Retired Caddo Parish Juvenile Court Judge David Matlock will serve as Secretary of the Department of Children and Family Services. By appointing Matlock, Governor-Elect Jeff Landry believes DCFS will provide children with the best resources available…
The 68-year-old Shreveport native launched the state’s first juvenile drug court, family drug court, and juvenile mental health court during his tenure.
Louisiana Economic Development had a successful year in 2023. Secretary Don Pierson says more than $25 billion of new investments was announced in the Bayou State this year…
Shreveport’s Willis-Knighton Health System is the first hospital in northwest Louisiana to use HipInsight technology to perform total hip replacement surgery. The system displays real-time 3D models of the patient’s body with augmented reality. Medical Director for Joint Replacement Surgery Vic Chatrath says the system gives surgeons x-ray vision through special headgear and improves the success rate.
More than 727 thousand Louisianans struggle with hunger in the Bayou State due to federal aid cuts of the expanded child tax credit and free school meals.. Hunger Free America CEO, Joel Berg…