High gas prices could be on the horizon as the cost for a barrel of oil could rise to nearly $100 later this year. Increased demand as more and more Americans take to the roads and airways has caused the spike, but Baton Rouge economist Loren Scott says plans by OPEC, plus a coalition of oil exporters that includes Russia, should begin to bring prices back down, sooner rather than later.
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The Louisiana startup company known for creating interior football helmet fans is now helping those in the construction industry cool off. Tigeraire founder and CEO Jack Karavich say their latest design for hard hats known as the Tornado provides the same reprieve for construction workers as it does for athletes.
Slippery road conditions from a winter storm are possible along the I-20 corridor tonight. Jeff Palermo has the details…
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The state reports 1,891 people are in the hospital with COVID-related issues, a decline of 21 from the day before and it’s the first time we’ve been below 1900 since January 9th.