| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Thanks for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Here are some of our top stories. It's finally here: Mardi Gras! The culmination of the 2024 Carnival season. We hope you're able to celebrate safely and in style. Here's where you'll find today's parade times, maps and other information. Today, of course is Zulu, Rex and, in Metairie, Argus. Be sure to check out our profiles of Melvin Labat, King Zulu for 2024, and Jim Hudson, this year's King Argus. And if you were resting up on Lundi Gras, we've got you covered with photo galleries of Proteus, Orpheus, Athena and Centurions. Mardi Gras royalty came to the riverfront. And the Krewe of Queer Beans marched for the first time as well. If you're not able to get out today, you can keep up with Fat Tuesday's Uptown parades on the NOLA.com Parade Cam. In other news, many of you have been following the story of the L.B Landry band member pushed by an NOPD officer while performing in the Muses parade. NOPD has taken action in the matter, which you can read about here. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. Chad | 