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🌱Waste Service Contract Settlement Reached + NYPD Consultant Extended
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Hey, everybody. It's Thursday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town, including news on...
- A woman was shot and killed in Metairie on Wednesday
- NOPD will extend its contract with their hired consultant
- A settlement has been reached with the trash collection service provider
But first, today's weather:
Fog will lift in the a.m. High: 79 Low: 64.
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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- A woman was found shot to death on the side of the road at the intersection of Little Farms Avenue and Ivy Street in Metairie on Wednesday morning. Officers were dispatched to a call reporting an unconscious woman at 6:15 a.m. and arrived on scene to find she had suffered at least one gunshot wound and was declared dead at the scene. (WWLTV.com)
- The city of New Orleans will be extending its contract with the former NYPD officer who was hired to help revamp the New Orleans Police Department. Officer Fausto Pichardo will continue to work with NOPD for the next year while he helps to create and execute a plan to combat the current officer shortage. (WDSU New Orleans)
- The city of New Orleans has finally reached a settlement with the waste collection service provider, Metro Service Group, who filed for bankruptcy which prevented the city from terminating their contract with them. The city will pay the group $3.9 million and the group will make an asset purchase payment of $2.2 million among other payouts. After getting approval from a bankruptcy court, the contracts between the two will finally be terminated. (WWLTV)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Tulane University Women's Volleyball vs NCAA (All Day)
- Greenway Supernova at the Crescent City Farmers Market (5:00 PM)
- American Routes Live with Dr Michael White & The Original Liberty Jazz Band (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Spring Site and Coach Applications are open for Girls on the Run New Orleans! You have the opportunity to coach or bring the organization to your school or neighborhood for this upcoming spring. (Girls on the Run New Orleans via Facebook)
- Join the New Orleans Business Alliance on Friday for the next installment of their Virtual Site Tour Series: Homegrown Holidays Businesses. (New Orleans Business Alliance via Facebook)
- Tulane has announced it is launching a $10 million Startup Fund for Women and Minority-Led Businesses. (Biz New Orleans)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.
— Shannon Denney
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