One week left: Louisiana residents with 2016 flood damage who took a survey expressing interest in the state’s homeowner aid program only have a week left to complete applications for assistance. The Restore Louisiana homeowner aid program says 3,000 people with damage from the March and August 2016 floods filled out an initial survey and were invited to apply for a grant, but haven’t done so. The deadline to finish the application, with supporting documentation, is Oct. 1. Read the full story.
Flight delays: Instead of opening before Mardi Gras, the new $1 billion terminal at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport won’t open until after the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which wraps up in the first week of May. A consultant told the city’s Aviation Board on Thursday that the three-month delay is needed so workers can replace nearly a half-mile of sewer pipe, news agencies reported. Chris Spann told the board in June that shifting oil had displaced the original main sewer line. Read the full story.
Louisiana magic: Baton Rouge-based Tin Roof Brewing Co.’s Voodoo American Pale Ale beat out 131 other bears to win gold for best juicy or hazy pale ale at the Brewers Association’s Great American Beer Festival competition this weekend. The Brewers Association awarded 306 medals to 280 breweries across the United States at a ceremony in the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Read the full story.
