A manufactured home on Myhand Street in Addis was destroyed in an early morning fire Monday, the third structure fire in West Baton Rouge Parish in three days. All occupants escaped safely. No injuries were reported.
June 29, 2026
A Sunday evening fire at a duplex on Avenue B in Port Allen displaced two families. The preliminary cause was traced to an air conditioning unit in the attic. No injuries were reported
June 28, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council awarded a road rehabilitation contract, secured $1.5 million in state fire funding, and introduced three development code ordinances — including a pipeline permit ordinance now facing state preemption concerns.
June 25, 2026
Gwen Riviere moved to Port Allen in 2015 and didn't know a soul. Seven years later, the run club she co-founded at Jack's Place is still going strong every Thursday — rain, heat, or shine.
June 24, 2026
Louisiana's top pipeline regulator says portions of a West Baton Rouge Parish ordinance introduced during the last Council Meeting may conflict with state and federal law — and that the parish never consulted his office before drafting it.
June 23, 2026
A Grammy-considered Cajun band from Vermilion Parish performed for West Baton Rouge summer campers at the Addis VFW last Wednesday, part of the parish Parks and Rec enrichment program.
June 22, 2026
Five suspects have been arrested and charged after a woman was shot multiple times early Sunday morning on Azalea Street in Port Allen, according to a statement from Police Chief Donovan V. Mitchell. The victim is in critical but stable condition.
June 21, 2026
A neighboring police agency donated six surplus radios after WBR Independent reported on Port Allen PD's equipment needs — and the city took its first formal steps toward a new wastewater treatment plant.
June 18, 2026
Annie Claire Bass says she's been on both sides of the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, and that's exactly why she wants the job. The newly named executive director sat down with WBR Independent to talk small business, economic development, and what members can expect.
June 17, 2026
