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.
Education
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 11:28 AM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Should you have to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana?
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Some Louisiana state lawmakers are asking the State Department of Education to help expand broadband to rural areas.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
The White House in Beauregard Parish was destroyed in a fire during the ice storms last week.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
A large fire broke out off Hwy. 107 in Pineville Sunday night.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Sen. Bill Cassidy voted with five other Republican senators joining Democrats saying it is constitutional to impeach former President Donald Trump
Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 7:39 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
The debate over raising the minimum wage is nothing new. But, President Joe Biden is now proposing raising the federal minimum wage to $15.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 7:46 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Central Louisiana officials are pushing to expand high-speed broadband to rural areas.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 7:18 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Luis Hernandez-Cruz opened up Hijo’s Wagon about six months ago during the middle of the pandemic.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:24 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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?
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 9:11 AM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Many residents are asking when the Alexandria Zoo will reopen.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
The CDC is now saying masks are mandated for public transportation.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
For a restaurant based in Texas where they say everything is bigger, the crowd size in Pineville even shocked them.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
We spoke with a leader in Louisiana’s oil and gas industry on President Biden’s recent executive orders on climate change.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Senators were sworn in to be jurors for the second impeachment trial of now-former President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2021 at 12:57 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Whataburger in Pineville is now open - the first one in Cenla.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 7:38 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 10:24 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Mardi Gras is supposed to be Louisiana’s most wonderful time of the year.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 7:18 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Alexandria restaurant owner wonders what's next in the fight against COVID-19 as the Biden administration takes over.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 8:25 AM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
State Rep. Lance Harris isn’t ruling out running for Congress again.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
As Central Louisiana is seeing the rollout of vaccines, health officials are concerned about new variants of the virus popping up.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 7:17 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration says they’ll extend the pause on federal student loan payments.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 7:36 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
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.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 12:09 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
They will have to make another request on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
Louisiana’s two senators have been quiet on President Trump's impeachment by the U.S. House.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 6:04 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell
It's tough with everything getting canceled, but there's one Mardi Gras staple we all love that's sticking around: King Cakes!
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:13 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
Colleges and universities have been trying to adapt to all the changes with the pandemic, including Louisiana College in Pineville.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:05 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
Steven and Brooke speak with Dr. David Holcombe about the sudden rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate in Rapides Parish.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
We speak with State Fire Marshal Butch Browning about safely heating your home and avoiding a fire.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 5:43 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
State Rep. Harris discusses his debate against Luke Letlow and Gov. Edwards' decision to move Louisiana back to Phase 2 restrictions.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 5:22 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
Congressman Ralph Abraham speaks with KALB to share his thoughts on Louisiana moving back to Phase 2.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2020 at 4:49 PM CST
|By Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
Hattie Stallworth and Marvin Jennings discuss how you can apply for assistance before the deadlines are up.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:45 PM CDT
|By Al Quartemont and Steven Maxwell
Al and Steven speak with Daniel Erspamer, CEO for the Pelican Institute, to break down seven amendments to the Louisiana Constitution.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 5:41 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
Fairview High School still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Laura.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
Meet Jo Jorgensen a Libertarian candidate running for president.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Dylan Domangue, Steven Maxwell and Brooke Buford
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.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 3:07 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
A candidate for district judge in the 35th Judicial District Court in Grant Parish has been disqualified from running for the position in November.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2020 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
Landry says recent protests may be to blame for a spike in cases.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into a law a bill aimed at lowering car insurance rates.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
The old Pier One building on South MacArthur Drive is being turned in to a shopping center.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
Cool Planet, an agriculture technology company that develops and markets products for soil health, is shutting down its Alexandria facility, according to multiple sources.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Steven Maxwell
The Louisiana Restaurant Association’s Cenla Chapter donated to several local organizations.