Launched in 1980, CityBusiness covers the metropolitan New Orleans area, including the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

Hurricane Katrina forced CityBusiness out of its offices on the 14th floor of Heritage Plaza, 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., when the August 29, 2005, storm bore down on the city.

Staff members were able to publish the paper out of the offices of The (Maryland) Daily Record, CityBusiness’ Baltimore-based sister publication.

Staff members scattered across the United States filed stories to fill the paper's pages and update the Web site.

These include: Women of the Year, Best Places to Work, Health Care Heroes, Leadership in Law and Money Makers.