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Ann Romney's address to the Republican National Convention tonight is meant to humanize her husband, Mitt, and chip away at his "likability gap" with President Obama. So how does she relieve the pressure? By baking her grandmother's Welsh cakes for the press corps.

The Hattiesburg Jaycees hold an annual blood drive to replenish the area's blood supply.

Host Scott Simon talks to accountant David Chan of Los Angeles about his expertise on Chinese restaurants. He's eaten in more than 6,000 of them.

Jefferson Parish officials say a shelter opened in Terrytown for Lafitte, Crown Point and Barataria residents has closed.Authorities said people who had…

We live blogged through the day as Mitt Romney officially became the party's presidential nominee and as the party's stars told Americans why they should vote for the former Massachusetts governor.

The Denham Springs City Council has created a dusk-to-dawn curfew to run from Tuesday through Friday as Hurricane Isaac approaches the state.In its…

Terrebonne Parish officials have opened a temporary pet shelter at the West Houma Gym on Williams Ave.The Courier reports this temporary shelter is only…

With mandatory evacuations issued for areas of Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes outside of hurricane protection, shelters in Raceland and Houma have…

The city of Scott will distribute sand bags at the maintenance building, located at 118 Lions Club Road, until 7 p.m. Tuesday.The Advertiser reports…

Two shelters have opened in St. Tammany Parish as Hurricane Isaac approaches.Officials of the St. Tammany Parish School Board and the Red Cross said the…