According to a recent survey from The National Federation of Independent Business inflation continues to be the number one operating issue for small business owners. Louisiana NFIB Director Leah Long…
Cut 5 (10) “…always want to shop small.”
A new report finds inflation dropped to two-point-nine percent in July. It’s the first time the Consumer Price Index has landed below three-percent in more than three years.

President Joe Biden and the First Lady visited New Orleans yesterday to announce Tulane University is receiving 23-million dollars to invent an advanced cancer system that would allow doctors to scan a tumor during a patients surgery and determine right away if all of the cancerous tissue has been removed. Tulane Project leader Quincy Brown…
cut 12 (12) “…successfully removed’
Brown says right now the image is not as high of resolution as they want.

A new high school sports season is upon us and once again the Louisiana High School Athletic Association is looking for referees and officials. Director of officials for the LHSAA, Lee Sanders, says officiating allows a person to stay connected to a sport they love, earn a little money and stay active…
cut 8 (07) “….volleyball match”
For more information on how to be a ref go to lhsaa.org.

Folks in Morgan City had fun watching one of their own, win two medals at the Paris Olympics. Vernon Norwood won a silver medal in the mixed four-by-400-meter relay and captured the gold in the men’s 4-by-400-meter relay. Former Morgan City High School principal Tim Hymel…
cut 15 (10) “…came to my eyes”
Norwood, a former LSU national champion, is the owner of four Olympic medals.