The snow and ice continues to fall in portions of Louisiana. The precipitation is along and north of I-10 and I-12 at this hour with snow in Alexandria and north along I-20. For drivers who are out in the bad weather, State Trooper Michael Reichardt says to slow down. The posted speed limits don’t mean anything when the weather is this treacherous…
Entergy is reminding customers to not only stay warm, but also smart when it comes to electricity and gas usage during this cold snap. Spokesman Greg Guilbeau says to seal air leaks around doors and windows, conserve hot water by wrapping electric water heaters, and keeping the air circulating can help your utility bill. He says to use the leverage of the sun to your advantage…
The winter storm has had some pretty significant impacts on Ouachita Parish today. Glen Springfield with the Sheriff’s Office says it started snowing before daylight. He says ice that fell before the snow caused the closure of I-20 interstate ramps and some overpasses…:
The State Revenue Department says online retailers outside of Louisiana which delivered goods or services to Louisiana addresses will soon notify shoppers to pay sales taxes on those purchases. LDR’s Byron Henderson says a 2016 makes it mandatory for customers to pay sales tax on shipped items if they didn’t at the time of purchase…
Cut 4 (11) “those transactions.”
Amazon started charging the sales tax after the bill passed.