| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and thanks for starting your week with us. Here are some of today's top headlines. Super Bowl blackout: Twelve years ago, a blackout inside the Dome during the Super Bowl embarrassed New Orleans leaders. As the next big game approaches, Entergy officials say they’re confident it won’t happen again. Sam Karlin has this look at what Entergy is doing to keep the lights on. Swamps and snow: Snow blanketed Louisiana’s wetlands and coastal areas last week, leaving many to question whether the cold would impact the creatures and plants that make up the state’s coastal swamps and marshes. Alex Lubben has the answers. A crucial deadline: Developers of a contentious affordable housing development in the Bywater have asked the New Orleans City Council for more time to break ground after several delays. Neighbors aren't happy. Joni Hess has the latest. Thanks for reading. Check back throughout the day for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Kasey |