New Orleans airport runway closes for $27M rehab

🛫 The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport closed one of its two runways yesterday for a $27.1 million rehab project. (Press release)

• The eight-month closure won't affect flight schedules, officials say, but parts of Kenner may hear additional noise from changes in the flight path.
• Meanwhile, shuttle rides will be faster with a new $84.5 million connector road. It's supposed to be finished next year. (Video)

🙏 Pay your respects to Norman C. Francis today at a funeral Mass at the St. Louis Cathedral. (Schedule)

🍳 The Acamaya team is opening a restaurant in Alma's old location in the Bywater. It will serve breakfast and lunch. (Instagram)

👀 Chevron ended its longtime sponsorship of French Quarter Fest amid a pressure campaign from pro-Palestine groups. (Verite)

🤑 Audubon's new member pricing is now in effect. (Fox 8)