Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 77. 🌶 Hot!
Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jefferson Parish sheriff calls $1M+ Metairie steroid bust the largest he's seen (fox8live.com subscription) — Deputies seized more than $1 million in narcotics from a Metairie home, in what Jefferson Parish's sheriff calls the largest steroid-related bust he's seen. Investigators say the house contained a makeshift lab producing counterfeit steroids and weight-loss drugs allegedly shipped nationwide. Neighbors in the Metairie neighborhood expressed shock and concern, especially for nearby families and the suspect's elderly parents.
• Water bills spike in Jefferson Parish for some residents, council votes to investigate (fox8live.com) — Jefferson Parish is launching a new water-rate study after residents, including some in Metairie, reported unexplained spikes of hundreds of dollars on their bi-monthly bills. Parish leaders say aging infrastructure and leaks are major challenges but insist customers won't be forced to pay for parish-side errors. Officials are also pushing smart meters, better communication, and a possible bill-dispute process to rebuild trust.
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Tip for people who go out to eat a lot: when I used to dine out, when I placed my order, I always asked for an extra plate, and I told them I wanted it before my food arrived. Then I would take out what I thought I was going to eat, and my take-home food was already packaged in it to go container. Oh yeah, I asked for the… (Nextdoor Pontchartrain Gardens)
SpaceX on Pecan island So many people complaining about this multi-billion dollar investment, creating thousands of temporary jobs to build it and hundreds of permanent… (Nextdoor Trudeau)
Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Metairie. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Jefferson
Jefferson Parish Council calls for changes to water billing, parish president defends increases (nola.com)
CHS and OCP North America Launch Major Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Fertilizer Supply (americanagnetwork.com)
Lopinto: Jefferson deputies seize homemade drugs in million-dollar bust (audacy.com)
River Ridge
Cornerstone fertilizer plant on Jefferson Parish campus to cost $450M, bring 60 permanent jobs (nola.com)
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