Last year this time Labor Day Weekend gas was sitting at 2.60 a gallon, but now it’s down to 2.19 a gallon following a 16 cent drop from last month. There’s already gas stations in Louisiana, particularly in the Capital City Region seeing prices under two dollars a gallon. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says it may not be long before that’s the norm.
But Hurricane Dorian could temporarily push prices up and all eyes in the south are on the storm as it barrels towards the Atlantic coast of south Florida. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm is predicted to be a cat 4 when it makes landfall, and there’s some major uncertainty as to what direction it heads once it moves inland.
The majority of models show the storm moving northward.
The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival ramps up this weekend in Morgan City. The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State offers carnival rides, live music, and a ton of food but Executive Director Darby Radcliffe says make sure you catch the Sunday parade honoring a historic catch…
The festival began with a ribbon-cutting last night and offers some live music and food for attendees who roll in tonight ahead of the weekend crowds.
Major crowds are expected in Monroe Saturday as ULM takes on Grambling state for only the fourth time. ULM Athletic Director Scott McDonald says the anticipation is high as two major north Louisiana football powers prepare to take the field.
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ULM’s new tailgating section The Grove is sold out ahead of the game.