Community Corner
🌱City Council Approves 2023 Budget + Man Fatally Beaten In Hotel Room
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Hey, New Orleans. I'm here in your inbox today to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In this issue, you'll find news about...
- Help NOPD find a missing woman
- A tourist was found dead after being brutally beaten in a hotel room Thursday
- NOLA's 2023 budget is here
But first, today's weather:
Mostly cloudy with a shower. High: 79 Low: 62.
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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:
- New Orleans police are asking for the public's help in searching for missing woman. 60-year-old Lynette Felder was reported missing on Nov. 19 after being last heard from on Gravier Street. She was allegedly going to take a bus to Texas but has not been in contact since. (WDSU New Orleans)
- A Missouri tourist was beaten to death on St. Charles Avenue on Thursday night. NOPD is investigating after the 75-year-old man was found unresponsive in a room at the Avenue Plaza Hotel. An arrest of a suspect has been made, who now faces a 2nd degree murder charge after he was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center. (WDSU New Orleans)
- City Council has approved their 2023 budget with a total $1.5 billion operating budget. The budget includes the surprise addition of $124 million in federal coronavirus relief spending along with a $32.5 million incentive package to help recruit and retain NOPD officers. (The Lens)
Today in New Orleans:
- Tulane University Men's Basketball vs Fordham University (12:00 PM)
- Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Holiday Spectacular (7:30 PM)
- The New Orleans Jazz Museum Improvisations Gala (8:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- You can donate your old truck or car to the Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana for those who need it most! They accept vehicle donations all year long which help fund over 20 different programs. (Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana via Facebook)
- Caroling in Jackson Square is returning to the French Quarter on Dec. 18! (NOLA Weekend)
- Due to the Children's Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade, the RTA's streetcar service will operate on an adjusted schedule and routes today. (Regional Transit Authority via Facebook)
Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!
— Shannon Denney
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