| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Cantrell and the Pontalba: Mayor LaToya Cantrell's use of an apartment in the historic Upper Pontalba Building in the French Quarter is back in the news this week. A City Council member said Wednesday the council should reconsider allowing the mayor to socialize at the city-owned apartment, Joseph Cranney reports.
WWOZ’s new digs: WWOZ has its eye on a new home, and it’s in one of New Orleans’ most historic zip codes. The radio station has agreed to lease an entire floor at a very visible French Quarter location, Tony McAuley reports.
City Park fish kill: A combination of heat, invasive plants and low water levels might be the culprit behind a fish kill in one of the lagoons at City Park, Roshaun Higgins reports.
Mandeville apartments: The drama surrounding a proposed new residential-commercial development on Mandeville's lakefront took a surprising turn recently. The City Council, during one of its sessions to vet the Sucette Harbor proposal, made a major change in the plan.
This rookie’s rolling: Looks like former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes is about to be rich. Skenes, LSU’s ace last season and the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft, reportedly has received the highest bonus ever for a draft pick.
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