🌱Streetlight Outage + Jefferson Parish Man Busted Mailing Pot

New Orleans LA

18 March, 2022

2:39 PM

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Good morning, New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and not as warm. High: 68 Low: 52. Here are the top three stories in New Orleans today: Over 4,000 street lights are out citywide with New Orleans East facing the most outages. New Orleans East residents have a list of complaints that go back to January 2021, which means many streetlights haven't been fixed in over a year. (FOX 8 Local First) A man in Jefferson Parish was convicted of shipping 50-plus pounds of marijuana from California to his home to distribute it. His arrest occurred as a result of a couple accidentally receiving 7 pounds of marijuana and calling to report it. (NOLA.com) A New Orleans man who was arrested last year for striking and biting a pregnant victim has pleaded guilty to multiple charges on Monday. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. (BRProud.com) Today in New Orleans: Tulane University Sailing at SMC Women's Fleet Race (12:00 AM) Tulane University Sailing at Graham Hall Team Race (12:00 AM) Yoga in the Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (8:00 AM) 9th Annual 504k with Youth Run NOLA (8:30 AM) Tai Chi in the Sculpture Garden at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (9:00 AM) Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM) Danny Barker Festival at Jean Lafitte National Park (11:00 AM) Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at Florida State University (11:00 AM) St. Joseph's Day Celebration with the French Market Corporation (11:00 AM) Tulane University Women's Tennis at University of Houston (1:00 PM) Tulane University Baseball vs Villanova University (2:00 PM) Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at UCLA (5:00 PM) From my notebook: The battle over the leadership of the S&WB continues between the Mayor and City Council. Watch the video here. (WWLTV.com)A New Orleans partnership aims to cure a cancer that often has a racial disparity for treatment. (WDSU New Orleans)With more spring weather lately, a tornado threat and severe storm potential are increasingly likely. (WDSU New Orleans) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Bayou Home Show & Cannata's Festival of Food (March 19) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the New Orleans Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you around. — Shannon Denney