Today’s weather calls for sunshine and above-freezing temperatures which will help in the attempt to re-open all roads currently closed. I-10 from I-49 in Lafayette to near Slidell is still closed, so is I-12 from Baton Rouge to near Covington. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett…:
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He says crews are working hard salting, brining, and sanding key bridges and roads.

The Wakefield Fire Chief died in the line of duty Wednesday morning. 48-year-old Russell Achord of St. Francisville was killed while responding to another accident on Highway 61 in West Feliciana Parish. State Police Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says that’s when 51-year-old Robert McCoy of Tallulah came around a curve..:
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Louisiana is in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons on record. Matt Doyle spoke with state Department of Health’s Frank Welch…:
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Travel review website RewardExpert finds people vacationing in Louisiana are the “happiest and most satisfied of tourists.” Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser believes it’s the people which make Louisiana a great travel destination.:
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The site found that 98-percent of Louisiana’s visitors are happier with their trip here than other states.