The free Brown Bag concert series runs every Wednesday at noon in downtown Monroe, La

As the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for more than 100 years, NFPA announces “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home” as this year’s theme

“Water Sweep is proof of what we can accomplish when we come together for a cleaner, healthier parish,” said Sheila Kay Downhour Ouachita Green Executive Director. “The steady reduction in litter is encouraging. It shows that education and personal responsibility are paying off.”

The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter with the issuance of a commemorative stamp at The Carter Center in Atlanta on Oct.1, on what would have been his 101st birthday.The dedication ceremony for the stamp is free and open to the public.

This year’s theme is Spooky Sports Tourism. The decorated pumpkin can represent any sport that participants choose.

An unusual type of diabetes linked to malnutrition now has a name. Scientists are calling for wider recognition of the newly classified Type 5 diabetes to spur better treatments.

When she was in the sixth grade, Tanya Eby's world was unraveling. One day, overcome with grief, she cried in class — and her teacher, Mrs. Welch, wrapped Eby in a hug.

Dean's "Man I Need" is her first song to chart on Billboard's Hot 100, and it joins a growing trend of young women writing frustrated pop hits about love and dating.