🌱 Some Incomplete Absentee Ballots + 14 Year Old Shot On St. Roch

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the New Orleans Patch newsletter. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town, including updates on...

• Incomplete absentee ballots
• 14 year old in shooting Tuesday morning
• Mississippi levels rise

But first, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 85 Low: 68.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. Some absentee voters in the upcoming municipal primary election have received incomplete ballots. For those who are registered for House District 93, their ballots are supposed to contain two judicial races and a runoff decision for District 93 for a state representative seat, but they only have the judicial races. The voter registrar office has yet to make a comment, and with the election on March 25, some are worried that people may not realize what is missing and send the ballot back in. (FOX 8 Local First)
2. A Tuesday morning shooting left a 14-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds and another teen in custody. Around 5 a.m. on St. Roch Avenue, the teenager was shot and injured and subsequently taken to the hospital by EMS. A stolen vehicle was recovered at the scene and police say it could be connected to the incident. (WDSU)
3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has initiated what they call "Phase 1 Flood Fight" where they begin inspecting levees twice a week once Mississippi levels rise past 11 feet, which is past its natural state. The level is expected to rise past this week which means any construction within 1,500 feet of the levees must be paused. (WGNO New Orleans)

Today in New Orleans:

• Community Day at Lounge Vue House and Gardens (ALL DAY)
• Tulane University Baseball vs Campbell (12:00 PM)
• A fais do-do with the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is coming back to the Popp Bandstand this Saturday for City Parks' free Musical Storytime series, this week featuring Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax." (New Orleans City Park via Facebook)
• Global New Orleans is hosting its Spring Happy Hour at Skeeta Hawk Brewing on March 14, for networking and visiting starting at 5:30 p.m. (Global New Orleans via Facebook)
• New Orleans Film Festival will be screening their French Shorts Program this Saturday starting at 2:30 p.m. (New Orleans Film Festival via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Shannon Denney

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