The National Hurricane Center says there’s a medium chance for tropical development in the western Gulf of Mexico over the next two days. Seth Warthen, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says a tropical wave entering the Gulf is becoming more organized….
About 90 Bayou State first responders are on their way to the Carolinas to assist in what’s likely to be a significant natural disaster as Category Four Hurricane Florence is set to smash into the east coast Thursday night. Louisiana is no stranger to natural disasters. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says you could call us experts.
A lawsuit claiming a catholic school’s hair policy in Jefferson Parish was discriminatory against black students has been dismissed. Federal court records show the parents of two New Orleans-area girls who filed the lawsuit ended the legal battle. Legal analyst Dane Ciolino says there was no reason to move forward once the Christ the King school rescinded the policy last month…
Small business optimism has hit an all-time high according to the latest survey by the National Federation of Independent Business. It’s a new record for the 45-year history of the survey, topping the previous record set in July 1983. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says the federal tax reform legislation approved in December has contributed to the boost in optimism.