Gas prices spiked overnight and are up about 13 cents a gallon in Louisiana since Hurricane Harvey struck Texas. Don Redman with AAA says prices could reach up to $2.40 a gallon in the coming weeks before the storm impacted refineries in Texas reopen…:
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The current statewide average is about $2.27 a gallon.

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau is gearing up for a busy weekend as the LSU-BYU season opener takes place at the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Kristian Sonnier with the CVB says everyone in the Big Easy is excited..:
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He expects about 50,000 people will be in the Crescent City for the game that they were not anticipating. Kickoff is at 8:30 pm tomorrow night.

Hunters get a sales tax discount when they shop for firearms and other hunting supplies during the Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday today through Sunday…:
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That’s state department of revenue spokesman Byron Henderson.

The original owners of the Hodges Garden State Park are taking back the 948-acre recreation area in Sabine Parish because the state department of tourism can’t afford to maintain the facility. The assistant secretary in charge of the state park system, Robert Braham, explains…:
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He says there have been issues with upkeep due to continued budget cuts for Louisiana’s state parks.

The tropics are active as Irma went from a tropical storm Wednesday, to a strong Category 3 hurricane Friday afternoon. It could impact the southeastern US by next weekend.