Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 5th of October.
Good morning, New Orleans.
A French Market oyster bar on Decatur Street experienced a roof collapse Sunday afternoon after heavy storms hit, though no one was injured.
The owner of French Market Restaurant and Bar said a section of the dining room ceiling collapsed and cracks spread after over a year of Sewerage & Water Board work on Decatur Street.
The business closed its balcony for safety as repairs are set to finish this fall.
Neil Simon’s comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor is playing at Le Petit Theatre (616 St. Peter St.) until Oct.
18. The show has run since Oct. 1 and takes viewers inside a chaotic 1950s television writers’ room.
Mayor Helena Moreno will honor Saints legend Steve Gleason with a key to the city today at the Superdome before the game against the Falcons (she also shared a friendly wager with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and is seeking bet ideas on social media).
In July the city cleared ditches along Deanne Street to manage flooding, but one homeowner said the work worsened drainage because an illegally extended driveway blocked water flow into a catch basin.
The Department of Public Works said it will reestablish the ditches and jet out culverts as it continues investigating.
Frozen berries sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's are recalled after the FDA reported possible E. coli contamination + buyers should return Great Value blueberries and Trader Joe's Mixed Berry Blend available in Louisiana for a refund.
A die-hard Saints fan compares the Domecoming game to the Super Bowl as he recalls the historic return to the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina (a memorable moment in 2006).
WDSU will air the Domecoming rematch report today at 7:15 p.m.
LSU Tigers returned to No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll after a decisive 63-14 win over McNeese on Oct.
3 at Death Valley. They will face the Kentucky Wildcats on Oct. 10.
Former Saints quarterback John Fourcade outlined what the team must do to win ahead of today's Domecoming game on WDSU.
The rematch is scheduled to air at 7:15 p.m. and marks a historic return of fans to the Superdome.
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