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New Orleans, LA – New Orleans is famous for welcoming newcomers, but in parts of Mid-City, there's a disagreement about Bayou St. John's newest additions. Eve Abrams has the story.

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans –

When it was first published in 1986 - "Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II" quickly won a reputation as one of the essential books about New Orleans music. Now - an updated - and expanded - edition of "Up From the Cradle of Jazz" is out. WWNO's Fred Kasten picks up the story...

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans – As we head into the heart of hurricane season - and close in on the fourth anniversary of Katrina - 89.9 WWNO presents a 4-part series exploring some of the responses to Katrina - and what they mean for the future of Southeast Louisiana. Today - in part-4 of "Katrina: 4 Years Gone" - levees.org founder Sandy Rosenthal...

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By Fred Kasten

New Orleans – Cartoonist Josh Neufeld's new non-fiction graphic novel about Karina - "A.D. New Orleans After the Deluge" - is gaining widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike. Josh Neufeld will be in New Orleans for a number of events celebrating the publication of "A.D." - and recently took time out to talk with WWNO's Fred Kasten about "A.D." - and his work in general...

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans –

As we head into the heart of hurricane season - and close in on the fourth anniversary of Katrina - 89.9 WWNO presents a 4-part series looking at some of the responses to Katrina - and what they mean for the future of Southeast Louisiana. Today - in part 3 of "Katrina: Four Years Gone" - Fred Kasten profiles New Orleans' blogger Karen Gadbois...

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans – Sustainable economic development is a vital piece of the recovery mosaic for post-Katrina New Orleans. Over the past year or so - a re-organized - and revitalized - GNO, Inc. - which you may remember as the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce - has taken a central role in economic development efforts for the greater New Orleans region. WWNO's Fred Kasten picks up the story...

For more information about Michael Hecht - and GNO, Inc. - please click here .

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans – As we head into the heart of hurricane season - and close in on the fourth anniversary of Katrina - 89.9 WWNO presents a 4-part series looking at some of the responses to Katrina - and what they mean to the future of Southeast Louisiana. Here in part-2 of "Katrina: 4 Years Gone" - Levee Board Secretary - and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority member John M. Barry talks about the current situation with coastal restoration in Louisiana...

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans – As we head into the heart of hurricane season - and close in on the fourth anniversary of Katrina - 89.9 WWNO presents a 4-part series looking at some of the responses to Katrina - and what they mean for the future of Southeast Louisiana. In part 1 of "Katrina: 4 Years Gone": where we stand with levees and flood protection - with Levee Board secretary John Barry...

New Orleans, LA – The Roosevelt Hotel, on University Avenue, just off Canal Street, was once considered the grand hotel of the South. It originally opened as The Grunewald in 1893, became the Roosevelt in 1920, and reopened as The Fairmont in 1965. The hotel closed following Hurricane Katrina, but this month, it reopened, once again, as the Roosevelt. Eve Abrams reports