| By Jerry DiColo | Staff writer |
Good afternoon and hope you're keeping cool through another hot day. While you're figuring out any last-minute plans for Juneteenth, we've got a few things to keep you updated: RED DOG RETURNS: It was closed for three yeras, but the Red Dog Diner on Magazine Street is back. Ian McNulty has all the details on the return of this versatile neighborhood standby. GUN ARRESTS: It's a statistic that New Orleans police like to tout — the number of arrests for illegally concealing a handgun. But even as arrests for the offense have surged, not much happens after that, an investigation by Jillian Kramer and Jeff Adelson shows. Read the full report here. FIRST HURRICANE? Sorry to turn your attention to the central Atlantic Ocean, but it's that time of year. Forecasters say a tropical depression is on its way to the Caribbean, and is likely to strengthen into a hurricane in coming days. Here's the latest info on the track, the forecast and the rest. Thanks for checking in with us today. Consider subscribing to The Times-Picayune with this great deal on digital access. Best, JD | 