep-pace-with-new-orphan-oil-and-gas-wells

Audit: Louisiana Cannot Keep Pace with New Orphan Oil and Gas Wells The state audit reveals almost a thousand orphaned wells were plugged from fiscal year 2020 to 2023. But nearly 1,700 new wells were reported.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-30/increasing-number-of-louisiana-kids-sickened-by-thc-laced-candy

Increasing Number of Louisiana Kids Sickened by THC-Laced Candy Since 2019, the Louisiana Poison Control Center has seen yearly increases in cases of kids sickened by THC-laced candy.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-29/usgs-unlocking-arkansas-hidden-treasure

USGS: Unlocking Arkansas’ Hidden Treasure The federal and state researchers who confirmed the enormous size of the lithium deposit in southern Arkansas known as the Smackover Formation may hold five to 19 million tons of lithium. That is about nine times the annual worldwide demand for electric vehicles projected for 2030.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-28/new-law-changes-louisiana-grading-to-10-point-scale

New Law Changes Louisiana Grading to 10-Point Scale State Representative Tammy Phelps, D-Shreveport, wrote the legislation and says the new scale will align Louisiana with many other states.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-25/beware-of-taylor-swift-concert-scams-louisiana-attorney-general

Beware of Taylor Swift Concert Scams: Louisiana Attorney General “Research the seller or the website before you buy. And be cautious of deals or offers which sound too good to be true.”* Liz Murrill, Louisiana Attorney General

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-24/southern-states-lag-behind-in-restoring-voting-rights-for-convicted-felons

Southern States Lag Behind in Restoring Voting Rights for Convicted Felons In Louisiana, the state loses more than 1% of the voting-eligible population because of felony convictions.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-23/texas-election-protection-hotline-offers-voters-help

Texas Election Protection Hotline Offers Voters Help the Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR VOTE (866-687-8683) offers voters help if they have been turned away at the polls.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-22/remembering-little-rock-nine-member-thelma-mothershed-wair

Remembering Little Rock Nine Member Thelma Mothershed Wair Thelma Mothershed Wair, a member of the Little Rock Nine, dies at the age of 83.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-21/rules-and-rights-at-texas-voting-locations

Rules and Rights at Texas Voting Locations Texas election judges have the authority to require deactivation of devices and to require anyone who doesn’t comply to leave the polling place.

Cultural Forces from Ukraine stopped by the Red River Radio studios this morning.

Cultural Forces Plays Live in the Red River Radio Studio Live from the Red River Radio StudiosBandura player Taras Stoliar Violinist Olha Rukavishnikova Yurii Ivaskevych - VocalsMykhailo Olinyk - PianoOleksandr Bul...

Ukrainian musicians turned active-duty soldiers will perform two concerts in Shreveport Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20 as part of the Cultural Forces' Second Music Tour of Gratitude to America.

The tour will make a stop at LSUS Saturday at 5:30 p.m. That concert is entitled “From the Ukrainian Front with Thanks.” The musicians will hold a second performance Sunday at Caddo Common Park in downtown at 3 p.m. The Shreveport Symphony will perform afterwards at 4 p.m.

Cultural Forces Plays Live in the Red River Radio Studio Live from the Red River Radio StudiosBandura player Taras Stoliar Violinist Olha Rukavishnikova Yurii Ivaskevych - VocalsMykhailo Olinyk - PianoOleksandr Bul...

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-18/burn-bans-cover-much-of-north-louisiana-east-texas-southwest-arkansas

Burn Bans Cover Much of North Louisiana, East Texas & Southwest Arkansas According to Louisiana law, violating a burn ban may result in a civil fine of $250.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-17/arkansas-working-poor-population-rising

Arkansas' Working Poor Population Rising Arkansas' working poor, designated as ALICE, now stands at 31%, with another 16% below the poverty level. Together, 47% fall below the ALICE threshold for survival.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-16/early-voting-anticipation-building-in-arkansas-louisiana-texas

Early Voting Anticipation Building in Arkansas, Louisiana & Texas Early voting begins Friday in Louisiana. In Texas and Arkansas, it gets underway on Monday, October 21.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-15/mixed-results-from-guaranteed-income-program-in-Shreveport

Mixed Results From Guaranteed Income Program in Shreveport More than 100 people in Shreveport received $660 every month for a year. Then the program ended early last year.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-14/future-of-daca-program-hangs-in-the-balance-with-latest-texas-lawsuit

Future of DACA Program Hangs in the Balance with Latest Texas Lawsuit Texas has argued it faces unnecessary costs under the program associated with educating and providing health care to DACA recipients.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-11/louisiana-leap-testing-to-take-20-less-time

Louisiana LEAP Testing to Take 20% Less Time The changes will affect students in grades 3-8 statewide in assessments of English language arts (ELA) and math skills.

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https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-10/louisiana-guard-deploys-to-hurricane-milton-rescue-and-recovery-efforts

Louisiana Guard Deploys to Hurricane Milton Rescue and Recovery Efforts The Louisiana soldiers are among the 5,100 Guardsmen from many other states who mobilized ahead of Hurricane Milton making landfall along Florida's gulf coastline.

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Slive and the Underdogs, live on Red River Radio tonight, 8-10 p.m.!
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Mikah Thomas, a.k.a. Slive, singer-songwriter, music producer, saxophonist, playwright, and director from Shreveport, and his band the Underdogs will be performing original songs live tonight on Red River Radio. The band features James “Smoove Stixx” Daniels on drums, Anthony Benedetto on guitar and keys, Eric Gardner on bass, and Phillip Crews on guitar.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-09/efforts-underway-to-ease-gun-restrictions-in-arkansas-despite-top-ranking-for-weakest-gun-laws

Efforts Underway to Ease Gun Restrictions in Arkansas, Despite Top Ranking for Weakest Gun Laws On Monday, legislators with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) considered allowing gun owners to carry their firearm at bus stops, the state capitol and public colleges.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-08/risks-versus-potential-rewards-of-louisiana-governors-tax-reform-plan

Risks Versus Potential Rewards of Louisiana Governor’s Tax Reform Plan Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers are expected to meet for a special session on tax reform in Baton Rouge next month in third special session in 2024.

https://www.redriverradio.org/news/2024-10-07/cdc-urging-public-to-get-covid-19-flu-shots-now

CDC Urging Public to Get COVID-19 & Flu Shots Now The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): It is safe to receive COVID-19 and flu vaccines at the same time.