| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Next pump up: The Army Corps of Engineers will install temporary pumps at a key location ahead of the June 1 start of hurricane season, following the discovery of corrosion in one of the 17 pumps at the city's three main outfall canals recently. Mike Smith has the story. FORE!!! Officials broke ground Thursday on Five O Fore, the golf project planned for the former Times-Picayune site on Howard Avenue. But the event was more notable for the splash of cold water Gov. John Bel Edwards tossed on a possible rival project downtown. Tony McAuley has the details. Jefferson libraries defend books: The push to make Jefferson Parish libraries pull 12 books that discuss sexuality and gender has suffered a setback, as the committee set up to review the books concluded they are appropriate where they are. Blake Paterson has the story. While we're on the subject of Jefferson, we're getting ready to launch a newsletter focused exclusively on the parish. If you're interested, you can can sign up at: nola.com/jefferson Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Catch up on the latest news on NOLA.com. Chad |