Snowy conditions yesterday in north Louisiana has left slippery roadways in some areas this morning. Several roads remain closed due to icy conditions. Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallet says even though temperatures will rise above freezing today, that doesn’t mean that roads will immediately re-open…

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If you do plan on driving this morning, give yourself some extra time to reach your destination and take it slow as ice on some roadways has not had sufficient time to melt.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says The Bayou State now has the second highest number of bald eagles that are nesting. Michael Seymour works with all non-game birds with LDWF and he says over the past couple of weeks they’ve been using helicopters to survey nests of bald eagles. He says in 2007 they discovered about 340 nesting pairs…

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He says most were located in the southeastern part of the state.

A recent LSU audit finds newly-elected US Senator Bill Cassidy did provide services to the university that equaled the 20-thousand dollar salary that he received. Doctor Cassidy, who is a liver specialist, said in a written response that the audit provides sufficient facts to conclude that he provided services for equal or more than that of his compensation. But Political Blogger Lamar White, who helped break the story, says the audit confirms that gaps do exist in Cassidy’s time sheets, and he still questions whether Cassidy double-dipped…

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White’s comments were made on the Louisiana Radio Network’s Jim Engster Show.

State Farm has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones to inspect customers’ roofs. Spokesman Gary Stephenson says this will help them check out claims for damage quicker…

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He says they look forward to testing the unmanned aircraft systems on roof inspections to make things easier for their customers.