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  • Pilot who spent 12 hours floating in MS River after crash released from hospital

    August 21, 2021 10:02 AM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A pilot who was found floating in the Mississippi River for 12 hours after his helicopter crashed was released from a Baton Rouge hospital Saturday. The West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office said the man was seen holding on to a propane bottle, floating in the river... more »
  • Local school districts reported heightened failure rates amid pandemic Play Video

    August 10, 2021 5:48 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Even some of the top-ranked school districts in our area logged increased failure rates among K-12 students amid online learning forced by the pandemic. Only East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana were transparent enough to release information to the WBRZ Investigative Unit. Ascension... more »
  • New summer camp aims to educate through sports Play Video

    May 3, 2021 8:48 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A new summer camp is coming to schools in West Feliciana Parish to help motivate students to get back to learning after being cooped during the pandemic. "With the pandemic, our kids have been through so much," West Feliciana School Superintendent, Hollis Milton said. The... more »
  • Attorney who claimed political retaliation for arrest booked into jail again on child sex charges

    December 15, 2020 10:52 AM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE – A former politician was booked into jail again on charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile in an ongoing investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior. David Opperman was arrested Monday, WBRZ learned. Bond was set at $50,000. If he is released, Opperman will be required to... more »
  • Substitute teachers needed as students return to in-person classes Play Video

    September 17, 2020 9:07 AM

    Louisiana's K-12 students are gradually beginning their return to in-person classes as the state enters Phase 3 of its reopening process. But as the return-to-campus unfolds, some school districts find themselves scrambling to find teachers for their classrooms. Though subs do not necessarily need to have teaching experience, at... more »
  • 11 parishes without COVID-19 cases; officials expect that to change Play Video

    March 26, 2020 10:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As of Thursday afternoon, 53 of Louisiana's 64 parishes reported positive cases of coronavirus. That leaves 11 parishes without any confirmed cases. However, Gov. John Bel Edwards says that shouldn't lead residents to believe cases won't pop up there. "I am encouraging everyone, no matter who... more »
  • East Baton Rouge, Felicianas hit first as storms blew through Thursday Play Video

    November 1, 2018 7:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Early thunderstorms battered the region, leaving people without power, trees on highways and homes damaged when winds blew trees down. Damage was reported across the Baton Rouge area. Thousands lost power in various outages . In Baton Rouge, a tree fell on a home on... more »
  • Funeral services for fireman killed in the line of duty held Monday Play Video

    January 17, 2018 12:48 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE – A funeral is being held today for a firefighter that died while working a crash Wednesday morning. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said firefighter Russell Achord died in the line of duty after being hit by a vehicle. Achord was working a wreck on US 61... more »
  • Area utility worker rescued after being shocked, stranded at top of pole

    August 11, 2017 10:29 AM

    ANGOLA – A utility worker was shocked by an electric volt while working at the top of a utility pole Friday morning, authorities released in a Facebook post. The West Feliciana Parish Fire District 1 reported the worker was shocked around 5:45 and was stranded at the top of... more »
  • Two found after going missing in swamps of West Feliciana Play Video

    June 5, 2017 10:21 AM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - Two men were found after being stranded overnight in the swamps along the Mississippi River in West Feliciana. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says it was notified around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday about the missing boaters. "When I found out they were missing... more »
  • West Feliciana crews rescue man after log truck overturns

    May 30, 2017 5:42 PM

    WILKINSON COUNTY – Firefighters of the West Felciana Fire District No. 1 rescued a man trapped in an overturned log truck over the weekend. The incident occurred on May 27 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi and took crews, using two heavy tow trucks, three hours to remove the man from... more »
  • Full list of school closures ahead of winter weather

    January 5, 2017 5:37 PM

    WEST FELICIANA PARISH – Public schools in St. Helena and East and West Feliciana parishes will dismiss students early Friday due to the upcoming cold weather. School officials in St. Helena Parish say schools will close at 2 p.m. to avoid the cold weather threat and ensure students'... more »
  • DEMCO: Felicianas will have power restored Wednesday night Play Video

    January 4, 2017 8:33 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE- Work crews lined both sides of State Highway 66 near Bayou Sara Wednesday evening repairing broken power lines strung through dense forests. It's the third day of repairs from Monday's windstorm that at one point left tens of thousands in the dark. "The lines that we serve... more »
  • 1,300 West Feliciana residents still without power following Monday's storms

    January 4, 2017 1:49 PM

    WEST FELICIANA – Residents in West Feliciana Parish are still without power on Wednesday following Monday's severe weather. The Demco outage map shows more than 1,300 customers are still without power as of noon Wednesday. Demco told WBRZ that the damage to the area caused from the storms was... more »
  • Five West Feliciana inmates get baptized at detention center

    December 19, 2016 11:02 AM

    WEST FELICIANA – Five inmates of the West Feliciana Parish Detention Center were baptized last week. Detention Center Chaplain Pastor Dennis Lawrence, who has been preaching at the detention center every week for the past six years, performed the baptisms. Inmates, Jeremiah Elliot, Haneif Smith, William Roach, Jr.... more »
  • Burn advisory issued for part of West Feliciana Parish

    October 27, 2016 10:45 AM

    WEST FELICIANA – A burn advisory has been issued for the Fire Protection District No. 1 of West Feliciana Parish. The advisory is in effect from noon, Oct. 27, until further notice. Weather conditions in West Feliciana Parish are contributing to an increased fire risk. Anyone planning to burn... more »
  • West Feliciana's controversial advertisement Play Video

    September 7, 2016 7:59 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A row of signs line the entrance way at the West Feliciana Sports Park encouraging visitors to relocate in the parish. One sign appears to take a jab at Baton Rouge: 'Leave the crime and tuition behind.' Parish President Kevin Couhig said the signs illustrate positive... more »
  • Deputies find drug lab after fire in West Feliciana

    June 11, 2016 7:26 PM

    WAKEFIELD – Deputies in West Feliciana Parish say they found what appears to be a drug lab after a fire at a trailer park Saturday morning. Deputies responded to the Sinclair Trailer Park in Wakefield around 8 a.m. Saturday. At the scene, deputies discovered “what appeared to be a... more »
  • Five indicted after Tunica Trace double murder Play Video

    May 21, 2016 8:40 AM

    ANGOLA - Deputies in West Feliciana Parish say five people have been arrested and formally indicted in connection with a double murder on Tunica Trace Saturday, May 21. Saturday night, deputies arrested 23-year-old Kylie Jackson, 21-year-old Raven Majoria, and 26-year-old Lindsey Dooley. Sunday morning, Lafayette Police Department arrested two... more »
  • West Feliciana braces for flooding Play Video

    December 31, 2015 5:04 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - People in West Feliciana Parish are watching close and gearing up as Mississippi River flood waters continue to flow south. For the past week Missouri has dealt with heavy flooding. In West Feliciana you can see the river rising, and even some tourists have stopped by to... more »
  • Inmates celebrate the holidays with their kids Play Video

    December 15, 2015 12:05 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - People behind bars in West Feliciana Parish received some early Christmas cheer Tuesday. Montreal Floyd is a father of six, but on Tuesday he got to see two of his children. This will be the first Christmas without his kids. "When you're use to being around them,... more »
  • Car pulled from creek in West Feliciana

    October 26, 2015 1:15 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - Several law enforcement agencies pulled a car out of a creek in West Feliciana Parish Monday. Using a crane, State Police pulled the car out of the creek while West Feliciana Fire crews worked in the water to secure it. A spokesperson for the West... more »
  • Nearly 4,000 homes in the dark after storms

    October 25, 2015 7:52 PM

    BATON ROUGE - As of Monday morning nearly 4,000 homes people were in the dark around southern Louisiana due to bad storms. Entergy said more than 1,800 homes lost power in East Baton Rouge Parish as of Monday morning, with most of those outages along Perkins Road between Bluebonnet... more »
  • NAACP leader in West Feliciana Parish wants deputy fired Play Video

    October 14, 2015 8:01 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - A deputy for West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office is out on bond after being charged with threatening a fellow lawman. Shane Lofton is the same deputy recently accused of using racial slurs against African-Americans St. Francisville. Lofton booked on a simple assault charge in Avoyelles Parish Wednesday... more »
  • Deputy accused of threats, slurs surrenders to warrant

    October 14, 2015 12:59 PM

    ST. FRANCISVILLE - West Feliciana Sheriff's Deputy Shane Lofton turned himself into jail today on a simple assault charge. The deputy was recently accused of using racial slurs against African Americans during a traffic stop last week. The simple assault charge stems from an unrelated altercation Lofton had... more »
  • Cool Schools: Bains Elementary '7 Habits' Play Video

    September 9, 2015 11:42 AM

    BATON ROUGE- Students and teachers at Bains Elementary in West Feliciana routinely practice the "seven habits of highly effective people." Here are the seven habits: 1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the end in mind 3. Put first things first 4. Think win-win 5. Seek first to understand, then... more »
  • Two Angola inmates have escaped, police in hot pursuit

    September 22, 2013 10:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Two inmates are on the run after escaping from Angola State Prison. State police and the West Feliciana Sheriff's Office are currently in hot pursuit. According to the a prison official, the police have them surrounded. Both of the inmates are serving life sentences, one... more »

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