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Top New Orleans news: Feds investigate suspicious wrecks; Oprah-backed restaurant opens; more

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Published on October 03, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New Orleans.

Power restored after large outage in New Orleans, UNO cancels classes

A large power outage left more than 14,000 customers in the dark and forced a local university to cancel classes.

Read the full story on WWL.

Man accused of shooting teen who was sitting in his car outside New Orleans restaurant

A Louisiana man faces criminal charges after getting into a fight with a teenager who was sitting in his car Monday night and shooting the 17-year-old in the chest.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

Federal investigators are now looking into suspicious wrecks in New Orleans

Federal prosecutors in New Orleans are looking into suspicious traffic accidents in which people have taken legal action against truck drivers and their insurance carriers.

Read the full story on WDSU News.

City updates progress on 400 miles of New Orleans road construction

The city of New Orleans released an update on 400 miles of roadwork planned throughout the city Wednesday. It said the 200 projects and $2.3 billion of construction is the largest infrastructure revamp that has happened in the region in decades.

Read the full story on WDSU News.

 It’s True Food Kitchen now serving in New Orleans

The menu is designed by a doctor of integrative medicine who believes food can taste good and be good for you. And Oprah is an investor.

Read the full story on WGNOtv.


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