🌱 6 People Stabbed At The Boot + Rex Float Hits Oak Tree

New Orleans LA

02 March, 2022

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Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note. First, today's weather: Sunny and comfortable. High: 75 Low: 51. Here are the top four stories today in New Orleans: NOPD and Tulane police responded to an incident that transpired in the early morning of Fat Tuesday when a patron of The Boot Bar was denied reentry into the establishment and stabbed 6 people, including a lot of Boot staff. No arrests have been made. (WDSU New Orleans) Two people were shot early Wednesday morning near a Warehouse District nightclub after an unknown vehicle drove up and began shooting into a crow of people. NOPD has yet to disclose any further information. (FOX 8 Local First) NOPD arrested a 20-year-old man for possession of firearms and narcotics along the parade route on Sunday. The suspect was apprehended after a short pursuit on foot when an officer noticed he was concealing a firearm and fled. (WGNO New Orleans) A Krewe of Rex float hit an oak tree along St. Charles Avenue on Tuesday at the intersection of St. Charles and Lousiana Avenue. A large branch fell onto the float, though luckily no one was injured and the parade was able to continue. (WDSU New Orleans) From our sponsor: Hey New Orleans, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in New Orleans: Carnival Camp begins at the Longue Vue House and Gardens (8:30 AM) Junior Garden Volunteers at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:00 AM) Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM) Tulane University Women's Tennis at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2:00 PM) Piano Hour with Jenna McSwain at the New Orleans Jazz National Park (2:00 PM) Tulane University Men's Basketball vs University of Central Florida (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation: "The countdown is on! There's only one month until the NCAA Men's Final Four games are played in downtown New Orleans. Learn about all the exciting Final Four happenings and more beginning April 1st here:" (Facebook) Did you know that it is illegal to wear a mask in Louisiana except during Mardi Gras? The law was put into place as an anti-KKK incentive, but citizens are exempt from the rule if they are aboard a float during Mardi Gras season. (KLFY)The Audobon nature institute is collecting Mardi Gras beads for recycling. Collection boxes will be available at the front gate to the zoo and aquarium through March 14. (NOLA.com) Loving the New Orleans Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today. I'll see you around! — Shannon Denney