WBR Parish got 11 inches of rain on March 7 and released a drainage response summary days later — but council records show the engineering study it described had been underway for months, with no cost estimates or timelines released.
March 10, 2026
Port Allen's January gas bill came in at over $270,000 — more than $110,000 above any bill the city had ever received. Residential customers will feel it on the March 26 billing cycle. City officials want you to know before it arrives.
March 09, 2026
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
