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Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of WBR Independent's ongoing coverage of West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1. PART 1. WBR Independent has obtained and is publishing the full public documents. PORT ALLEN — The five-page termination letter that ended Deputy Fire Chief James
February 18, 2026
The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office is searching for a work release inmate who walked off a job site on North Street in Baton Rouge. Dwayne Cedotal, 41, is described as a white male, approximately 5'7" tall and 135 pounds. He is originally from
February 16, 2026
Editor's Note: This story was delayed while WBR Independent assisted in coordinating community support for local veteran Theodore Melancon. The council vote took place January 22, 2026. January 22 meeting also brings new bridge requirements, water quality notice for Erwinville area PORT ALLEN, LA — The West Baton Rouge
February 12, 2026
Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of WBR Independent's coverage of the Fire District No. 1 Civil Service Board. Part 2 will dig into the details — what led to the termination, the legal questions surrounding it, and what it means for the department going forward. Fire
February 10, 2026
A West Baton Rouge Parish school bus driver and aide were captured on video berating students and confronting parents who were on the phone with their children, with multiple recordings now circulating on social media. In the videos, the driver can be heard using explicit profanity in front students and
February 06, 2026
Council approves $175,000 emergency transfer as treatment plant nears breaking point PORT ALLEN – The city's wastewater treatment plant is running on two of five blowers, and engineer Tony Arikol told the city council January 7 that if another one fails, the plant goes septic. That means raw
February 05, 2026
Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the spelling of council members' names. BRUSLY — The Town Council voted 4-1 on Jan. 12 to begin assessing $500-per-day liquidated damages against Spinks Construction for continued delays on the $3.7 million sewer lagoon improvement project. The decision
February 02, 2026
A malfunctioning vapor recovery system at Apex Oil Terminal caused the odors residents reported near River Road on Wednesday, according to Jay Hardman, Executive Director of the Port of Greater Baton Rouge. The City of Port Allen alerted residents last Thursday that Apex Oil had reported "a malfunction with
January 12, 2026
Owner commits to midnight closing; police chief to monitor incidents PORT ALLEN — The Port Allen City Council approved alcohol license renewals for 10 establishments on December 10, but not before a pointed discussion about ongoing safety concerns at French Quarter Bar & Daiquiri on Court Street. The establishment has been
January 05, 2026