Several blocks of lower Decatur Street are still blocked off. The sidewalks are open in the area, though. Photo: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios
🚧 It's French Quarter Fest, and the construction barricades are still up on Decatur. The project is expected to be finished in October. (Fox 8)
Organizers are planning for nearly 1 million attendees this weekend.
⚓️ Textron Systems Corp. is investing $5.8 million to expand operations in Orleans and St. Tammany parishes. The company makes advanced military vehicles and naval systems. (Press release)
🏗️ Omni's planned 27-story hotel near the Convention Center cleared a key hurdle this week. (The Times-Picayune 🔒)
📺 City Council meetings will stream on Facebook until tech issues are fixed with YouTube and Granicus. (Press release)
