By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Louisiana is in the market for a new women's prison, and each day of delay is costing it more money. The state had to move women from the prison after the 2016 floods. What does the $100 million price tag look like now? For the price of just one can of food, you can take a tour this coming weekend of Charbel and Ruth Harb's home garden. More than 320 varieties of blooming tropical plants will be on display. The site served as laboratory, of sorts, for Harb, who ran Harb's Oasis for years. A downtown building has sold for nearly $25 million. Who are the new owners of the property? (It's a familiar name.) And what are the plans for the Commerce Building? |