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West Baton Rouge Parish Government is warning residents and business owners about a scam involving fake emails that appear to come from the Parish's Community Planning & Development Department. The fraudulent emails claim recipients owe fees for planning, zoning, or permitting applications and include fake invoices requesting wire
December 03, 2025
Council expected to tackle major infrastructure financing while setting timeline for next year's budget process PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council will consider a $9.16 million bond ordinance for sewer system improvements and adoption of the 2026 budget schedule during tonight's regular meeting
August 28, 2025
Intermittent closures next Tuesday and Wednesday nights as DOTD prepares next phase of Intracoastal Bridge project WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH – Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures on LA 1 both northbound and southbound Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development prepares for the
August 26, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 5:30 PM Government Building, 880 N. Alexander Ave, Port Allen Major Financial Decisions $9.16 Million Sewer System Bond Public Hearing * What: Public hearing on massive revenue bond financing for sewer improvements * Why it matters: Largest infrastructure borrowing in years for critical sewer system
August 13, 2025
200 customers on Avenue A, B, and C to lose power Tuesday for reliability improvements PORT ALLEN – Entergy Louisiana will cut power to approximately 200 customers Tuesday, August 12th, from 8 AM to 3 PM to perform scheduled reliability work in central Port Allen. The planned outage affects customers on
August 11, 2025
Complete closure from 10 PM to 4 AM Friday forces commuters to find alternate routes Rolling closure from 10 PM to 4 AM Friday with right lane restrictions starting at 7 PM PORT ALLEN – The LA-1 northbound bridge will have rolling closures overnight Thursday as crews install temporary striping and
August 07, 2025
Multiple dogs need homes immediately as shelter faces space crisis WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH — The West Baton Rouge Parish Animal Shelter is at maximum capacity and urgently needs adopters and foster families to help save lives as new animals continue to arrive daily. The shelter took in multiple abandoned dogs
August 06, 2025
Local news publication gains professional support and legal resources for government accountability coverage PORT ALLEN, LA – WBR Independent has joined the National Newspaper Association (NNA), the nation's largest community newspaper organization, providing enhanced legal support and professional resources for continued local government accountability reporting. The membership connects WBR
August 05, 2025
Bottom Line Up Front: West Baton Rouge Parish will hold public hearings on August 13 and August 28 for four separate zoning requests affecting properties on Horner Road, Ramblin Road, Poydras Bayou Drive, and Rosedale Road. The West Baton Rouge Parish Council has scheduled public hearings for four zoning amendment
July 29, 2025