2013 January 13 » Mid-City Messenger

Two wounded in shootings on South Cortez, South Pierce

Posted by Robert Morris at 4:06 pm crime, public safety

Jan 132013

A 25-year-old man was wounded in a Sunday afternoon shooting on South Cortez, and a 24-year-old man was shot less than an hour later about two blocks away on South Pierce, authorities said. Continue reading »

Mid-City Market adds Panera Bread, Ochsner clinic, set to open in June

Posted by Marta Jewson at 3:54 pm business, city government, land use, sports and recreation

Jan 132013

(Mid-City Market rendering provided by Stirling Properties for midcitymessenger.com)

As construction progresses toward a June opening for Mid-City Market, recent additions to the Carrollton Avenue development include a Panera Bread and an Ochsner Clinic location, officials say.

“Mid-City Market is transforming a site that has been, for too long, an eyesore on a major thoroughfare in the Mid-City neighborhood,” said District A Councilwoman Susan Guidry in an email. Continue reading »

Four men arrested following home burglary on Conti; one charged with gun possession

Posted by Marta Jewson at 3:42 pm crime, public safety

Jan 132013

Marcus Warren, Ronsign Mahogany, Isaac Johnson and William Rodriguez. (via opcso.org)

Four men were arrested by police near the scene of a home burglary in progress early Saturday morning on Conti Street in Mid-City, and one was found to be carrying a concealed pistol, authorities said. Continue reading »