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Governor John Bel Edwards says more than 50-thousand acres have been burned by wildfires that have plagued the state. Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says downed trees from recent hurricanes are providing a lot of fuel to the wildfire. He says there was a federal program to assist property in removing downed trees. The average cost was 400 to 500 dollars…
You may want to cook your burgers and hot dogs indoors for Labor Day and Game Day this year. State officials say it would be too risky to light your grill under the statewide burn ban. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle says we need to prevent what is already a serious situation from becoming worse.
Next year, Louisiana will celebrate Mardi Gras a month early and promote tourism to the Bayou State at the annual Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. Teiko Foxx has more…
If you’re hitting the road for Labor Day weekend, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana today is $3.38. That’s one penny down from this time last year when it was $3.39 a gallon. And as my grandmother says, spend that penny wisely now. The national average is $3.83 a gallon.