3:30 pm LRN Newscast Nov 29

Today is Cyber Monday, a day set aside to do your online holiday shopping, but the Better Business Bureau warns to be wary of where you take to web browser to shop. BBB’s Carmen Million says check for an “S” in the web address which indicates the site is secure. She advises you price check and compare prices from a variety of online retailers, but most importantly, especially this year with supply chain disruptions…:

CUT 10(08)      “…important thing.”

And remember to check the website’s returns policy, they are not all the same and there are some who don’t have any such policy.

More on holiday shopping: Small Business Saturday this past weekend was apparently a pretty big success. Dawn McVea, state director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses…:

CUT 13(11)      “…throughout the year.”

Nationwide, small businesses reported a 2-percent increase in revenues over last year.

 

Today is the deadline to register for FEMA disaster relief if your main home suffered damage during Hurricane Ida. Nathan Custer with the agency says that damage can range from the minor to the catastrophic, but if you haven’t registered with FEMA for assistance, you only have hours left to do so…:

CUT 03(07)      “…hear from you.”

Visit DisasterRelief.gov or call FEMA at 800-621-3362.

It has sat vacant ever since Hurricane Katrina, but New Orleans’ former Charity Hospital building will soon be revitalized. Tulane University will be the main tenant of the 350-thousand square foot structure – using it for classroom and research space, but it will also be a mixed-use facility; featuring apartments, retail shops and more. Refurbishing will take well over two years, Tulane hopes to be in by 2025.