The Louisiana Democratic Party announced its endorsement of Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo today as he seeks to represent Louisiana’s Fifth Congressional District. Mayo is the only Democrat in the ten person field and state Democratic Party Chairman Karen Peterson says the endorsement will provide Mayo with the resources he needs to run an effective campaign…

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Mayo ran in last year’s special election in the 5th District and finished third in the primary.

Alexandria Police are investigating bomb threats called in to three schools earlier today. Students from Alexandria Senior High School, Bolton High School, and Scott M. Brame Jr. High School were evacuated and the area was secured. All facilities were searched and, at this time, no suspicious devices have been located. APD with assistance from the FBI and US Marshal’s Office are moving forward with the investigation. Pineville Police says a threat was also received at Pineville High School. PHS was cleared and students returned to class.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne unveils the next round of Louisiana’s out of state “Pick Your Passion” ad campaign. He says this year the marketing focused on Louisiana culture and next year the ads will concentrate on food in The Bayou State…

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He says the marketing efforts are working well and they just learned this week that there is a 7.6% increase in hotel occupancy so far this year.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office says a man is in jail for allegedly shooting his brother over a debt. Spokeswoman Cindy Chadwick says detectives believe that 24-year-old Cardarrio Watson shot his brother, 28-year-old LaMichael Watson, in the stomach. She says they found that the two got into this altercation over an extremely small amount of money…

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Cardarrio was booked on a charge of aggravated second-degree battery. LaMichael Watson was taken to a local hospital.