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Top New Orleans news: Flooding rain forces road closures; man critical after bus stabbing; more

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Published on August 27, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New Orleans.

16-year-old shot 

Police were investigating the shooting Monday night.

Read the full story on WWL.

New Orleans hit with flooding rain

A strong mid-afternoon thunderstorm has caused street flooding in and around New Orleans. Social media users showed pictures of bumper-deep water in various locations in the city Monday afternoon. 

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Area landfill owners re-emerge as top political donors

The owners of a suburban New Orleans landfill have re-emerged as two of the state’s top political donors, even as a civil suit that claims some earlier political contributions were tantamount to bribes moves forward again.

Read the full story on New Orleans City Business.

Port of New Orleans reports revenue loss from Barry

While Hurricane Barry may not have lived up to the hype it received on land, its effects along the Mississippi River proved more costly for the port.

Read the full story on New Orleans City Business.

Man in critical condition after stabbing on RTA bus 

The NOPD is investigating an incident that occurred on a New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus, that left a man in critical condition.

Read the full story on WGNOtv.


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