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🌱 Severe Weather Threat + French Quarter COVID Closures
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Good day, people of New Orleans! Shannon Denney here with a brand-new copy of theNew Orleans Daily.
First, today's weather:
An afternoon shower in spots. High: 80 Low: 72.
Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- Severe weather threats have been issued in New Orleans for today and Wednesday. You can anticipate warm temperatures with heavy downpours, wind, and possibly hail. (WGNO New Orleans)
- Amid rising COVID cases, Preservation Hall in the French Quarter has canceled all performances through NYE. (FOX 8 Live WVUE)
- NOPD has begun distributing a photo of the vehicle wanted in connection with the brutal murder of a seven-year-old-girl that occured on Sunday night. The car is a newer modle white and silver chrevolet pickup truck. Anyone with information is asked to contact authorities. (FOX 8 Live WVUE)
- The New Orleans vaccine mandate for children starts next week on January 3rd. Children from ages 5-11 will have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test in order to enter restaurants or businesses. (WWLTV.com)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Tulane University Men's Basketball vs University of Memphis (7:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- NOMA wants you to join them on January 8th at the Ogden Museum for a panel discussion with Dawn DeDeaux presented by The Helis Foundation. (Instagram)
- The New Orleans Health Department has announced that the Mahalia Jackson and UNO Lakefront Arena sites are now open for testing and vaccines. To find dates and times for these and other available testing sites, please visit ready.nola.gov/calendar (Facebook)
- Debates continue around the execution of "quality of life ordinaces" that let government employees become deputized to issue fines in violation of these ordinaces. (WDSU New Orleans)
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— Shannon Denney