| By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer |
Good morning and happy Monday. Here are some of today's top headlines. You, me and Dupree: Pineville Mayor Rich Dupree plans to step down on Oct. 6 after recent admissions that he and his chief of staff both engaged in extramarital affairs with the same city employee, a scandal that rocked the heavily Christian, usually quiet town. Tyler Bridges has the details, including an interview with the employee at the center of it all. Missing out: City Hall this month did not apply for two federal grants, worth $9 million total, that could have helped the city improve its rental registry program, remediate mold and other hazards in rental properties and fund research on regulatory barriers to affordable housing development. Ben Myers and Sophie Kasakove explain why. The 'Swift Lift': Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to perform at the Caesars Superdome in October, a three-show run that New Orleans hospitality leaders expect to be a boon to restaurants, hotels and other tourism-dependent businesses in the city. Rich Collins explains how the Eras Tour has boosted the local economy everywhere it goes and why it's expected to do the same here at home. Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Kasey | 