| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories. The City Council has approved $15 million for the redevelopment of two wharves in the French Quarter and Marigny, part of a long-envisioned plan to create a string of public parks along the Mississippi River. The funding covers half of the project's cost, with the other half coming from the Audubon Nature Institute. Ben Myers has the story. In other civic development news, the city has taken a major step toward replacing its aging City Hall. The city and the state have an agreement for a land swap that will allow for a new building to be constructed at Duncan Plaza. Sophie Kasakove has this report. Edgar "Dooky" Chase III, civic leader and beloved member of a major New Orleans culinary family, has died at 74. Faimon Roberts takes a look at what he meant to the family and the community. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 