🌱 Slidell Water Disinfectant Ended Early + New S&WB Meters

New Orleans LA

20 May, 2022

8:24 PM

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Happy Saturday, New Orleans! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in NOLA. First, today's weather: Humid with a stray t-shower. High: 90 Low: 78. Here are the top stories in New Orleans today: A man was shot and killed just after 9 p.m. on Thursday on South Cumberland Street in Metairie. Officers responded to a shooting call and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. (WWLTV.com) St. Tammany Parish ended their highly publicized '60-day chlorine burn' to address complaints about Slidell's water quality after only 20 days. Officials claim that 'limiting factors' prohibited them from completely finishing the job. (NOLA.com)The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board is in negotiations with a company called Aqua-Metric for the use of 'smart meters' to help eliminate billing errors, which the S&WB has been known to have. The process is expected to take place across the next three years, hopefully beginning later this year. (WGNO New Orleans) Today in New Orleans: A book signing with Debra Washington Gould and her work "Begin Each Day with Persistence as Your Go-To Strategy" (noon) Public Tour of Queen Nefertari's Egypt at NOMA (1 p.m.) Tulane University Baseball vs University of Memphis (1 p.m.) Harlem String Quartet at Longue Vue House and Gardens (3:30 p.m.) From my notebook: The Bayou Boogaloo is set to return this weekend after a three year hiatus in Bayou St. John, but with increased ticket prices. (WWLTV.com) New Orleans City Council called on the state during its meeting on Thursday to drop thousands of lawsuits against hurricane Katrina survivors for rebuilding their homes with grant money. (WWLTV.com) A Starbucks located on Maple Street has fired a worker allegedly due to their effort in organizing a Union at the store. Starbucks cited their reason for firing the worker for closing early, but the worker feels it has more to do with their help forming a Union. (Eater New Orleans) Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! — Shannon Denney Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New Orleans Daily? Contact me at [email protected]