| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Flood insurance math: We’ve heard a lot about the escalating cost of flood insurance – and the frustrations of trying to determine how FEMA comes up with the dollar figures. Now, a U.S. House of Representatives committee is demanding FEMA show its work, our Washington correspondent Mark Ballard reports. Murder charges refused in cold case: Prosecutors in Jefferson Parish won’t pursue murder charges against a couple accused of killing their newborn baby and leaving her body in a Mississippi dumpster in 1992, Michelle Hunter reports. The cold case had gone more than 30 years before being cracked with the help of DNA analysis. On hold: The French Market Corporation is putting its plan to build a multi-story parking garage with retail space at Elysian Fields and Decatur Street on hold for a bit. Business writer Stephanie Riegel tells us why. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Locals day at the Fest: The Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between the two weeks of Jazz Fest might be “take a breather” days, but there’s no reason not to start planning. And what better way than by snagging some cheap tix? Keith Spera has the deets. Speaking off . . . our pals over at Gambit are out with their new issue, and it’s all about the second week of the big party. GiveNOLA: Don’t forget today is “GiveNOLA Day.” A lot of worthy organizations depend on contributions to continue their work. Thanks for reading Lunch Line. If you're not a NOLA.com subscriber, check out this great deal. Bob | 