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Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Fights, gunfire erupted before 28-year-old fatally shot outside Metairie bar: JPSO (nola.com) — A 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside a Metairie bar on North Woodlawn Avenue after a chaotic series of fights and gunfire, and another man has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge. Detectives describe multiple shooters, a crash, and extensive surveillance evidence as they piece together what happened during the early-morning violence affecting this Metairie neighborhood.
2. East Jefferson property transfers for Sept. 18-24, 2026. See a list of home and other sales. (nola.com) — Recent East Jefferson property transfers include dozens of Metairie home and commercial sales, from modest condos to million-dollar houses on streets like Metairie Lawn Drive and Sycamore Drive. If you live, rent, or invest in Metairie, these recorded sale prices and donations offer a clear snapshot of current neighborhood real estate activity and values.
3. Firefighters rescue man who climbed giant tree along Interstate 10 in Metairie (nola.com) — Drivers near the I‑10 eastbound exit at Clearview Parkway in Metairie saw a major emergency response Thursday morning as firefighters rescued a man who had climbed into the top branches of a tall roadside tree. East Bank Consolidated firefighters and Jefferson Parish deputies safely brought him down around 10:30 a.m., and he was taken to a hospital for evaluation without major injuries reported.
4. 6 best places to retire in Louisiana (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Metairie ranks as the second-best place to retire in Louisiana, with relatively affordable housing, strong median incomes, and a sizable senior population. Local residents get a snapshot of how their community compares with other top retirement spots like Kenner, Lafayette, and Slidell, including typical home values, rents, and cost-of-living advantages across the state.
5. Ochsner schedules October blood drives across region (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Metairie residents will have several chances in October to donate blood locally, including drives at Ochsner Medical Complex–Clearview and Our Lady of Divine Providence Church. Ochsner is urgently seeking all blood types, especially platelets and Type O, and donors through Oct. 31 get a Halloween T‑shirt and entry into a drawing for New Orleans Saints home game tickets.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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