| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
It’s back and it’s bad: Flu cases are surging. After a couple of quiet seasons, cases are skyrocketing nationally and in Louisiana, Emily Woodruff reports. Penthouse pause: A developer’s plan to add some rooftop apartments to an 1830s-era building in the Marigny is off, for now. The decision came in the face of mounting opposition. Stephanie Riegel has the details. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Pastor charged: The case of a politically active Slidell pastor accused of juvenile cruelty over some school discipline tactics will now go to trial. The north shore district attorney's office said it has brought formal charges in the case, Sara Pagones reports. Nostalgia circuit: The Eagles sure have an admirer in Keith Spera. Our resident music guy watched their show Saturday at the Smoothie King Center – it included a complete performance of "Hotel California" – and writes that the band full of old guys with hits spanning several decades can still deliver. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today — and remember, you can keep up all day long at NOLA.com. Bob | 