🌱 American Rescue Act Funds + Shooting Leaves NOLA Wrapper Dead

Hello and happy Sunday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. In today's issue, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Where the rest of the American Rescue Plan Act funds are going
• Shooting leaves NOLA wrapper dead
• Shooting in the Ninth Ward injures 1

But first, today's weather:

Windy. High: 85 Low: 55.

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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:

1. The Second round of Biden's American Rescue Plan Act, which gave New Orleans a total of $388 million, are being distributed across the city for improvement projects. Some of the remaining $194 million has already been assigned to current projects, including funding new EMS vehicles, a new crime lab and incentive packages for the NOPD. (WGNO New Orleans)
2. A shooting on Wednesday afternoon left New Orleans rapper, stage name Charlie Whop, fatally injured. Police responded to the scene around 4:30 PM at the intersection of St. Bernard Avenue and North Broad Street where the 49-year-old rapper was found dead, having been shot multiple times, on the neutral ground. (KLFY.com)
3. A woman was shot and injured in the Ninth Ward late Friday morning. Around 11:40 AM, police responded to the scene on Almonaster Avenue, near North Prieur Street, where news crews later reported seeing the parking lot of Cajun Seafood taped off. The woman was transported to the hospital for treatment, and there has been no word yet on her condition. (WGNO)

Today in New Orleans:

• Goat Yoga at The Paradigm Gardens (7:00 AM)
• Tulane University Baseball vs Penn (1:00 PM)
• Free Admission to the Lousiana Children's Museum (ALL DAY)

From my notebook:

• The IRS opened on March 11th to help NOLA residents this tax season (WGNO New Orleans)
• NORD is hosting their Movies in the Park on March 24 at the Lafitte Greenway screening Ratatouille! (New Orleans Recreation Development Commission via Facebook)
• Southern’s Food Truck is coming to Upturn Arts' 2nd Annual Music Benefit Concert this week! (Upturn Arts via Facebook)

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• Bayou Home Show & Cannata's Festival of Food (March 18)
• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward (Live)! (March 23)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Shannon Denney

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