Residents in north Louisiana are truly getting a snow day. But State Police is urging you to stay home and enjoy the powder instead of hitting the roads. Trooper Matt Harris says there have already been a number of weather related accidents on the highways because of the snow…:
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He says the snow may look pretty, but it doesn’t mix well with cold pavement and drivers who are NOT used to the snow.

Parishes along the I-20 corridor remain under a winter storm warning today until 6pm as significant snowfall is expected. Several parishes south of the interstate remain under a winter weather advisory, including Catahoula, Franklin, Grant, La Salle, Madison, Natchitoches, Sabine and
Tensas.

The chance of you getting audited by the IRS is getting smaller. The rate dropped to its lowest level in at least 10 years in 2014 and is expected to be even lower this year. John Theriot, with the Louisiana CPA Society, says one reason is money…:
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Since 2010, the number of IRS audits have fallen by over 20-percent.

The Department of Motor Vehicles is urging citizens to be sure their local driver education program is properly certified through the state — and now there’s a way you can check online. State Police Sgt Nick Manale says the OMV regulates drivers ed programs throughout Louisiana to make sure education is up to par and that they have a license to operate…:
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You can check online at expresslane.org.