| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Hard Rock bill: The company that spent months trying to recover the bodies of two men from the wreckage of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in downtown New Orleans claims the hotel developer hasn’t paid the bill. Three people died in that October 2019 building failure – two of the bodies remained in the concrete and steel for 10 months. Tony McAuley has the details of the lawsuit and how much money it seeks. For more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Hook 'em: Email inboxes and text messages lit up this morning as Arch Manning (yes, you know that name) announced where he intends to play his college football. The star Newman quarterback could have played just about anywhere and had long lines of college coaches lined up to pitch their programs. Grief, then shock: Nichelle Stokes was already drowning in grief following the death of her 20-year-old son. That grief turned to shock when Jefferson Parish sheriff’s investigators told her the identity of the man suspected of fatally shooting her son, Michelle Hunter reports. Pelicans draft: Big night for the Pelicans. They have the 8th overall pick in tonight’s NBA Draft. Who’s on their radar? Check out our Pelicans draft landing page, chock-a-block with great stories. Everyone’s fav basketball team is, remember, coming off that thrilling late-season playoff push and recent reports are that Zion Williamson’s looking buff. Big season on the way! For more Pelicans news, please sign up for our Pelicans Insider newsletter. Hope you enjoyed today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for reading. BW | 