Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS — A stretch of River Road was shut down Wednesday afternoon after a cement truck took down power lines, a Denham Springs Police spokesperson said.The incident shut down River Road between Myra Avenue and Government Drive.It was not immediately clear when the road would reopen. Entergy's map did not show a power outage in the area as of around 2 p.m.Permalink| Comments

BATON ROUGE – A Denham Springs man pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges connected to a scheme targeting a federal pandemic assistance program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana said Tuesday.Muncy McAllister, 39, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Kurt Wall, McAllister tried to get over $177,000 in Economic Injury Disaster Loans. McAllister attempted to obtain funds from a federal pandemic assistance program

DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish Students Against Destructive Decisions announced a $625,000 federal grant through the White House's Drug-Free Communities Support Program last week. According to the organization, the grant will provide $125,000 each year through 2031 for a 5-year investment totaling $625,000.The program said the funding will support community-driven and evidence-based strategies to prevent youth substance use, including alcohol, tobacco and other

GREENSBURG - Funeral arrangements have been set for Willie Morgan, a St. Helena Parish police juror who died in October. Morgan's visitation will be held at the Apostolic Assembly of Christ in Denham Springs from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Organizers said family and friends can share memories starting at 6 p.m.There will be a second visitation and viewing from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday before his closed-casket funeral at Faith Temple Church in Independence. He will be buried at Tanner Family

DENHAM SPRINGS — Audiences can follow the yellow brick road this weekend as Christian Youth Theater presents its stage production of the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz."The production follows Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, after a violent tornado sweeps them from Kansas into the Land of Oz. Dorothy teams up with three companions—the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion—each searching for a fundamental quality they believe they lack as they journey to

DENHAM SPRINGS — Livingston Parish SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) announced a $625,000 federal grant through the White House's Drug-Free Communities Support Program.According to the organization, the grant will provide $125,000 each year through 2031 for a 5-year investment totaling $625,000. The group announced the award as schools and communities nationwide mark Red Ribbon Week and promote drug-free living.The program said the funding will support community-driven an

Several others have been arrested as investigators look into a reported battery and robbery in Denham Springs.

LIVINGSTON — Baton Rouge rapper Boosie Badazz's son has been arrested in Livingston Parish.Ivy Ray Hatch, the 18-year-old son of Torrence Hatch, better known as Boosie, was arrested Thursday on multiple charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm with drugs, aggravated second-degree battery and armed robbery.Deputies say that a victim reported being battered and robbed by Hatch and a juvenile.According to deputies, the Denham Springs native was bonded

DENHAM SPRINGS — Denham Springs hosted a mayoral forum on Monday at the LM Lockhart Gymnasium on Martin Luther King Drive featuring all three candidates running for mayor. The forum, which included an hour of meet-and-greet, gave voters an opportunity to meet with each candidate in a relaxed setting, speaking with candidates one-on-one. The event, hosted by the Community Impact Council, also included a Q and A session where candidates answered questions submitted by

DENHAM SPRINGS — The Denham Springs Police Department is investigating a series of threatening emails addressed to several members of the Denham Springs City Council. The Denham Springs Police Department confirmed the investigation on Friday. However, officials were not able to share additional information. WBRZ has also reached out to Denham Springs officials for more information.Permalink| Comments