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Abandoned by FEMA
NC communities lose almost $186 million in federal grants for projects meant to lessen storm damage and save lives after FEMA suddenly pulls the plug
May 8, 2025 • Frank Tursi
Reporter's Notebook
I encountered something that I have never experienced before in almost 40 years as a journalist: People are now afraid of their government.
Apr 25, 2025 • Frank Tursi
Where the Shit Hits the Fan
At this moral moment in America, I'm going back to work to report on the effects of government cuts for coastal NC.
Apr 16, 2025 • Frank Tursi

Stories of America

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My Buddy Ruddy
Like the waving dune grasses and grains of blowing sand, he's now a part of Cape Lookout
Nov 14, 2025 • Frank Tursi
JC Superstar
An Archangel's Clarion Call to a Doubting Teenager
Jul 27, 2025 • Frank Tursi
A Word About Idioms
Cab Calloway and the "devil and the deep blue sea"
May 26, 2025 • Frank Tursi

When Newspapers Mattered

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Tar Heel Boys of Summer

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Nature/Environment

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