A bill moving through the Louisiana Legislature would require anyone recording a private, in-person conversation to notify all participants first. The Senate added protections for documenting public corruption before sending HB 410 to the full chamber for a final vote.
May 26, 2026
A judge has ruled in favor of the West Baton Rouge Parish Government and Fire Protection District No. 1 in an ongoing public records lawsuit. WBR Independent and its attorneys vigorously disagree and will be appealing to a higher court.
May 26, 2026
Author Linda Lowe Erley returned to West Baton Rouge for a reading and book signing of her debut novel, a historical fiction inspired by the woman who raised her during Jim Crow.
May 25, 2026
Memorial Day isn't about barbecues or a day off. It's about the men and women who gave everything so the rest of us could have both.
May 25, 2026
Port Allen Police are investigating a potential homicide in the 500 block of Oaks Avenue near Jefferson Avenue. This is a developing story.
May 22, 2026
The Addis Town Council approved final payments on two federally funded pump station projects, greenlit a new round of road work totaling up to $644,000, and committed to drafting a parking ordinance after Sugar Mill residents warned emergency vehicles could be blocked.
May 20, 2026
A Baton Rouge man faces attempted murder and drive-by shooting charges after allegedly firing into another vehicle on I-10 near the West Baton Rouge–Iberville Parish line Monday evening.
May 19, 2026
BRUSLY — The Brusly Police Department is handling more than twice the call volume it did a year ago, the budget is feeling the strain, and the department has two officers per shift. So they built their own surveillance equipment. Department incident records show 1,197 total calls for service in
May 18, 2026
GXO Logistics and Spherion Staffing are hiring more than 30 reach truck operators at a fair Tuesday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2850 Sugarhouse Road in Port Allen. Starting pay is $20.50 an hour.
May 18, 2026
