| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Travel ban ruling: A judge has issued a ruling on the New Orleans City Council’s travel ban, Ben Myers reports. You’ll recall the council adopted the ban as it looked to restrict the frequent travels of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Pels get aggressive: The Pelicans drafted a speedy point guard with the seventh overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night. But the story of the night might have been the wheeling and dealing of Pels VP Joe Dumars, Rod Walker writes. Lumber ‘chaos’: The closure of a paper mill has tossed Louisiana’s lumber industry into a tizzy, Blake Paterson reports. International Paper’s Red River mill in Natchitoches Parish had purchased around 250 truckloads of pulpwood per day. West Bank apartments: A controversial apartment complex proposed for the spot on the West Bank has the OK to move forward. Lara Nicholson reports that a judge has overturned a denial by the Jefferson Parish Council for the $49 million Marrero development. Feeding the kids: A popular West Bank eatery made a promise to provide free meals to kids this summer. Chelsea Shannon says Chicken's Kitchen has made good on that pledge - to the tune of thousands of meals. Did you get this newsletter forwarded from someone else? Sign up here. And if you're interested in becoming a NOLA.com subscriber, here's a great offer. Stay spectacular, Bob | 