The following five stories are a great place to start if you’re interested in learning about historic places, people and events that are tied to Shreveport and connected to the American

On Jan. 21, Kevan McCathran came home to find his wife missing. Dorothy "Dottie" Yates-McCathran, 42, disappeared without a trace leaving behind her purse and ID. "If you are going to go somewhere you usually take your driver's license, or your purse, or whatever girls take," said Chester Mullins, Dottie's stepfather.

The four corners of Louisiana – from Shreveport to Monroe and Lake Charles to New Orleans – were preparing Sunday for an unprecedented winter storm.

Manifest of Tuesday announces “S.L.A.P” Shreveport Louisiana Art Party featuring live paintings, short film viewings, exhibit and more this Saturday. According to Manifest, the event features the one-time only reunion of highly praised local hardcore rap group ‘Blood Punch;

Major winter storm takes its toll on southeast Louisiana, leaving numerous residents without power. Find out here how many residents reported outages.

The James Beard Foundation has announced the semifinalists for the prestigious “Best Chef” award. In the southern region which includes Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi and Puerto Rico, 6 of the nominees are from Louisiana. Florida has 4 nominees.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry issued a “state of emergency” order Saturday ahead of a nasty winter storm that's expected to hit Louisiana this week. Landry’s declaration unlocks direct state assistance to support operational measures at the parish level.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said the state is facing potential record snowfall that could close Mississippi River bridges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.

Landry said snow and ice will create treacherous travel conditions in regions where there are accumulations and plunging temperatures could create water pressure and delivery problems throughout the state.

SHREVEPORT, La. - On Tuesday, January 21, all Louisiana State Offices will be closed due to the expected winter weather. Road closures and detours can be found in many areas including the 511 phone system, Louisiana DOTD social channels, and ktbs.com

SHREVEPORT, La. -- A new area code is coming to North Louisiana, according to AT&T. Area code 457 is being added where the 318 area code is already in place. The area code overlay does not require customers to get a new phone number; however, callers will have to dial all 10 digits of a phone number to complete a call.

SE Louisiana comes into a matchup with Incarnate Word after winning four home games in a row. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.