heat stroke

Shreveport's latest heat stroke victim, a 28-year-old man found unresponsive in his bed at home by a relative, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner's office.

Last year, the Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana area saw record-breaking temperatures over the summer and as we enter the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer, it's a good time to review heat safety tips for you and your loved ones.

We're not sure where these folks got their data from, but we're calling foul...

Your air conditioning is going to have a hard time keeping up with this weekend's expected triple-digit temps in Shreveport-Bossier City.

Over the next few days, the forecast calls for triple-digit temperatures here in the Ark-La-Tex. If you don't want to feel like you're living in Mother Nature's Easy Bake Oven, here are a few things you can do to stay cool and safe.

By mid August, we are expected to return to normal, but still pretty high, temperatures. Until then, you could be in danger.

An early sign can be as simple as your dog not turning to look at you when you call them over.

The outrageous heat has prompted the National Weather Service to issue an Excessive Heat Warning for today, and will most likely be extending that through the weekend.