 | BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
The Mardi Gras maze: If you’ve been on some stretches of St. Charles Avenue in the past few days, you’ve no doubt noticed the barriers blocking part of the travel lane. The “orange-and-white obstacles” are there for added parade safety and will remain through Mardi Gras, Julia Guilbeau reports. Did someone say parades? There’s a full slate back on the Avenue tonight, courtesy of Sunday’s rainout. Here’s the word.
Busy builders: One of Carnival's best-known companies is making a big move on the West Bank. Stephanie Riegel caught up with Kern Studios, which builds nearly 1,000 floats annually and could do even more.
‘Food noise’: Health reporter Emily Woodruff recently talked to some folks taking those popular weight loss injections. Here’s what they told her.
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