Between a hurricane and a global pandemic - not to mention a steep increase in unemployment - blood donations have taken a hit. That's prompted LifeShare Blood Center in Shreveport to issue not one but two different emergency appeals for donations this week alone.
Officials with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) say their scientists discovered a fungal toxin in Family Pet dog food brands sold in some retail stores in Louisiana.
Questions are swirling what impact the White House order, to halt evictions for some renters through the end of the year, could have for renters in the Shreveport-Bossier City area.
Pelican State Credit Union says customers reach out with lots of questions about credit scores, so director of financial outreach, Jessica Sharon, talked with WAFB to breakdown the dos and don’ts of getting your score on the right track.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Tuesday Faribault Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 15,134 pounds of a canned soup product.
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced Monday, Aug. 17 that he has approved car insurance rate decreases for Progressive and Farm Bureau policyholders.
Many people have been laid off due to COVID-19 and are relying on unemployment benefits to get by. Now imagine filing for benefits only to discover someone else has already been collecting the money in your name.
Within the first 24 hours, Robinson said the department received 90,000 applications. However, she also stressed that while her office is reviewing a lot of applications, it has not reached its cap of 200,000 rebates.
The U.S. Postal Service is now warning states that voters risk not getting their ballots back to election offices in time because of lags in mail delivery. That sends yet another red flag to all those worried how delays may affect the upcoming Presidential Election.
Here's something we didn't want or need to worry about right now: Our pets can get the novel coronavirus from us. But it's still less than clear if they can give it to us.
With school beginning soon you might be shopping for all of your kids’ back to school essentials. There are certain items you can get a deal on now and others are worth waiting for.
As the new school year fast approaches, districts are sharing more information about distance learning programs families can choose if they’re worried about sending their children to school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kroger customers can purchase pre-packaged school supply kits until Tuesday, July 28. The kits include scissors, glue, pencils, and other school supplies.
That eviction crisis analysts keep warning about is becoming all-too-real for local families who cannot pay their rent. And it’s expected to get much worse in the coming weeks and months ahead.
Several hemp oil products sold across the nation contain an amount of lead that exceeds federal guidelines and, if consumed, can cause health complications.
Even a three month-long extension cannot soften the blow of Tax Day 2020 for some last-minute tax filers who have already endured one hurdle after another this year.
The large surge in COVID-19 cases in Texas has led the governor to announce a mask wearing mandate for most of its counties while in public. We spent some time in east Texas where we heard mixed reactions to the change.
Raising Cane’s founder and CEO Todd Graves will star in an upcoming docuseries Restaurant Recovery in which he will help restaurants affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Putting money away can be really tough. How much do you save? What are you saving for? Local personal finance professional, Layne McDaniel, breaks down how to better save money now for a future rainy day.
Bonnsu reported one case of an infant biting through its Miniware brand silicone infant teething spoons, resulting in a choking hazard for the child. The company recalled about 32,000 other spoons as a result.
About 2,186,332 Louisianans have received stimulus payments. That collectively totals to state residents receiving $ 3,680,836,165 through the CARES Act payment program
As the State of Louisiana moves to reopen services to the public, visitors at Shreveport's office of motor vehicle locations had to wait in long lines.
Despite the enthusiasm about the beginning of Phase 1 reopening in Louisiana — there are businesses either working hard to survive or on the verge of shuttering their company doors permanently.
As meatpacking plants fight off COVID-19 outbreaks, cattle ranchers in the Red River Valley struggle to find a market for herds that have lost a third of their value.
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Unemployment payments have topped more than $1 billion in Louisiana since mid-March when Governor John Bel Edwards announced the first stay-at-home order.
The IRS today (May 1) reminded Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries to act by Tuesday, May 5 if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment.
“Be aware that unlike credit cards, many digital wallet vendors will not shoulder the cost of fraud,” the BBB reported. “If you pay scammers using a digital wallet, you may not ever get reimbursed.”
