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🌱 Plaza Tower For Sale + Shooting Wednesday

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.

Shannon Denney, Neighbor
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Hey, neighbors. It's Friday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in our community, including news about:

  • Sound of gunshots in fatal shooting caught on Ring camera
  • NOLA judge accused of tax fraud acquitted
  • New Orleans' tallest building is now on the market

But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny; winds subsiding. High: 55 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

  1. A man was found shot and killed on Wednesday night and surveillance video from a Ring camera recorded footage of the nearby gunfire that can be heard on camera, which was near Chef Menteur Highway and Downman Road. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene on Beechcraft Street. (WWLTV.com)
  2. The New Orleans judge who was accused of tax fraud has been acquitted after her November trial ended with a hung jury. The 2nd City Court Judge Ernestine Anderson-Trahan was charged with falsifying taxes and allegedly not reporting income for legal work and officiating weddings. The reasons and motion for acquittal will be sealed until later in the week. (U.S. News & World Report)
  3. The tallest building in New Orleans, The Plaza Tower, is now up for sale. NOLA developer Joe Jaegger put the property on the market after unsuccessful attempts at redeveloping the building into a new use. Mayor LaToya Cantrell stated the city is eager to help a new developer revitalize the deteriorating building. (FOX 8 LIVE)

Today in New Orleans:

  • Coffee and Gratitude with the Virtual Breakfast Networking Hour (8:00 AM)
  • Michael "Mikey B3" Burkart at New Orleans Jazz National Park (2:00 PM)
  • Tulane University Baseball at UC Irvine (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • An agreement has been reached with the River District Neighborhood Investors to bring Topgolf to the area in 2025. (WWLTV.com)
  • Check out this article and list of Black chefs in New Orleans who are highlighting African influences on NOLA's cuisine. (New York Times)
  • Looking for a new podcast to binge? 'Discarded' tells the story of how plastic manufacturing transformed a Louisiana community. (WWNO)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Shannon Denney

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