Democrat New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announces he will not seek Senator David Vitter’s senate seat next year, but Jeremy Alford, publisher of lapolitics.com says there are several democrats that could run. He says Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is a possible candidate. He says it helps that Campbell is close to Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards…

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Several republicans are also looking at Vitter’s Senate seat.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is studying whether active video games can help improve health, especially in overweight children. Assistant Professor Dr. Amanda Staiano says she’s optimistic the Game Squad study will prove to be effective and there are a variety of games to keep your children interested…

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Staiano says if you want your child to be a part of the study, call (225) 763-3000 to see if they qualify.

Louisiana ranks 5th for the worst drivers in the country, according to the website Car-Insurance-Comparison-dot-com. State Police Trooper Melissa Matey says the Bayou State does have a problem with drunk drivers, as 42-percent of fatal crashes are due to drinking and driving…

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The website says Louisiana is the worst state in the nation when it comes to obeying traffic signals.

The lawsuit seeking to overturn the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s decision to remove the Amite football team from the Class 3A playoffs following a bench clearing brawl in the quarterfinals hits the courtroom today. Tangipahoa School system attorney Chris Moody argues that many Amite players left the sidelines because they had just scored a touchdown and were preparing to kick the extra point. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine is skeptical of that explanation…

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The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30.