july 4th

A local man who's known for dressing up as Thomas Jefferson and reciting the Declaration of Independence will be doing so several times on July 4.

The 4th of July is less than a week away, which makes it a good time for personal finance website WalletHub to release its list of 2016's Most Patriotic States.

Police officers, sheriff's deputies and firefighters are sending out reminders and advice for residents so we can all have a happy and safe Independence Day weekend.

Independence Day is right around the corner and for many, that celebration includes fireworks.

As you prepare for Friday's July 4th activities and find yourself pondering the question, "Is it a good idea to microwave fireworks?" we're pretty sure we've answered that one for you in today's "Fireworks Fail of the Day."

Imagine you're trying to film a holiday message for your friends and family and you want to look really festive so you add one of those huge sparklers to make things authentic?  Only that sparkler quickly gets to be a little more than you bargained for!

Here in Kiss Country we take the Fourth of July pretty seriously.  And it's mainly because so many of our men and women have given so much for our country in the United States Armed Forces.

First off, let us say that fireworks can be extremely dangerous when used improperly so we do not encourage this type behavior.  But, if nobody got hurt and you got it on video and posted it on YouTube, it's only fitting that we should point it out for the world to get a good laugh, right?

The Fourth of July is only a week off, but the work behind the scenes has been going on for months for the KTBS 3 Independence Day Festival at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport.

Nathan's Famous July 4th International Hot Dog Eating Contest went down again on Independence Day.  And for 6 time champion Joey Chesnut, they went down 68 times.

Brad Paisley has been given the supreme honor of playing for President Obama and the First Lady as the sole performer for the annual White House Salute to the Military USO concert, which take place on the South Lawn of the White House grounds on July 4.