🌱 Friday Shootings In NOLA + New Green Energy Initiative

New Orleans LA

09 April, 2022

2:27 PM

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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily. First, today's weather: Sunny and breezy. High: 80 Low: 68. Here are the top three stories today in New Orleans: NOPD is currently investigating a deadly shooting that occurred in a parking lot on Tara Lane late Friday night. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene. (WDSU New Orleans) The City of New Orleans has announced that it has been selected as one of the U.S. communities to be a part of the Communities Local Energy Action program and will receive aid through the U.S. Department Of Energy. The program will help provide green energy sources and long term jobs in the industry for the city of NOLA. (Press Release Desk) A violent Friday across the New Orleans area saw an additional two people injured and two killed from gunfire in Algiers. The first victim was a 63-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene after multiple gunshot wounds around 11 am in Algiers. The second Algiers victim was shot around 1 pm about two miles away from the earlier crime. Police have yet to release the age or identity but have stated that the victim is female. The two NOLA shootings occured around noon in St. Roch and the victim was taken to the hospital. The other incident occurred at 8 pm at the intersection of Lamarque and Belleville streets and the victim was also taken to the hospital for treatment. (FOX 8 Local First) Today in New Orleans: Tulane University Women's Tennis at University of Memphis (9:30 AM) Tulane University Baseball vs University of South Florida (1:00 PM) Tulane University Men's Tennis vs SMU (1:00 PM) From my notebook: NOLA Hip Hop & Bounce Party: The Photography of Polo Silk exhibit at the New Orleans Jazz Museum opened Saturday! (Instagram) The Regional Transit Authority will suspend ferry service along the Lower Algiers – Chalmette route on Monday, April 11, due to scheduled maintenance. The ferry will not enter service after the last crossing on today. Ferry service will resume once the repairs are complete. (Facebook)UNO's St. Claude Gallery's new exhibit 'Rituals Of Belonging' presented by one of its students opened on Saturday. The exhibit will run until May 8th and will be open on weekends from noon until 7pm. (Press Release Desk) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: FREE WEBINAR | The Renaissance Story of Easter (April 12) Add your event 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] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! I'll see you around. — Shannon Denney