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Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Tuesday, March 9, 2021
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has returned to his duties following his arrest on a drunken driving charge.
Collin Arnold is back on the job this week after completing a 60-day suspension after being arrested in January, WGNO-TV reported. Arnold pleaded not guilty.
Arnold was driving a city-owned vehicle that struck another vehicle, authorities said. Police said he displayed signs of being intoxicated, and refused a breathalyzer test.
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Mass vaccination site to open at Convention Center
The city of New Orleans is partnering with LCMC Health to launch a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
The site will open Thursday in Convention Center Hall J, a news release said. Appointments are required.
Those who are currently eligible to receive a vaccine in Louisiana should register for an appointment by calling (504) 290-5200 or by going to patientportal.LCMChealth.org. Registration opened at 5 a.m. Wednesday.
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will be providing free shuttle service to the Convention Center Hall J starting Thursday. Shuttles will depart every 15 minutes from Duncan Plaza, every 45 minutes from the West Bank RTA Park and Ride, and every 45 minutes from the New Orleans East Walmart.