Steven Maxwell
Anchor & Multimedia Journalist
Alexandria, La.
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Steven Maxwell was raised in Allen Parish where he attended Fairview High School. He later went to Louisiana College in Pineville graduating with a degree in Convergence Media. Steven started as a weekend reporter for KALB and later became the evening news anchor.
Should you have to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana?
Some Louisiana state lawmakers are asking the State Department of Education to help expand broadband to rural areas.
The White House in Beauregard Parish was destroyed in a fire during the ice storms last week.
A large fire broke out off Hwy. 107 in Pineville Sunday night.
Sen. Bill Cassidy voted with five other Republican senators joining Democrats saying it is constitutional to impeach former President Donald Trump
The debate over raising the minimum wage is nothing new. But, President Joe Biden is now proposing raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
Central Louisiana officials are pushing to expand high-speed broadband to rural areas.
Luis Hernandez-Cruz opened up Hijo’s Wagon about six months ago during the middle of the pandemic.
The Alexandria Zoo has been closed since August after the facility took a beating from Hurricane Laura. But months later, why is the zoo still closed?
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After a Cenla man decided to shut down his Alexandria bar because of the pandemic, he hit the road with a food truck to start something new.
The CDC is now saying masks are mandated for public transportation.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and nine other GOP senators are countering the president’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan. They are proposing a much smaller package at $618 billion. On Monday, the senators met with the president to discuss the two plans.
It’s stressful enough starting a new restaurant, but imagine trying to do it during a pandemic. Two Pineville restaurants are taking the leap of faith.
For a restaurant based in Texas where they say everything is bigger, the crowd size in Pineville even shocked them.
We spoke with a leader in Louisiana’s oil and gas industry on President Biden’s recent executive orders on climate change.
Senators were sworn in to be jurors for the second impeachment trial of now-former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden has been putting a lot of pen to paper in just a few days on the job by signing dozens of executive orders, several of them on immigration.
Mardi Gras is supposed to be Louisiana’s most wonderful time of the year.
Alexandria restaurant owner wonders what's next in the fight against COVID-19 as the Biden administration takes over.
State Rep. Lance Harris isn’t ruling out running for Congress again.
As Central Louisiana is seeing the rollout of vaccines, health officials are concerned about new variants of the virus popping up.
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration says they’ll extend the pause on federal student loan payments.
President-elect Joe Biden revealed he wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, while announcing his $1.9 trillion COVID relief package.
They will have to make another request on Tuesday.
Louisiana’s two senators have been quiet on President Trump's impeachment by the U.S. House.
It's tough with everything getting canceled, but there's one Mardi Gras staple we all love that's sticking around: King Cakes!
Colleges and universities have been trying to adapt to all the changes with the pandemic, including Louisiana College in Pineville.
Steven and Brooke speak with Dr. David Holcombe about the sudden rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate in Rapides Parish.
We speak with State Fire Marshal Butch Browning about safely heating your home and avoiding a fire.
State Rep. Harris discusses his debate against Luke Letlow and Gov. Edwards' decision to move Louisiana back to Phase 2 restrictions.
Congressman Ralph Abraham speaks with KALB to share his thoughts on Louisiana moving back to Phase 2.
Hattie Stallworth and Marvin Jennings discuss how you can apply for assistance before the deadlines are up.
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Al and Steven speak with Daniel Erspamer, CEO for the Pelican Institute, to break down seven amendments to the Louisiana Constitution.
Fairview High School still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Laura.
Meet Jo Jorgensen a Libertarian candidate running for president.
Alexandria City Councilman Gerber Porter says he made a mistake allowing the council to approve $7 million in the budget for the Johnny Downs rebuild.
A candidate for district judge in the 35th Judicial District Court in Grant Parish has been disqualified from running for the position in November.
Landry says recent protests may be to blame for a spike in cases.
Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into a law a bill aimed at lowering car insurance rates.
The old Pier One building on South MacArthur Drive is being turned in to a shopping center.
Cool Planet, an agriculture technology company that develops and markets products for soil health, is shutting down its Alexandria facility, according to multiple sources.
The Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Cenla Chapter donated to several local organizations.