 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Happy Tuesday, friends. Hungry for headlines? (Lunch Line, get it?) Here you go.
Trader Joe’s: Construction has started on the first Trader Joe’s in New Orleans. It’s one of two stores the company plans to open in New Orleans, to join an existing store in Metairie. Business writer Tony McAuley has the deets.
Another RTA departure: There’s been another shakeup on the board that oversees the Regional Transit Authority. The board saw a wave of resignations earlier this year and is losing another member, Blake Paterson reports.
WDSU weather forecast: Fans hoping Damon Singleton would replace Margaret Orr as WDSU’s chief weather authority will be disappointed. Singleton plans to retire after his final weather forecast Friday, Keith Spera reports. Meanwhile, columnist Will Sutton has this take on Singleton's departure.
The Black & Gold is back: Locals can finally get their Saints live in person tonight. The team is back home after training camp in California and expects a crowd at the open-to-the-public practice at Tulane’s Yulman Stadium. Here’s what you need to know. Speaking of . . . got some thoughts on the roster after two preseason games? Saints beat guy Matthew Paras offers his take today.
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