Morning Post

All those computer models I obsess about over at The Mercury are coming to pretty close agreement that Ernesto is heading our way. Looks like somewhere on the NC/SC coast is going to get smacked with a Cat 1 hurricane. Inland, the path goes over the Piedmont. Get ready for rain and high wind. Water up folks.
Meanwhile,
• Liddy’s rasslin’ with other lady Senators
• Jay Price on cuts in funding for the signature injury of the Iraq war.
• Richard Morgan to make his case to elections board
• TVA says air is improving. Others too busy coughing.
• Consumer confidence at a nine month low
And, if you’re looking for an unvarnished look at Katrina One Year Later, check out Facing South—they’ve been on the story all year and have a lot of details of what’s really happening.