Member Center:Create Account|Log InManage Account|Log Out HOMEMobile AlertsKPLC TV LinksKPLC Gas Price TrackerHurricane CenterRight This Minute Video CoverageU.S. & World NewsNewsTop Video ClipsLegal CornerThe New Family TreeHometown Heroesnews7 On Your SideSlideshowsConsider ThisWEATHERLatest river stages, forecastsHurricane CenterFirst Alert Allergen IndexMarine Forecast and Tide TimesFishing & Hunting ForecastNational Weather ServiceKPLC Personal ForecastProgramming a Midland Weather RadioBen's FacebookWade's FacebookTrafficSPORTSTouchdown LiveLSUSEC FootballMcNeese State SportsSaints and NFLHigh School SportsSports Person Of The WeekOutdoorsCrimeSkyCamsHEALTHThe New Family TreeTV ListingsContestsAbout UsRequest a copy of a news storyCW Missing Chalmette woman last talked to family after her car broke down 2018-06-25T21:21:14Z2018-06-25T21:52:14ZWritten by: FOX8Live.com [email protected] Mitchell was seen by family members was on May 25 in … [Read more...] about Missing Chalmette woman last talked to family after her car broke down
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Orlando offers tax break to spark revival of mall, empty plazas
In one of Orlando’s oldest shopping districts, First Class Automotive on east Colonial Drive offers its customers a ride within five miles of the shop.When it first opened 15 years ago, it was a given that customers would want to go across the street for a shopping trip to Orlando Fashion Square while crews worked on their cars. But with the decline of the mall, that’s rare these days.“Now it’s a ghost town,” said owner Nabil Armaly. “I’d love to see something new to bring people back … we need to have new things to bring people out to see what’s going on outside their neighborhoods.”The mall is among several Orlando sites — including Magic Mall Plaza Orlando, Rosemont Plaza and an abandoned Kmart on Semoran Boulevard — the city has targeted for redevelopment through a new program offering a deep cut in property taxes.Approved last week by the City Council, it awards developers a 50 percent city property tax refund … [Read more...] about Orlando offers tax break to spark revival of mall, empty plazas
Oil train accidents force regulators to look at tank car safety
Oil train explosions like the one last week near Casselton, N.D., have revived long-standing worries that older railroad tank cars need to be strengthened to better withstand accidents. Three disasters in the past six months in the United States and Canada have demonstrated the risks of carrying crude oil by rail. Oil tankers now carry more than 10 percent of U.S. oil, up 40-fold in five years, according to the Association of American Railroads. “There is an increased interest … to look at tank cars and whether we can do more to remove the risk,” said Thomas Simpson, president of the Railway Supply Institute, a trade group for tank car builders and owners. North Dakota, lacking sufficient pipelines, sends more than two-thirds of the crude from its Bakken oil region down the tracks, typically on 100-car-long trains. Many travel on BNSF Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific tracks through Minnesota, including the Twin Cities. Minnesota’s 20 ethanol plants also rely … [Read more...] about Oil train accidents force regulators to look at tank car safety
Battery gone dead? Jump start your car with our step-by-step guide and video
HAVE you got a flat battery? Jump starting your car may sound like an uphill struggle, but it is easier than you'd expect and you don't want to be left stranded in freezing temperatures. So phone a friend, ask them to bring their car, and get back on the road with this step-by-step guide... How do I jump start my car? If your car battery's gone flat, you can revive it using someone else's car - which needs to have a working engine, a similar size to your own - and some jump leads. Do not attempt to jump start your battery if it is damaged, leaking or corroded. Your first steps should be to remove the keys from the ignition and make sure the headlights and other electronics are off. For safety reasons, keep metal objects away from the battery and don't smoke while jump starting your car. Step-by-step guide to jump starting your car Tips from the experts at Halfords and Auto Repair For Dummies. Park both cars in neutral next to each other, so they're close but not touching. … [Read more...] about Battery gone dead? Jump start your car with our step-by-step guide and video
Trump is breaking the environment beyond repair
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Linda J. Bilmes February 20, 2018 HUMPTY DUMPTY famously cannot be “put back together” again. For those who care about the environment, every day since Donald Trump took office is a Humpty Dumpty day —with something being broken beyond repair. The federal government has started selling off parcels of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments to anyone who hammers four poles into the ground and pays a $212 fee. The Trump administration has also slapped a 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels — making it more expensive for Americans to go solar and crippling the domestic solar panel installation industry. Additionally, the administration suspended the “Waters of the United States” rule, a key Obama-era regulation designed to reduce pollution in 60 percent of the nation’s lakes, rivers, and streams. The … [Read more...] about Trump is breaking the environment beyond repair