| BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer |
Blighted base: After a string of violent crimes at the shuttered naval base in the Bywater, authorities have stepped in to clear out roughly 50 squatters from what is likely the city's largest blighted property. Joseph Cranny has the story. Sisters mourned: Lisa and Julie Kelley, two sisters well known throughout their Bywater and Marigny neighborhoods, are being mourned after a fatal car wreck in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, this weekend. Gabriella Killett spoke to their friends on Monday. Life line: When an 18-wheeler overturned on the twin span from Slidell, first responders leapt into action. But in the crucial minutes after the driver and his cab were thrown into the water, the quick thinking of one motorist may have helped save his life. Joni Hess has the story. In other news, there is still a tropical disturbance in the gulf that could generate some heavy rain (there will be another update on NOLA.com shortly after 7 a.m.), Central Grocery is finding creative ways to sell muffulettas while its French Quarter deli remains closed and a mysterious painting of enslaved teen from 1837 goes on display at the Ogden. Thanks for starting your day with us today. CC | 