With temperatures dropping below freezing this morning, roads remain very slick in areas where snow and ice are still on the ground. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says it will take several hours of temperatures above the freezing mark before the highways are free of ice. Wilson also defends the state’s response in trying to keep the roads open. He says they had 14-hundred workers, primarily in north Louisiana before the storm arrived, salting and brining major roads
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There are many Louisiana residents upset with their power company too as a result of the lengthy outages and rolling blackouts. Public Service Commission Chairman Craig Greene says they will investigate how utility companies handled the winter storms…
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The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline increased another three-cents overnight to $2.30. The price at the pump has just jumped nearly ten-cents in the last week and Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman says this is the type of spike we typically see during hurricane season…
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Redman says gas prices may increase by another 10-to-15 cents in the coming days.

On Monday, another 475-thousand Louisianans will become eligible for the COVID vaccine. Edwards says the winter storms caused delays in vaccine deliveries and administering doses, so he’s urging those looking to be vaccinated to be patient.
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For a list of participating vaccine providers go to CovidVaccine.LA.Gov or call 211.