 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Happy Friday, friends. It's almost time for the weekend. But until then, here's what's on the menu at the NOLA.com cafe.
Lake invader: An invasive plant is gobbling up a Slidell lake and could threaten other waterways. Alex Lubben headed over to Palm Lake and has this dispatch.
TV news in the news: Columnist Will Sutton has another take on the retirement of WDSU meteorologist Damon Singleton. And sports columnist Jeff Duncan offers his tribute to WGNO sportscaster Ed Daniels, who died Aug. 16.
Sky high: If you’ve passed along a certain stretch of Napoleon Avenue in New Orleans, you’ve no doubt seen the lattice of scaffolding currently enveloping the spire of the Basilica of St. Stephen. Photographer Chris Granger has some absolutely amazing photos of the work going on there. (And here’s a little more about the basilica from Marie Fazio.)
Home sweet Dome: The Saints play a preseason game Sunday in the Caesars Superdome and there’s an important change for getting into the Dome. This season, ticket holders will have to enter through their assigned gate, Luke Johnson reports. No more just picking the one with the smallest crowd. Worth knowing. Speaking of . . . that last preseason game might represent the best chance for some players on the Saints' roster bubble to make an impression on the coaches. Here are 10 players fighting for a spot, Matthew Paras writes.
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