| By Jerry DiColo | Staff writer |
Good morning, Welcome back to the workweek. Here's some of our latest reporting to get your day started. Canal question: Jefferson Parish got some $65 million in pandemic relief funding that's allowed officials to fund projects. But there's no money aimed at a long-standing infrastructure issue: the parish's hundreds of miles of uncovered canals. Enclosing them — or adding guard rails and other safety features — could help motorists from crashing into them, and could potentially improve drainage and the streetscape. Drew Broach looks at why there hasn't been movement. Queen of Bourbon Street: Mamie Marie Francois, sometimes known as the "Queen of Bourbon Street," is a French Quarter fixture on her tricked-out tricycle. She was hit over the weekend by what she said was a driver that sped away. Here's the story from Doug MacCash. Zion and BI? Christian Clark reports that ahead of the draft, a big shake-up is possible on the Pelicans, and it could involve one of the team's biggest stars. Here are the details. Thank you for joining us for Morning Headlines. And here's where you can find the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. JD | 