| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Homicide investigation: Authorities in Jefferson Parish are investigating a homicide with "multiple victims" this morning in the Shrewsbury area. Michelle Hunter has this report and we'll be updating the story throughout the day on NOLA.com.
Making the cut: The James Beard Foundation has announced the finalists for its 2024 awards (think: Oscars, but for restaurants). Our dining out guru Ian McNulty tells how New Orleans restaurants stack up.
Reshaping a troubled agency: A New Orleans lawmaker’s proposed bill would dramatically change the way the Sewerage & Water Board is run. Jerry DiColo has some details on the bill and explains how we got here.
Heard that? If you detect a low-sounding, far-off rumble this afternoon, don’t be alarmed. Poet Wolfe reports that it’s likely from a rocket engine test at the Stennis site in nearby Mississippi, another step on the new mission to the moon and beyond. (Some background on that, courtesy of Faimon Roberts.)
Like a couple of rolling stones . . .: Bob Dylan played the Saenger this week. He’s 82. Our Doug MacCash, who isn’t quite that old, was there and offers this take on the experience.
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