Founder and editor of WBR Independent. U.S. Army veteran, Purple Heart recipient, Eagle Scout, former volunteer firefighter. Covering West Baton Rouge Parish with principle, not politics.
The WBR Fire District board abolished the fire chief classification after a public hearing posted only on an interior bulletin board. Zero people commented. The state examiner says she never discussed it with the parish attorney.
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 laid out plans for the Live Oak CCS Hub — a carbon capture project spanning WBR and Iberville Parishes — at a Port Allen town hall. The company says 90% of landowners have signed leases. A parish moratorium is still in effect.
December 15, 2025
The WBR Parish Council honored the Westside All-Stars 15U team for winning both the 2025 USSSA State and Regional Championships — the first titles for the parish rec program since 2018.
December 12, 2025
Rain, mud, and an unresolved concrete mix design are threatening Brusly's year-end deadline on the long-delayed sewer lagoon project. The contractor also made unsanctioned bridge repairs, and the council wants liability documentation
December 10, 2025
The LA-1 Intracoastal Bridge replacement is on track for 2027 completion. A new Mississippi River bridge to the south has entered a 12-month environmental review with three alignment options under study and $400 million in current funding.
December 10, 2025
Brusly recognized its first-ever queen at a council meeting, received a clean audit with a net position near $12 million, and moved forward on a drainage project targeting 90% state funding.
December 09, 2025
No injuries reported; electrical space heater believed to be cause PORT ALLEN – West Baton Rouge firefighters extinguished a house fire on Avenue C in Port Allen Monday afternoon. According to the West Baton Rouge Fire Department, crews responded to find a single-family home on fire. The blaze was quickly
December 08, 2025
A family lost everything in an Erwinville mobile home fire early Saturday. The official response time is 7 minutes, but witnesses say one firefighter worked alone for several minutes. The homeowner is a medically retired volunteer firefighter who says the parish got rid of its volunteers.
December 07, 2025
