🌱 Deadline For Mayor Recall Campaign Reached + I-10 Shooting

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday in New Orleans and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in the community, including news on...

• Man shot multiple times while driving on interstate
• Deadline for mayor recall
• Bond set for Bacchus shooting suspect

But first, today's weather: Breezy and humid. High: 83 Low: 69.

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Here are the top stories in New Orleans today:

1. A shooting left a man with multiple gunshot wounds while he was driving down I-10 on Wednesday afternoon. The man was near the Louisa exit and drove himself to a business close by where law enforcement and EMS arrived, and he was rushed to the hospital shortly after. (WWLTV.com)
2. Yesterday was the deadline for the 49,000 signatures on the petition to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Organizers of the effort claim to have enough signatures and feel they might need even less if their lawsuit, which says there are 25,000 inactive voters, is successful. A hearing is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27. (WGNO New Orleans)
3. Bond has been set for over $1 million for the suspect in the fatal Bacchus parade shooting that left four injured and one dead. The amount is double the bail that was requested by the prosecution and was set on his second-degree murder charge along with $10,000 for carrying an illegal weapon. (FOX 8 Local First)

Today in New Orleans:

• Yoga with a Vue at Longue Vue House and Gardens (9:30 AM)
• Northstar Microsoft Word 2 at Harahan Branch Library (2:00 PM)
• Piano Hour with Linda Aubert at the New Orleans Jazz National Park (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• An iconic of NOLA's music seen, the great R&B Huey 'Piano' Smith has passed away at age 89. (WWNO)
• Get ready to vote NOLA! This Saturday is election day in New Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. (NOLA.com)
• Already missing Carnival season? Check out the best moments of Mardi Gras 2023 here! (WDSU New Orleans)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Shannon Denney

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