NEW ORLEANS — The Krewe of Zulu struck a defiant tone and pushed back against Take ’Em Down Nola. Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry says the NBA rules compel the club to play Anthony Davis. And WWL-TV Chief Meteorologist Carl Arredondo to retire due to vision problems.
Here are the top stories you Need to Know to start your Friday morning:
Members of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club struck a defiant tone Thursday night after members of Take ’Em Down Nola arrived at their doorstep to protest the krewe’s century-old tradition of riders painting their faces black on Mardi Gras Day.
“Don’t mess with Zulu, don’t mess with Zulu,” they chanted at one point as the band played on. (Read more)
When the Pelicans finished practice on Thursday, Anthony Davis went into coach Alvin Gentry's office, followed later by interim general manager Danny Ferry.
As they spoke, privacy shades on windows that otherwise offer a view of practice courts were pulled down. (Read more)
Carl Arredondo, WWL-TV’s Chief Meteorologist and a 28-year veteran of the Eyewitness News team, will be stepping down from the position next Friday, March 1 due to failing eyesight that he believes will eventually prevent him from providing the type of precise forecasting people are used to him giving. (Read more)
A warm front will move north of us today. We will be warm and humid with scattered showers and storms. Expect to see some sunshine at times, so high temperatures will climb into the lower 80s. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy dense fog and a few showers. Lows will be around 70. (Read more)
A utility giant can go ahead with a planned gas-fired power plant in eastern New Orleans, but will pay a $5 million penalty in the wake of a scandal involving actors who were paid to express phony support for the project in public hearings. (Read more)
