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🌱 COVID Testing NOLA's Sewage + NOLA East Shooting

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Shannon Denney, Neighbor
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Hello and welcome to the first weekend edition of the New Orleans Daily! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, a shower; warm. High: 82 Low: 71.

Here are the top five stories in New Orleans today:

  1. A double shooting in New Orleans East left a teen dead and a woman wounded on Friday night. NOPD responded to a report of gunfire and found the teen dead upon arrival. The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment and is considered stable. (FOX 8 Local First)
  2. Going forward, New Orleans will start using a new method of COVID testing to determine the viral infection rates in the city. NOLA's sewage will start being tested for COVID-19. This will help determine potential outbreak risks based on the viral particles found in sewage from different communities and allows COVID restrictions to be proactive about minimizing outbreaks. (WWLTV.com)
  3. As the NOPD manpower shortage continues, Mayor Cantrell has begun a new payment incentive to try to combat the downward trend. Officers who complete training will receive a $5,000 bonus and then will increase by increments of that same amount for every five years the officer is with the department. (FOX 8 Local First)

Today in New Orleans:

  • Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at Stephen F. Austin (8:00 AM)
  • Free Family Sunday at Longue Vue House and Gardens (1:00 PM)
  • Tulane University Women's Beach Volleyball at Loyola Marymount University (1:00 PM)
  • Tulane University Baseball vs Mississippi State University (1:00 PM)
  • Tulane University Men's Basketball at Southern Methodist University (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Calling all photographers in Greater New Orleans! Get outside, take pictures, and win prizes! Submit up to 3 photos celebrating nature in NOLA in the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission's annual spring online contest. (Facebook)
  • The Downtown loop of the St. Charles streetcar line is finally set to reopen this weekend. The tracks, which have been closed since last year for pavement repairs, will reopen on Sunday, March 6th. (WWLTV.com)
  • Police are searching for a car connected to killing of Mardi Gras tourist. You can see a photo of the car here. (WWLTV.com)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Shannon Denney

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