🌱 New Cantrell Travel Investigation + Home Invasion Shooting

Hey, neighbors. It's Thursday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Because community information is power! Today you'll read about these stories and more...

• Home invasion turned shooting
• New investigation into Cantrell's travel expenses, this time with hotel rooms
• Shooting in Central City

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But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 62 Low: 48.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. A New Orleans homeowner opened fire on a man who allegedly invaded his house, sending the man to the hospital to recover from his wounds. The shooting occurred on Tuesday around 8:20 p.m. when, according to police, the man broke in and was shot by the homeowner, who is cooperating with investigators. (FOX 8 Local First)
2. Despite the issue of Mayor LaToya Cantrell's flight travel upgrades having been resolved when she paid the city back nearly $30,000 in upgrades, another investigation has continued to dig deeper into her travel costs and is now looking at her hotel room upgrades, which might have violated the city's policy as well on some of her 2022 trips. (FOX 8 Local First)
3. A woman was wounded and sent to the hospital in a shooting in Central City on Tuesday. Police arrived on scene shortly after 7:30 p.m. to find a woman suffering from a gunshot wound on St. Andrew Street and was transported to the hospital by EMS. (WGNO New Orleans)

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Today in New Orleans:

• Garden Volunteers at Longue Vue House and Gardens (8:30 AM)
• Saba's Lounge Dinner Series (6:00 PM)
• Chris Isaak's Everybody Knows It's Christmas Tour (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Tickets are available for the Handel's Messiah with Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra this evening at Orpheum Theater New Orleans! (French Quarter Business Association via Facebook)
• The Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy center has officially opened in Avondale! (New Orleans CityBusiness)
• WGNO has launched its new NEXTGEN TV broadcast that will bring six channels in addition to more audio and video options for viewers! (WGNO New Orleans)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Shannon Denney

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