Life-saving treatment: Baton Rouge General announced this afternoon it has partnered with the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans to expand the cancer group’s services to Baton Rouge. CAGNO offers counseling, support and discounts to patients undergoing cancer treatment in southeastern Louisiana. CAGNO’s services are now available to patients in 10 additional parishes, including the Baton Rouge area, bringing its total service area to 23 parishes. Resources include discounted and free medications, nutritional supplements, prosthetics and supplies, as well as financial counseling, support groups and transportation assistance. Read the full announcement.
Can you hear me now?: Verizon users across the country reported widespread outages Tuesday, WBRZ-TV reports. Verizon is experiencing outages nationwide, including parts of southeast Louisiana. According to istheservicedown.com, customers in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas were primarily affected. Most of the problems were first reported around 8 a.m. with many users still unable to make calls into the early afternoon. Read the full story.
Down payments: Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 3.5% in August, snapping a two-month decline as buying surged in the pricey Northeast and West housing markets. The Commerce Department reports that newly built homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000 last month. The pace of sales were revised downward for July and June. Sales of new homes have advanced 6.9% this year. Still, rising costs and higher mortgage rates have tempered some of the enthusiasm from would-be buyers. Read the full story.
