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🌱 404 Cars Stolen So Far In 2023 + Double Homicide Near Westwego
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Good morning, everybody. It's Thursday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in the community, including news on...
- Two shot and killed near Westwego Tuesday
- Pay disparity between NOPD and outside help for Mardi Gras
- 2023 car theft is not off to a good start
But first, today's weather:
A t-storm early in the a.m. High: 72 Low: 50.
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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:
- Two adults were shot and fatally wounded on Tuesday night near Westwego. JPSO deputies responded to a report of gunfire inside a house in an unincorporated area around 9 p.m. and found two victims, a man and a woman. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and the woman died at the hospital where she was taken for treatment. (FOX 8 Local First)
- According to an attorney representing NOPD officers, many are frustrated by the city's Mardi Gras parade pay disparity that is offered to outside agencies as incentive to bring more security in for the parades. Outside officers that come to Louisiana for Mardi Gras will receive $50 to $75 an hour for the same work. The city has yet to address if NOPD officers will get supplemental pay. (FOX 8 Local First)
- Through the first 17 days of 2023, New Orleans has averaged over 23 stolen cars per day with a total of 404 stolen vehicles just a few weeks into the new year. City Council hosted a session to address violent crime prevention in response to last year's drastic increase in crime. A total of 4,400 cars were stolen in 2022. (WWLTV.com)
Today in New Orleans:
- Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Music at the Museum (9:00 AM)
- Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM)
- Navigating the HDLC at the Preservation Resource Center (12:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2023 will be from March 27 - April 1! You can register now and learn more about the event today. (Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.) via Facebook)
- The New Orleans Health Department wants you to know that the FDA has authorized the extension of the expiration dates on some COVID-19 tests you might have gotten from the NOHD. Look here to compare your stock and lot number and see if this applies to you. (New Orleans Health Department via Facebook)
- On Jan. 28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at 1115 Louisiana Ave., Upturn Arts is hosting their Mardi Gras fancy costume sale! All proceeds will benefit Upturn Arts Upstart Funding and Programming! (Upturn Arts via Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you soon.
— Shannon Denney
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