AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoLabor Day Travel Watch: Gas prices are hitting record levels for the holiday, with the national average around $4.14 a gallon as crude stays near $90—pushing some Louisiana families to keep plans closer to home. New Orleans Events: Southern Decadence returns to the French Quarter Sunday (parade at 3 p.m.), with major street closures and no-parking zones from Friday through Monday morning. Local Culture & Art: A free Nous Foundation exhibit, “Becoming Louisiana: Borders in Motion, 1683-1814,” runs through Sept. 30 at 602 Toulouse St., using historic map-inspired drawings and QR codes for zoomable details. Safety & Roads: Two fatal crashes in Ouachita Parish this weekend killed a Bernice man struck on Hwy. 34 and a Farmerville man in a head-on collision on Hwy. 15. Cybersecurity: The FBI is investigating a suspected dark-web sale of 153+ million U.S. and Canadian driver’s license scans, reportedly tied to a New Orleans identity-verification firm. Tourism & Food: Cruise lines are leaning hard into standout onboard dining, from celebrity-chef concepts to new signature restaurants—another reason travelers are booking ships for the menus.
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