| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Knock on wood (very loudly): Notice something about this hurricane season so far? Yep, it’s been quiet. Wonderfully quiet. Maybe strangely quiet. Not that anyone’s griping, mind you. But if you’re wondering what’s up, so were we. Don't miss a storm update this hurricane season. Sign up for our free Hurricane Center newsletter. 'Crisis' level: Maybe you know someone left holding the bag when their insurance company left town. Maybe it’s happened to you. The state’s insurance market is an absolute mess. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon will hold a town hall tonight at UNO. Check back on NOLA.com tonight for coverage. And for more business coverage, please sign up for our NOLA Business Insider newsletter. Devastating: Some tragedies go beyond understanding. Choking back tears, Sheila Charles recounted a harrowing tale of hearing the gunshot that claimed the life of her husband of 37 years, Herman Charles, and then witnessing her son turn a gun on himself. Mathieu returns: He’s back. Tyrann Mathieu, the local hero who the Saints signed to a three-year deal this offseason, was expected to return to practice as soon as today, columnist Jeff Duncan reports. No doubt a big relief to those who feared the Black and Gold sky was falling . . . For more Saints news, please check out our Saints Insider newsletter. Thanks for reading Lunch Line today – and remember, you can keep up all day long on NOLA.com. BW | 