Prairieville woman has been arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run and obstruction of justice after striking a golf cart carrying two 13-year-old girls in Brusly on Saturday, then having the vehicle towed out of the parish, the Brusly Police Department announced.
September 13, 2026
A hit-and-run driver struck a golf cart carrying two juveniles near Alexander Park on Saturday and left the scene without stopping, according to the Brusly Police Department and a family member. The golf cart was on West Main Street when a silver Mercedes SUV hit it, sending both kids off the cart.
September 13, 2026
The Oldies But Goodies Fest and BBQ Cook-Off returns to Port Allen this weekend at the WBR Conference Center on North Westport Drive. BBQ cook-off Saturday, antique car show and That 70's Band Sunday.
September 11, 2026
The parish's annual audit came back with an adverse opinion on its component units. The auditor told the council the finding has appeared "just as in previous years." A review of 30 years of audits filed with the state confirms that. Not one council member asked a question about it.
September 10, 2026
Port Allen is preparing to spend roughly $51,000 on environmental studies and a boundary survey for a 31-acre tract near the parish barn as part of a years-long search for a new wastewater treatment plant site. The city’s purchase agreement puts a 120-day clock on the due diligence process.
September 09, 2026
A 16-year-old Port Allen High School student has been arrested and charged with terrorizing after confessing to writing a threatening note found on campus on Sept. 3. The Sheriff's Office announced the arrest five days after the incident.
September 08, 2026
The Brusly Panthers rolled to a 34-0 win over the Port Allen Pelicans on Friday night in the 55th Annual Sugar Cane Classic. Roderick Covington scored early and the defense held Port Allen scoreless all night.
September 04, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is investigating after a threatening note was found in a bathroom at Port Allen High School on Thursday. Sgt. Landon Groger confirmed there will be additional law enforcement presence at the school Friday.
September 03, 2026
The Judiciary Commission formally charged Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III with two counts of misconduct, alleging retaliatory lawsuits, campaign fund misuse, and intimidation. A hearing is set for October at the Louisiana Supreme Court.
September 03, 2026
Harry L. Laws spent 35 years as West Baton Rouge's LSU AgCenter extension agent. He paid 4-H enrollment fees out of his own pocket. He helped start the parish 4-H Foundation. Thursday night, the parish council named the building where he worked after him.
September 02, 2026
The WBR Parish Council approved a homebuyer bond program with taxpayer protections, fined a hotel for operating without a permit, and moved forward on a new senior center in Erwinville. The council meets again tonight with a trash ordinance public hearing on the agenda.
August 27, 2026
A jury awarded Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Hughes $300,000 after finding The Advocate defamed him in a 2019 editorial. The jury was initially split 6-6 and deliberated 45 minutes. Hughes had asked for $10 million.
August 27, 2026
Ashlee Bergeron built the Full Moon Market from a photography studio in Plaquemine. After a year and a half and more than 40 vendors, she's bringing the monthly artisan market to Brusly's St. James Park starting Aug. 28.
August 26, 2026
The WBR School Board honored longtime teacher and coach Henry Knox, heard from the district's new bus manager after back-to-back incidents, adopted a budget with a $574,000 surplus, and heard a parent's plea about special education and charter school transfers.
August 25, 2026
A West Baton Rouge grand jury indicted Breyonne D. Dorsey and Christopher Butler on second-degree murder and obstruction of justice charges in the death of 7-year-old Paris Williams, who was found unresponsive in an Addis home on July 1.
August 25, 2026
ExxonMobil's Project Holly and Community Coffee's Project Fusion will bring a combined $308 million in investment to West Baton Rouge Parish, generating an estimated $34 million in tax revenue for local taxing bodies over 20 years.
August 24, 2026
Former Port Allen Mayor Derek Lewis, 65, has died. The coroner's office confirmed his death to WBR Independent and said it is under active investigation.
August 20, 2026
The Addis Town Council heard its 2025 audit came back clean for the fourth straight year, with a $2.1 million surplus. The town also closed on a $50,000 property purchase next to town hall and authorized the mayor to solicit demolition bids for two adjacent properties.
August 20, 2026
