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🌱Streetlight Outage + Jefferson Parish Man Busted Mailing Pot

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Posted Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 1:39 pm CT|Updated Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 3:41 pm CT

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)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you around.

— Shannon Denney