Owner commits to midnight closing; police chief to monitor incidents PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council approved alcohol license renewals for 10 establishments on December 10, but not before a pointed discussion about ongoing safety concerns at French Quarter Bar & Daiquiri on Court Street. The establishment has been
January 05, 2026
PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Fire Department crews responded to a mobile home fire in the 1300 block of Freeman Lane late Wednesday morning, deploying multiple units to battle the blaze in the residential neighborhood near the Mississippi River levee. Units were dispatched shortly before 11:35 a.m. to
December 31, 2025
PORT ALLEN — The City of Port Allen received a clean financial audit for fiscal year 2025, a sharp reversal from the prior year when auditors flagged four material weaknesses and three compliance violations. "Last year we got together and said we can't have this happen again,"
December 31, 2025
PLAQUEMINE — A December 2 town hall hosted by Save My Louisiana drew a crowd to Island Golf Course with claims about carbon capture legislation, corporate connections, and pipeline dangers. WBR Independent attended the meeting and spent the following weeks verifying claims made by speakers. West Baton Rouge Parish President Jason
December 31, 2025
PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 Civil Service Board voted 2-1 to abolish the fire chief classification on December 15, 2025, formally eliminating the position from the parish's civil service system after a public hearing that drew zero public comments. The silence
December 29, 2025
One firefighter worked alone for 11 minutes while family watched home burn; official timelines don't match records ERWINVILLE — At 2:50 a.m. on December 7, a woman stood outside her burning trailer on Erwin Avenue, screaming into the phone at a 911 dispatcher. "My babies! My
December 15, 2025
Tenaska representatives outlined plans for the Live Oak CCS Hub to landowners and community members at a town hall at the Port Allen Community Center on Dec. 4, presenting technical details of a carbon capture and storage project that would span West Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes. The project would
December 15, 2025
First titles for parish rec program since 2018 The West Baton Rouge Parish Council recognized the Westside All-Stars 15U baseball team Wednesday night for capturing both the 2025 USSSA State Championship and 2025 USSSA Regional Championship this past July. Parish President Jason Manola presented the proclamation to the team, coaches,
December 12, 2025
BRUSLY — Spinks Construction's polishing reactor project hit another obstacle this week after heavy rains filled the construction site with mud, though the contractor has resolved a longstanding bridge access issue by replacing damaged support pilings at his own expense. The contractor has until the end of December to
December 10, 2025