BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – A months-long debate over a new liquor license on Plank Road has come to an end, but not everyone agrees with the decision.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted to grant a permanent liquor license to Neighborhood Market & Deli, one of the newest businesses along the corridor.
The vote follows weeks of pushback from some community members and leaders, including Councilman Darryl Hurst, who argued the area is already saturated with businesses selling alcohol…