The big story tonight: Former state Sen. Karen Carter Peterson is expected to plead guilty to gambling with funds from her campaign and the state Democratic party. 

Here's a look at the other top stories in New Orleans for Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Back in 2013, restaurateur Ralph Brennan and businessman Terry White formed a partnership with one goal in mind – bring back Brennan’s, the historic and influential New Orleans dining destination that had fallen on hard times.

Nine years later, White has left the partnership, Brennan has bought his share of the business, and now Brennan's Restaurant is fully owned by a member of the Brennan family.

Suzanne a journalist,  and cookbook author, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 37.

“Suzanne was prolific and accepted every assignment with enthusiasm, working around the nap and school schedules of her two sons,” said Annette , features editor at The Times-Picayune. 

A Mass will be said Friday at noon at St. Dominic Church.

Hurricane forecasters on Wednesday lowered the chance for a tropical cyclone forming in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana to 10%. 

It's still possible for heavy rain to fall through the weekend, as a cluster of thunderstorms form and start to move inland.

Drew  had a rough break with NBC recently, but it looks like the New Orleans Saints legend may be back on an NFL broadcast for the 2022 season.

said he was keeping his options open as he ended his time with NBC, but a Wednesday report by Front Office Sports says that he is being targeted by Amazon to be part of an alternate broadcast for its slate of Thursday night games.

Now that the Essence Festival of Culture is over and the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience is taking another year (or more) off, New Orleans has no other major festivals on the calendar for the remainder of 2022.

But a plethora of concerts are scheduled for the back half of the year.

See the full list of upcoming shows.