Baton Rouge based Marucci BodiTrak has developed what they call a smart fabric to help diagnose head injuries to football players during games. President Curtis Cruz says when an impact or collection of impacts registers hard enough into the fabric, a team official will automatically be notified via a mobile device…

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He says to truly help prevent concussions there needs to be a better way to detect injuries and provide care.

Today in Shreveport, Christ United Methodist Church will offer “Drive By Ashes” to accommodate those who’s schedules won’t allow them to make their full Ash Wednesday church service. Associate Pastor Kelly Berne says this is just another way to minister amid today’s hectic lifestyles…

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She says they will be set up in the church parking lot from 11 – 4 and you can receive your ashes without leaving your car.

The Union Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Bernice woman is charged with criminal child abandonment after leaving her eight-month old son on his grandfather’s doorstep, wrapped in a blanket and fastened in a car seat. They say the child was outside, with temperatures in the mid-30s, for over 90 minutes before being discovered. 23-year-old Keondra Ferguson admitted to authorities that she left the child because she was depressed and there was no one to help her. The father is now taking care of the baby.

Abita Brewing Company announces their craft-brewed root beer is now available in cans. Michelle Southern reports…

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