| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Underground drug market: Arrests in the Orleans Parish jail have revealed an underground drug market inside the facility, Gabriella Killett reports. But the drug being smuggled into the jail might come as a surprise to some people.
Tourist slaying: The shooting death of a Washington man in New Orleans is getting a lot of attention. Jacob A. Carter, who was gunned down in the French Quarter last week, was the co-owner a popular Tacoma, Washington, bagel café, Missy Wilkinson reports.
Everyone knows it’s windy: The worst of the severe weather has passed, thank goodness. But look for it to be very windy today, with gusts up to 45 mph, the weather folks say.
Saints eye big-time coach: Columnist Jeff Duncan is reporting that a big-name coach could be joining the Saints’ staff. Meanwhile, the Saints finished the season with a 9-8 record, but this offseason will be about resetting the team's "culture," beat writer Matthew Paras reports.
Names in the news: The developer of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel is back with big plans for another downtown building, Stephanie Riegel reports. State legislators were sworn to office in Baton Rouge Monday.
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