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• West Baton Rouge Parish set to open COVID-19 testing site

  May 7, 2020 3:07 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH - President Riley L. Berthelot, Jr. announced that the parish will open a drive-thru testing site. West Baton Rouge Parish has partnered with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Arbor Family Health, Louisiana Dept. of Health and the Louisiana National Guard to... more »

• WBR grand jury scheduled to hear case involving deputy accused of sexual misconduct Play Video

  October 1, 2018 5:49 PM

  PORT ALLEN- At least three women have been subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury in the case against West Baton Rouge Parish Deputy Ben Arceneaux, according to Assistant District Attorney Tony Clayton. Earlier this year, one woman alleged Arceneaux pulled her over and demanded that she perform oral... more »

• Beloved WBR Sheriff Randall Andre has died

  February 17, 2017 12:08 PM

  WEST BATON ROUGE – Retired West Baton Rouge Sheriff Randall Andre died this week at his Lakeland home. Family members say Andre died around 7 p.m. Wednesday surrounded by his family and wife of 55 years, Janice. Andre entered law enforcement in 1977 and continued until he retired... more »

• Pedestrian killed after being struck by multiple vehicles

  November 27, 2016 1:40 PM

  LOBDELL - A man died after being struck by multiple vehicles in West Baton Rouge Saturday evening. State Police said Cai Zhenshenh of China was walking in the center turn lane of LA 415, north of I-10 in Lobdell, around 6 p.m. Saturday evening. For reasons unknown at this... more »

• All lanes back open on I-10 EB

  October 11, 2016 9:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are back open on I-10 eastbound. Tuesday morning, there was an overturned vehicle blocking the two right lanes on I-10 eastbound at LA 415. The delay from this incident is still one to two miles long. News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring... more »

• Councilwoman arrested after 'issue' with bus driver

  April 21, 2016 2:47 PM

  PORT ALLEN – West Baton Rouge Parish Councilmember Charlene Gordon acknowledged Thursday that she was arrested after an incident with a school bus driver. Sources told the Investigative Unit that Port Allen Police arrested 53-year-old Charlene C. Gordon Wednesday afternoon. Gordon, before referring WBRZ to her lawyer, confirmed... more »

• Community mourns beloved teacher who was shot and killed Play Video

  February 8, 2016 5:20 PM

  PORT ALLEN- Residents in West Baton Rouge Parish are mourning the loss of a beloved teacher after she was killed in a shooting Friday. Monday, hundreds of people showed up to Holy Family School where Emiley Thibodeaux worked to pay their respects. Thibodeaux, 23, was killed when, investigators said,... more »