Financial

U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., is responding to the results of the Area Mail Processing Study from the United States Postal Service (USPS) that recommended downsizing New Orleans’ and Lafayette’s Postal Processing Facilities.

We already know gas prices are climbing precipitously high, but you don’t usually see them change right before your very eyes. For one news reporter, though, that’s exactly what happened.

Bossier City water customers now have the capability to pay their monthly bills via the Internet. Notices are being sent out with this month’s bills explaining the new online system which was activated this week.

The former owner of a Shreveport tax preparation service has been sentenced for filing fraudulent claims for federal income tax refunds.

Studies show that people reap real psychological benefits when they buy expensive, high-status items — but is it a healthy way to boost your self-esteem?

Friends of Shreveport Police Corporal Robert Rivet are holding a chicken dinner fundraiser next month -- to help the officer and his family during his recovery. Back on August 24th, Rivet was involved in an ATV crash in Bossier Parish that left him with a serious head injury...

A Greenwood man is in jail, accused of swindling nearly 20 people out of millions in land and royalties from fake land deals. Caddo-Shreveport Financial Crimes Task Force detectives say 64-year-old Willie Draper allegedly approached two land-leasing companies in June and offered to arrange leasing deals with people in the Greenwood-Bethany community for a percentage of the deal ...

Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. Our new Scam Source (www.bbb.org/scam) is a comprehensive resource on scam investigations from BBBs around the country, with tips from BBB, law enforcement and others...

You don't have much time left to get your parish property taxes paid...the deadline is December 31st. Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator says Caddo residents have several ways to pay -- in person at the courthouse, by mail or online. He says a lot of people are taking advantage of a new program where you can make smaller payments throughout the year, to avoid paying one lump sum before the new year rolls

A lot of money is being paid out in our region. Chesapeake Energy Corporation will be making a total of more than $9-million in property tax payments to parishes benefitting from natural gas and oil development. Company representatives will begin making presentations at area police jury meetings to formally announce the individual parish totals that include payments from Chesapeake Operating, Ches