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A passenger grabbed the steering wheel of an SUV on I-10 in Port Allen and forced the vehicle into a marked police unit, injuring the officer. John Cuevas, 42, faces attempted first degree murder of a police officer.
March 17, 2026
A West Baton Rouge Parish election supervisor filed suit against Louisiana's top election officials, arguing the state's paperless voting machines are unconstitutional. Louisiana is the only state in the country that uses DRE machines with no paper backup in statewide elections.
March 17, 2026
WBR District Attorney Tony Clayton wants drones that auto-dispatch when gunshots are detected — and he wants your Ring camera tied into a law enforcement network. Here's what Port Allen police outlined at the February Neighborhood Watch meeting.
March 17, 2026
Port Allen approved a $379,500 sewer blower contract and a $260,918 road rehabilitation contract — then tabled the budget ordinance needed to fund the sewer work after a dispute over the math erupted on the council floor.
March 16, 2026
Forty-two years of waiting ended Friday night in Lake Charles. The Brusly Panthers defeated two-time defending champion Wossman 45-38 to win the Division II nonselect state basketball championship — the program's first title since 1984.
March 13, 2026
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
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
More than 20 Louisiana parishes issued burn bans as wildfires burned across the state. WBR Parish was not among them — and when WBR Independent asked parish leaders why, the response was largely silence.
February 25, 2026
Port Allen approved 44 new lots at Westview Crossing — now on track for 646 homes total — while advancing a federal gas line grant, redirecting over-budget levee bathroom funds, and approving a 14% health insurance increase.
February 23, 2026
