Community Corner
🌱 Mysterious Boom + NOLA'S Poor Fiscal Health
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.
Hey, New Orleans! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.
First, today's weather:
Cool with clouds and sun. High: 58 Low: 44.
Here are the top five stories in New Orleans today:
- Did you hear the 'mysterious boom?' Residents across New Orleans on Tuesday night reported hearing a loud sound. Multiple sources have stated they aren't responsible, and no current investigations include the loud noise. So far its origin has remained a mystery. (WDSU New Orleans)
- A man found dead in a Seventh Ward home is NOPD's 20th homicide case in the first 25 days of 2022. (FOX 8 Live WVUE)
- In a report ranking the financial health of the country's 75 most populated cities, New Orleans has ranked 69th. According to the report, the city needs $2.1 billion to get out of the danger zone. (Truth in Accounting)
- Mayor LaToya Cantrell has committed to the Sewage and Water Board substation project whether or not the city will provide funding. Unfortunately, the project won't be done in time for the 2023 hurricane season. (NOLA.com)
- Though it seems the latest Omicron peak is trending down, COVID mandates are set to remain through the Mardi Gras season. (FOX 8 Live WVUE)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Garden Volunteers - Longue Vue House and Gardens (8:30 AM)
- Yoga with a Vue - Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM)
- Virtual Book Club Discussion: Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics (12:00 PM)
- French Quarter Jazz Piano Hour - Jean Lafitte National Park (2:00 PM)
- Piano Hour-Tom Hook - New Orleans Jazz National Park (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The New Orleans Saints posted a sweet thank you to their coach, Sean Payton, who is retiring. (Instagram)
- New Orleans Recreation Development Commission is receiving 500 pounds of rainbow trout on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 11:30 AM at Joe W. Brown Park. Come out and enjoy this unique opportunity to fish for the cold-weather rainbow trout! (Facebook)
- There is cautious optimism for a downward trend in the Omicron peak, and NOLA's Hospitals Capacity reflects the good news. Learn more here: (New Orleans Patch)
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— Shannon Denney