Demographer Elliot Stonecipher is concerned the state is not growing fast enough to prevent the loss of another Congressional seat. Scott Carwile has more…

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Monroe Police say a man has been charged with attempted second degree murder after crashing his vehicle into his ex-girlfriends’s. They say Jason Weeks rammed the victim’s car several times at a high rate of speed which caused both vehicles to crash into a ditch. The victim was transported to a local hospital and at last report was listeed in serious to critical condition. Weeks was booked inot the Ouachita Parish Prison.

A LaPlace man has developed an app to keep teenagers from texting and driving. Mike Watson says if somebody tries to call or text while Text Guardian is activated, they will get a message saying that the person will get back to them when it is safe to do so. He says the difference between this and some other anti-driving-and-texting apps is that Text Guardian can not be removed…

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It’s completely free and available for Android devices, for now.

Turkey season opens tomorrow and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries predicts a great season for hunters. Wild Turkey and Resident Small Game Leader, Jimmy Stafford, says the Louisiana turkey population is scattered, but most gobblers can be found in the western or north-central part of the state. Stafford says if you’re looking to bag a turkey on opening day, he’s got a tip on where to look…

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This year’s season is coming a few days later than normal, which Stafford says should move the birds closer to their peak of gobbling.