Isaac debris to be picked up in St. Bernard Parish
Debris from Hurricane Isaac is expected to be picked up in St. Bernard Parish later this month. Officials said crews are will make their first pass, picking up vegetative debris on Sept. 26. Crews...
View ArticleSept. 17 Letters: Flooding, SOL math scores, political data, digs
Vulnerable to flooding Hopefully last month's two severe storms will prove to be the wake up call for Hampton to deal with the threat of the increase in flooding which Hampton residents face....
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Centers Open in St Mary and Iberville Parishes (15903368)
(Source: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency) BATON ROUGE, La. - State/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in St. Mary and Iberville parishes to assist homeowners, renters and business...
View ArticleConfessions of a former Republican
I used to be a serious Republican, moderate and business-oriented, who planned for a public-service career in Republican politics. But I am a Republican no longer. There's an old joke we Republicans...
View ArticleFeds give update on Charleston Harbor deepening
ISLE OF PALMS â A draft environmental impact study of the planned $300 million deepening of the Charleston Harbor shipping channel is expected in about 18 months, an Army Corps of Engineers official...
View ArticleRoofing Contractors in Neptune Beach, FL Now Working Seven Days a Week
Roofing contractors in Neptune Beach, FL are now working seven days a week at Roof Link Inc. This roofing contracting company is now working every day of the week to meet the demand for roofing...
View ArticlePhone-Hacking: News Corp. Shareholder Lawsuits Heat Up
share Rupert Murdoch's company attempts to escape litigation brought by shareholders in wake of the hacking uproar. As News Corp. continues to deal with the fallout from the phone-hacking scandal, the...
View ArticleNews Corp. seeks dismissal of lawsuit over hacking
Attorneys for News Corp. asked a Delaware judge on Wednesday to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging that company directors allowed a damaging cover-up of the phone hacking scandal in Britain. The...
View ArticleVillages slowly vanish as Hispaniola lakes grow
BOCA DE CACHON, Dominican Republic (AP) — No one thought much about it when the largest lake in the Caribbean began rising in a year of heavy rains. But then it never stopped. Lake Enriquillo in the...
View ArticleOnline hiring systems frustrate many job applicants
The e-mailed rejection came as no surprise to Bill Skibinski, though the 36-year-old Army veteran believed he was more than qualified for the entry-level job he'd applied for online. After spending...
View ArticleMilitary vets help recover tombs
A group of military veterans is on the ground in Lower Plaquemines Parish recovering caskets and tombs washed away during Hurricane Isaac. Herman Bienemy, 74, is looking for his mother and sister,...
View ArticleCorps to begin draining storm-swollen Lake O
With Lake Okeechobee now topping 15 feet and still rising from Tropical Storm Isaac, federal engineers decided Tuesday to begin slowly draining the lake, opening gates that will send polluted waters...
View ArticleArmy Corps of Engineers drains Lake Okeechobee
Federal engineers are draining storm-swollen Lake Okeechobee. Water levels in the South Florida lake top 15 feet and are still rising from...
View ArticleOfficial release DSNAP schedule for six parishes
The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services released the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program schedule for six parishes, according to a news release. In Assumption Parish,...
View ArticleThe Very Real Threat of Sea-level Rise to the United States
Until the very end of the Republican Convention in Tampa, the issue of climate change was a no-show. Even the Democrats have not made as much of this issue as many in the scientific community would...
View ArticleLawyers seek ruling now on Savannah dredging
CHARLESTON â Attorneys on both sides of a lawsuit over dredging the Savannah River shipping channel want a federal judge to rule in their favor quickly and without a trial. Attorneys for the...
View ArticleAlternative spring break sites hchosen, info sessions dates set (15912289)
(Source: University of Delaware) 8:34 a.m., Sept. 18, 2012-- University of Delaware Alternative Breaks (UDaB) has announced its 2013 alternative spring break trips. The various trips include projects...
View ArticleLawyers ask judge to rule now on Savannah dredging
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys on both sides of a lawsuit over dredging the Savannah River shipping channel want a federal judge to rule in their favor quickly and without a trial. Attorneys for...
View ArticleAt A Lowe's Near You: Free Rebuilding Advice From FEMA (15933227)
(Source: FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency) CLINTON, Miss. - Mississippi residents who suffered damage from wind and flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac can get free advice on rebuilding...
View ArticleIsaac costs Entergy at least $400 million
NEW ORLEANS â Entergy Corp. says its estimated damages from Hurricane Isaac range from $400 million to $500 million, and the storm is expected to reduce the utilityÂs third-quarter revenue. In a...
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