| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Good morning, here are some of today's top headlines. Walk of Fame: Plans are afoot for a Hollywood-style Walk of Fame along Canal Street featuring celebs ranging from Master P to Leah Chase to Archie Manning. Business writer Tony McAuley catches us up on where the plan stands and who might be among the notables being noted. Record breaker: Caesars Superdome officials knew the Taylor Swift shows last weekend would be big draws. Jeff Duncan tells us just how big they were. Record breakers, he reports. Defending a lighthouse: For more than two centuries, a lighthouse has stood at the mouth of the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, harking back to the tiny town’s days as a shipbuilding hub. Now, a coastal erosion project has kicked off that St. Tammany Parish officials hope will also save the lighthouse, Alex Lubben reports. Blessings in the rain: Across the metro area on a soggy Friday, folks headed into cemeteries to mark All Saints Day. Photographer Chris Granger visited St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery No. 1 and took some photos. Weekend happenings: Saturday’s here, friends. Enjoy the weekend. Here’s some things happening around town, courtesy of Victor Andrews. Thanks for reading. Check back for more news, entertainment and sports from The Times-Picayune. Bob |