| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Wind power in the gulf: The federal government held the first-ever wind lease auction for the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday and the results were ... well, there were only a handful of bids. But one German firm won the right to develop a wind project near Lake Charles, and Robert Stewart has this report on why one federal official called the day an important milestone for the gulf and the nation. 'Good while it lasted': The longest-rolling truck parade in Jefferson Parish is calling it quits. After 51 years, the Krewe of Jefferson will no longer roll in Metairie on Mardi Gras. Marie Fazio has more on what happened. Back in the race: Derrick Shepherd saw his disqualification for the Jefferson Parish Council's District 3 race reversed by an appellate court Tuesday, putting him back against incumbent Byron Lee for the seat. Marie Fazio has the story. Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. See the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage at nola.com. Chad | 