A new State Farm survey shows drivers are still texting and driving, even though they know its dangerous. But State Farm spokesperson Gary Stephenson says some people acknowledged when road conditions were bad, they reduced their cell phone use…

cut 8 (10) “be distracted.”

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says 80 percent of crashes are due to distracted driving.

Homelessness in Louisiana has declined roughly 63 percent since 2010, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Louisiana Housing Corporation Executive Director Fred Tombar says they work with local non-profit organizations throughout the state to find people who are on the street and have a need…

cut 11 (11) “work together well”

There are an estimated 4,606 homeless people in Louisiana this year compared to 12,482 four years ago.

The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association has met their Kickstarter goal with money they were raising for a study that will research the economic impact of the movie industry in Louisiana. LFEA Executive Board member Raelyn Loop says the landmark economic impact study is already underway..

cut 14 (09) “the entire state”

LFEA had a $50,000 gap in funding for the project which is why they launched the “Here’s My Two Bucks” Kickstarter campaign which met its goal with 7 days to go.

According to an informal survey by the American Farm Bureau Association, it looks like your Thanksgiving meal will cost a little more this year. Louisiana Farm Bureau Association’s Avery Davidson says the biggest price hikes you’ll see are your proteins, particularly turkey and beef…

cut 4 (12) “40 years”

The average price for a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will cost $49.41, 37 cents more than last year.