By John Summers | WBR Independent | February 28, 2026 BRUSLY — Two juvenile riders were transported to a local hospital with moderate to severe injuries Saturday morning after an ATV crash behind the levee near St. John the Baptist Church in Brusly — and Brusly Police Chief Jonathan Lefeaux says the incident highlights
February 28, 2026
Parish council members with industry experience push back on lime pricing they call "crazy excessive" PORT ALLEN, La. — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council tabled a $133,300 change order for the new Erwinville Fire and Sheriff's Substation on Thursday after council members questioned whether a
February 26, 2026
PORT ALLEN — As of Wednesday, February 25, more than 20 of Louisiana's 64 parishes have issued burn bans amid dangerous fire conditions, widespread wildfires, and drought-level dryness across the state. According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, nearly 60 fires have burned more than 1,800
February 25, 2026
Editor's Note: This is Part 3 of WBR Independent's ongoing coverage of West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1. Part 1 covered the termination and appeal. Part 2 published the full 66-page disciplinary file. Both are available at WBRIndependent.com. PORT ALLEN — The West
February 25, 2026
By John Summers | WBR Independent | February 24, 2026 PORT ALLEN — A Port Allen man has been arrested in Mississippi after a shooting outside the Port Allen Walmart Sunday night that left one person injured and sent a second diving for cover. Caleb Harris, 29, of Port Allen was taken into
February 24, 2026
44 new lots approved, federal pipeline grant moves forward, and insurance costs climb 14% PORT ALLEN — The City Council worked through a packed 23-item agenda on February 11, approving new subdivision development, advancing a federal gas line grant, and redirecting funds from an over-budget levee bathroom project to the city&
February 23, 2026
Engineer brings scale drawings to council as jurisdiction question emerges on second property PORT ALLEN — The city's search for a new sewer treatment plant site took its most concrete step yet on February 11, with City Engineer Tony Arikol presenting the council with scaled site drawings comparing two
February 19, 2026
Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of WBR Independent's ongoing coverage of West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1. PART 1. WBR Independent has obtained and is publishing the full public documents. PORT ALLEN — The five-page termination letter that ended Deputy Fire Chief James
February 18, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a work release inmate who walked off a job site on North Street in Baton Rouge. Dwayne Cedotal, 41, is described as a white male, approximately 5'7" tall and 135 pounds. He is originally from
February 16, 2026