The massive construction project on historic Bourbon Street is about two months behind schedule. The New Orleans Public Works Department says there have been considerable weather delays, and they also found that the exact location and size of almost all the utility lines underneath Bourbon Street were either missing or inaccurately depicted on their plans…:
Cut 4 (11) “are buried”
He also says many businesses along with street are in violation of the state’s plumbing code.

LSU has found a tiger that could become Mike VII. Ginger Guttner with the LSU Vet School says the prospect is a nine-month-old, 160 pound male tiger. She says there’s still a lot up in the air, especially with the tiger habitat on campus still undergoing renovations…:
Cut 25 (08) “in August”
Guttner says the prospective Mike VII is a rescue from a tiger sanctuary in Florida.

The only shelter in the Monroe area is closing its doors later this month. Salvation Army spokesperson Jon Kalahar says a new officer is coming to run the facility, and only one employee will stay on for the transition. He says this was a decision that was not made lightly…:
Cut 8 (12) “their donations”
He says it’s unclear when or if the overnight shelter will reopen.

Officials with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office say the body of 13-year-old Jarrett Varnado of Franklinton was recovered from Gray’s Creek. Officials say the boy was swimming when he disappeared below the water.