🌱 3 Missing Children In Mississippi River + Saturday Night Fire

New Orleans LA

24 April, 2022

8:35 PM

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Hello, people of New Orleans! It's me again, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily. First, today's weather: A morning shower in the area. High: 83 Low: 69. Here are the top stories today in New Orleans: The RTA suspended the Agliers-Canal street ferry on Saturday to help the Coast Guard search for 3 missing children who were last seen getting into the Mississippi River near Crescent City. Two of the children have been identified as sisters while the third remains unidentified. (WDSU New Orleans) NOPD is currently investigating a Sunday morning homicide that occurred on Touro St. EMS arrived on scene to find one male victim who had been shot and was transported to the hospital where he later died. The victims identity will be released once an autopsy has been conducted. (WDSU New Orleans) Where Y'Eat: How French Quarter Fest Shows Street Food Heaven (WWNO) The New Orleans Fire Department battled a large storage unit fire on Saturday night. NOFD arrived after 8pm to find a vehicle on fire inside a storage unit that had spread to the surrounding units. A total of three alarms were called before the fire was out a little after 10 pm. There have been no reports of resulting injuries. (WWLTV.com) Today in New Orleans: Member Magic Hours with the Queen Nefertari's Egypt Exhibit at NOMA (6:00 PM) From my notebook: Are you a prospective New Orleans homeowner? Check out the 5 new houses on the market.(New Orleans Patch)The university of New Orleans has announced that their keynote speaker for 2022's commencement will be CBS' television journalist Michelle Miller will speak at graduation next month. (Biloxi Sun Herald)The Urban League of Louisiana is hosting webinars for small businesses who are interested in applying for the Resilient Restart EBR program that offers grants to businesses who have been affected by COVID-19. The first session is next week with subsequent sessions later in May. (NOLA.com) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: National Hug A Plumber Day (April 25) Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (April 26) Taxes in Retirement Webinar (April 27) New Orleans Comic Con (April 30) 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] You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update! — Shannon Denney