Hurricane Florence is expected to produce life-threatening storm surge and rainfall when it makes landfall in North Carolina and the Cajun Navy will be there to help with rescues. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says 67 volunteers left Louisiana Wednesday armed with boats and emergency supplies..
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Terrell says they will set up shop in Columbia, South Carolina, where they will assist with rescues and also cook for the local first responders.

The Governor’s D-W-I Task Force has started conducting a series of meetings looking at ways the state can do a better job of preventing drunk driving accidents. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says they are looking at drug driving as well…
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Direct flights to Austin and Orlando begin Thursday from Baton Rouge’s Metro airport through airliner Via Air, who will be performing their first flights from the state’s capitol city. Baton Rouge Metro Airport Spokesperson Jim Caldwell says Via Air has a great reputation, and offers competitive pricing.
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Orlando flights are on Mondays and Thursdays, and Austin flights are on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

Amazon is set to start shipping seven foot tall Christmas trees come November A North Carolina Frasier will run customers about 115 bucks and will be shipped to your house within ten days of being cut down, but Allen Parish Christmas Tree farmer Gray Anderson says that takes the fun out of getting a real tree.
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