A wood chip conveyor fire at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge sent a massive smoke plume visible for miles and triggered a multi-parish response. The EBR Sheriff's fireboat provided the water supply that turned the tide. The fire was contained in under three hours with no injuries.
March 07, 2026
Port Allen native Angélique Roché — journalist, attorney, and now author — came home to the WBR Museum to share her graphic novel biography of Opal Lee, the 99-year-old activist known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth.
March 06, 2026
Resident Pushes Port Allen to Think Beyond Demolition and Put Properties Back Into Use PORT ALLEN — As Port Allen continues to make progress on blight removal, at least one resident is pushing city officials to think harder about what comes after the bulldozer leaves. A community member who spoke at
March 05, 2026
This update was originally scheduled for Friday but was delayed as the editor was on site assisting with ongoing work at the property. PORT ALLEN – Progress continues at Theodore "Mr. Teddy" Melancon's home on Gladiolus Street as a new contractor takes the lead, a local business
March 05, 2026
Excerpt: Congressman Cleo Fields says he strongly opposes any ICE detention facility in his district. Port Allen is drafting a formal opposition letter. Residents are organizing. And parish officials say ICE still hasn't made formal contact.
March 04, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Museum hosted the National History Day regional competition in February, with students presenting projects on everything from MKUltra to factory fires. Brusly High's Ireland Adams took first place in the exhibit category and is headed to state.
March 03, 2026
WBR Parish approved a $133,000 change order for the Erwinville fire and sheriff substation — because the site was scraped months before construction started, sat exposed, collected water, and became unstable. The geotechnical consultant said it could have been avoided.
March 03, 2026
A box truck and 18-wheeler collision on I-10 eastbound near Grosse Tete killed one person and shut down traffic for miles during the early morning commute. Mechanical extrication was required.
March 03, 2026
A grass fire burned several acres near homes in Erwinville on Monday — four days after the parish president publicly defended his decision not to issue a burn ban while more than 20 other Louisiana parishes had already done so.
March 02, 2026
