Eyesores across Jackson are coming down. City leaders have approved the demolition of more than a dozen abandoned homes and properties as part of a larger plan to address blight. Eyesores across ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — As Louisiana braces for National Guard troops to be deployed to the Pelican State, Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux says he’s been in conversations with Louisiana’s adjutant general.

When dealing with blighted properties, the answer is almost always addition by subtraction. That scene is playing out in Vandergrift, where officials are making progress in the fight against blight.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eyesores across Jackson are coming down. City leaders have approved the demolition of more than a dozen abandoned homes and ...