The Food and Drug Administration is calling on food companies to remove artificial trans fat from our diet. Scott Carwile has the story…

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The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office has charged a Leesville man with attempted second degree murder following a domestic dispute. The victim says her husband, 37-year-old Robert Drummond, beat her with a firearm and threatened to kill her while he held her down. She says Drummond also fired shots at her as she fled the residence. Drummond also faces several other charges, including aggravated assault with a firearm.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is backing legislation to improve Red Snapper access in the Gulf of Mexico for recreational, commercial, and charter industries. He says fishing is a big part of our state’s culture and science proves the fishery can be better managed to increase the Red Snapper season…

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The recreational Red Snapper season is only ten days, but Graves says the season should be longer.

The city of Lafayette has been tapped as one the top All American vacation spots for 2015 by the Travel Channel. The cable television network says Lafayette is filled with many cultural influences especially with their Cajun flair. Ben Berthelot, President and CEO of Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, says if they can get people down to experience the city, they’ll be hooked…

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Berthelot says the city has also been named the happiest in the nation by The Wall Street Journal.