🌱Jury Trials Resume + GA Kidnapping Suspect Caught In Slidell

New Orleans LA

07 March, 2022

5:13 PM

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Good morning, New Orleans! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town. First, today's weather: Some rain and a thunderstorm. High: 72 Low: 61. Here are the top stories today in New Orleans: New Orleans' violent crime trend continues to surge 9 weeks into new year with no sign of stopping. Compared to this time last year, homicide is up by 37 percent, with carjackings up by 60 percent and armed robberies seeing a 32 percent increase. (FOX 8 Local First) Jury trials have finally resumed after 2-month hiatus in New Orleans Parish. These trails resumed Monday after being delayed from COVID and Mardi Gras. (WDSU New Orleans) A suspect wanted for a Georgia kidnapping was finally caught in Slidell on Monday morning after a long manhunt that resulted in the lockdown of two high schools. (NOLA.com) Today in New Orleans: Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM) March Power Hour with the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (10:00 AM) Down On Their Luck Orchestra in Concert (1:00 PM) French Quarter Jazz Concert at Jean Lafitte National Park (2:00 PM) Tulane University Women's Basketball vs (6) Houston/ (11) Cincinnati (8:00 PM) From my notebook: Loyola University has reopened its Monroe Library to the public after a fall in COVID rates. (Maroon)Enjoy live music from home with the New Orleans Jazz Museum! Join the Jazz Museum online for daily virtual concerts, in which dynamic musicians perform live from the Jazz Museum! (Instagram)An updated D.A.R.E. program will be incorporated back into public school classrooms. (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] Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon. — Shannon Denney