The number of travelers for this Memorial Day weekend is expected to be the largest since 2005. AAA forecast calls for over 39-million Americans to travel 50 miles or more and spokesperson Don Redman says 88-percent of those travelers will drive to their destination…
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And Redman says expect to pay $2.15 a gallon for regular gasoline, which is a nickel higher than last year.

Students with disabilities would be protected from corporal punishment in public schools under a proposal heading to the Senate floor. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil says his bill would prohibit school employees from spanking students with developmental disabilities.
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The House approved bill heads to the Senate floor.

Security will be ramped up for this weekend’s Bayou Country Superfest in New Orleans, because of the terrorist attack at a Manchester concert. Halen Doughty has more…
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Consumers will receive a sales tax discount this weekend on purchases for hurricane preparedness items. So instead of paying a five-percent sales tax when buying flashlights, batteries, portable generators and other emergency supplies, residents would be hit with a three-percent sales tax on these items. The tax holiday starts Saturday and ends on Sunday.