Fortified roofs were the focus at the annual Louisiana Department of Insurance conference. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Optimism is up among small businesses according to a new survey released by the NFIB. NFIB state director Leah Long says federal legislation that makes a 20-percent small business tax deduction permanent gives small business owners more clarity…
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The five deep-water ports of the Lower Mississippi River have partnered up to develop a unified marketing strategy. Chairman of the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission, Joe Toomy, says this united effort between these five lower Mississippi River ports will help increase international trade, drive economic growth and attract new business…
Firefighters hope to have a wildfire burning in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area in Natchitoches Parish contained by the end of the week. Kisatchie National Forest spokesperson Jim Caldwell says they’ve seen their share of wildfires there, but this one’s a difficult battle because of the terrain…
Caldwell says the entire Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area is closed and they are advising the public to avoid the Longleaf Trail National Scenic Byway.