🌱 North Lopez Bridge Completed + St. Claude Ave. Shooting Kills One

New Orleans LA

21 May, 2022

6:08 PM

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Hi all. It's me, Shannon Denney, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. First, today's weather: Cloudy, showers and t-storms. High: 84 Low: 72. Here are the top stories in New Orleans today: Seventeen fire trucks were called to control a fire early Wednesday morning in a vacant apartment building on Springbrook Lane. The cause of the fire is under investigation but the 46 total fire personnel were able to put it out a little after 2:30 a.m. (Press Release Desk) Mayor Cantrell was joined by other city officials and organizations to celebrate the completion of a $650,000 project that built the North Lopez Pedestrian Bridge. The project was funded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and city bonds. It is part of a larger effort by New Orleans to invest in infrastructure. (Press Release Desk) A St. Claude Avenue shooting left four shot and one dead. Just before midnight on Friday, two men and two women were shot at the intersection at Forstall Street. One died at the scene but the other three were transported to the hospital. (WDSU New Orleans) Today in New Orleans: Blue Star Museums Network Program (9 a.m.) Family Festival: The Mighty Mississippi at the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden (10 a.m.) The NOLA Project's Treasure Island at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (7:30 p.m.) From my notebook: Join the New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for a Poetry Open Mic on Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Station on Lafitte Greenway. No registration needed! (Facebook)New Orleans judge, Laurie White, has announced that she has been cleared of sexual harassment complaint alleged against her by a courthouse staffer. (NOLA.com)The Martin Luther King Jr (St. Charles – S. Claiborne) Patch Mill Overlay Project is set to begin Monday, weather permitting. New traffic and parking restrictions will remain in place throughout the project. (Press Release Desk) You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon. — Shannon Denney Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New Orleans Daily? Contact me at [email protected]