A bill that would let voters decide whether or not they think pot should be legal for personal use gets a hearing at the Capitol today. Scott Carwile reports…

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Shreveport Police say a man is fighting for his life after an early morning shooting. When authorities arrived on the scene, they found 20-year-old Corey Davenport suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. Davenport was transported to a local hospital for life-threatening injuries. Detectives are working to identify a suspect and motive for the shooting.

AARP of Louisiana wants to see more funding so that seniors can live at home instead of institutional care. Interim State Director, Denise Bottcher, is hopeful this legislative session produces funding so more seniors can avoid nursing homes and take some of the burden off of family caregivers…

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Their survey shows that 83-percent of respondents support funding to provide more services for seniors living at home.

Tonight in Abbeville, there will be a homecoming celebration for a local Top 6 finalist on NBC’s “The Voice”, Koryn Hawthorne. Abbeville Mayor Mark Piazza says they couldn’t be more proud of Koryn and her success on the popular singing competition show and the exposure she is helping bring to their small town…

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A homecoming parade will begin at 5pm followed by a special concert in Magdalen Square downtown.