BRUSLY — A pickleball tournament is underway at Alexander Park.The West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event. The high school division is on the court until 6 p.m.Pickleball has grown in popularity in West Baton Rouge over the past few months. Eight new courts recently opened at the park.Permalink| Comments

ADDIS — Officers with the Addis Police Department stepped outside routine patrol duties this week to lend a hand to a national icon in distress.Corporal P. Labauve and Officer M. Floyd were dispatched to the area of Laws Road, near Myhand Ball Park, following reports of an injured juvenile bald eagle. Upon arrival, the officers located the raptor—affectionately dubbed "Victor" by the department—grounded and unable to fly.Recognizing the young bir

ADDIS — One person was shot and killed near the Addis YMCA at around 8:45 a.m. Friday, according to the Addis Police Department.Officers arrived at the 3600 block of Sugar Plantation Parkway at approximately 8:48 a.m. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound; the individual was pronounced dead at the scene. According to a statement from officials, "At this time, the incident remains under active investigation. The Addis Police Department would like to reassure resid

PORT ALLEN — Seven drug suspects were arrested in West Baton Rouge Parish, with three still sought, deputies said Friday.The following were arrested:Kiddiocus Sims, 37, Port AllenDistribution of Schedule I (Marijuana) – 2 countsSteven Gordon, 37, PlaquemineDistribution of Schedule II (Methamphetamine) – 2 countsDistribution of Schedule II (Fentanyl) – 2 countsPossession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II (Methamphetamine)Possession with Intent to Dist

PORT ALLEN — West Baton Rouge Parish is under a burn ban, making it the latest in the Capital Area to do so.Officials say effective immediately, all outdoor open burning is prohibited throughout West Baton Rouge Parish, including the burning of leaves, grass, limbs, yard debris and other combustible materials.Exemptions to the burn ban include lawful agricultural burning, prescribed burning and contained cooking or recreational fires within proper fire pits or enclosures, as permitte

BRUSLY — Two West Baton Rouge Parish school buses collided in the parking lot of Brusly High School on Tuesday morning, resulting in 11 students being taken to the hospital, a spokesperson for the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said. One of the buses ran into the back of the other around 8:21 a.m. Both buses were loaded with students, with 54 students between the two buses. Eleven of the students were taken to the hospital with "reported minor injuries," the spok

CHOCTAW — Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream Gas Transmission responded to an ethane gas release from a storage well at its Choctaw site on Monday morning. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said that no offsite impacts are expected, and that the public does not need to take any action following the incident. No injuries have been reported.Boardwalk mobilized its personnel and equipment to address the issue and is working with federal, state and local agencies.By 10 a

CHOCTAW — Boardwalk Louisiana Midstream Gas Transmission responded to an ethane gas release from a storage well at its Choctaw site on Monday morning. The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office said that no offsite impacts are expected, and that the public does not need to take any action following the incident. No injuries have been reported.Boardwalk has mobilized its personnel and equipment to address the issue and is working with federal, state and local agencies.Per

PORT ALLEN — Engineers are testing pavement and soil before work begins on the La. 415 connector project meant to ease traffic on the Mississippi River Bridge.Workers are drilling through the pavement along La. 415 and I-10 to collect soil samples below the road. Engineers are also checking soil moisture to make sure the road will support a high volume of traffic."The design for a pavement in a rural part of Louisiana where nobody hardly drives on it is gonna be way different than th

PORT ALLEN — One person was injured after a multi-vehicle crash left all lanes of I-10 Eastbound closed on Saturday morning near the South Lobdell exit. The crash occurred around 7:30 a.m., involving several 18-wheelers. According to emergency officials, one person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Louisiana State Police is leading the investigation. Traffic is currently being diverted to exit 151 while crews work to remove the vehicles from the r