BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 30 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 29, 2024: Today, Governor Jeff Landry announced that Gary Westcott will serve as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC). Gary Westcott most recently served as the Deputy Secretary of DOC. "At a time where public safety is a top priority for citizens across our state, I can think of no better person to lead the Department of Public Safety and Corrections   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: National Transportation Safety Board investigators found holes in the hull of a towing vessel after it flooded and partially sank last year on the Lower Mississippi River near Ascension Paris, Louisiana. The towing vessel Uncle Blue was towing one empty barge on March 26, 2023, when the vessel began flooding. When the vessel was lifted by crane during salvage, NTSB investigators noted wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at independent pharmacies across the country. Nearly 900 burglaries involving the theft of controlled substances were reported to DEA in 2023. Stolen prescription medications adversely impact these small businesses while also putting patients and the community at risk. Earlier toda  more