Pelicans & Local Sports: Zion Williamson says he’s “not where I want to be” as he reports in “impeccable condition” for a new era under coach Jamahl Mosley, with injuries still a big part of his story. Community Grants: Slidell’s Lakeshore Beautification Corp. won a $10,000 Healthy Communities grant to spruce up the I-10/Oak Harbor roundabout with a stainless-steel pelican sculpture, aiming for completion in early 2027. Northshore Tourism & Culture: The 35th Annual Wooden Boat Festival poster was unveiled in Madisonville, with artist Abby Cantrell’s “United by the Waters” theme spotlighting the boat Unity. Local Events: St. Tammany Parish Fair opens Sept. 30 in Covington, featuring AJ Bailey’s year-round fair work and travel-inspired memories. Veterans & Travel Stops: The National WWII Museum’s Victory Belles performed at the Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson, bringing Big Band-era music and dancing to residents. Safety & Transit: A union filed an OSHA complaint over broken AC on Zachary school buses, alleging students are getting overheated and drivers face pressure to run routes anyway. Road Tragedy: Three young men from the New Orleans area died after a crash into an I-55 support column in Tangipahoa Parish. Travel Tech & Media: New Orleans nonprofit Radio Is a Foreign Country relaunches its archive as a 24/7 radio transmission. Maritime History (Regional Interest): A nor’easter exposed possible 1884 shipwreck remains on Nantucket, with experts planning to inspect and identify the vessel.