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New Orleans musician finds niche in instrument repair

Aug 14, 2012

The Grammy Award-winning trombonist Stafford Agee is moonlighting as an instrument repairman -- working out of his sweltering garage to make sure New Orleans-area high schoolers have working horns.

Posted In: Music, Small Business, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans

Gas and oil fuel cities to rebound

Mitchell Hartman

Jun 27, 2012

Metros with high-tech, manufacturing and reviving housing sectors also recover faster.

Posted In: New Orleans, cities, recession, recovery

Times-Picayune to cut back jobs and production schedule

Mary Dooe

May 24, 2012

The main newspaper in New Orleans, which received praise in its Katrina coverage, has announced budget cuts which will mean staff layoffs and a reduction in print editions to three days a week.

Posted In: New Orleans, newspapers

What the Times-Picayune cut back means for New Orleans

Interview by

Kai Ryssdal

May 24, 2012

Former Times-Picayune columnist Chris Rose laments the fact the his old paper is cutting back to three days a week in favor of the web.

Posted In: Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina

Bringing fresh food to everyone in New Orleans

Interview by

Tess Vigeland

Apr 13, 2012

It's been six years since Hurricane Katrina, and grocery chains are still hesitant to return to New Orleans. Actor Wendell Pierce is trying to fix that by launching his own grocery store chain.

Posted In: Wendell Pierce, New Orleans, Food, groceries

Building business skills in New Orleans' music industry

Zoe Sullivan

Apr 12, 2012

New Orleans has long been a music Mecca, but it has surprisingly little infrastructure for the business side of the industry. To help fill this gap, two hip-hop entrepreneurs have been sharing the gospel of copyright and licensing with local musicians and producers.

Posted In: hip-hop, Entertainment, Music, New Orleans

Wendell Pierce on bringing grocery stores back to New Orleans

Interview by

Tess Vigeland

Mar 15, 2012

The actor from shows like "The Wire" and "Treme" is opening a chain of grocery stores in his hometown of New Orleans, a place he says has been underserved by American industry.

Posted In: Wendell Pierce, New Orleans