The Capital Region will remain under a flood watch until Thursday morning as Hurricane Francine sets its sights on south Louisiana on Wednesday. The latest advisory by the National Hurricane Center shows the hurricane making landfall just east of Morgan City and traveling northeast, with the eye passing between Baton Rouge and Denham Springs. The
Discounts ending: The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nations doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers. Read more from The
Casual hobbyists are ruining things for Topgolf Callaway, The Wall Street Journal reports. While serious golfers are reliably showing up on golf courses and spending money on their equipment and golf balls, recreational players are no longer as keen on shelling out some $70 an hour on a driving range for fun these days. The
In August, inflation eased once again, dropping to its lowest mark in three years and reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the first time since early in the pandemic, The Washington Post reports. Data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows prices climbed 2.5 in the 12 months
As Hurricane Francine draws nearer, Keep Tiger Town Beautiful founder Jennifer Richardson is urging local businesses and homeowners to be proactive about clearing out the storm drains on their properties and in their neighborhoods. Richardson and her volunteers have made a habit of clearing out storm drains over their three-plus years of daily community cleanups.
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