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North Carolina · North CarolinaWhen the Power Went Out, He Kept Communities Informed Gerard Albert III / Blue Ridge Public Radio Gerard Albert III was just three months into his new role covering western North Carolina rural communities for Blue Ridge Public Radio when Hurricane Helene tore its way through the region in the fall of 2024. Overnight, the first-year Report for America corps member found himself facing the incredible challenge of living through the worst natural …Read Article
#RFAImpact2025: When the Power Went Out, He Kept Communities Informed - Report for America
Santa Fe, New Mexico · Santa FeThe state agency charged with ensuring children’s welfare has been beset by chronic failure and is often only in the news when something negative happens. For the story, corps member Esteban Candelaria aimed to tell one of the often underreported success stories of juveniles in the system breaking the cycle of poverty and crime. Graduates in their caps and gowns wait in line during a graduation ceremony at the Youth Development and Diagnostic Ce…Read Article
More Juveniles Detained in New Mexico are Receiving GEDs - Report for America
Measles Outbreak · AmericaMeasles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — recently spread through a Mennonite community along with an outbreak of misinformation about vaccines. For this exclusive story in collaboration with the Associated Press, corps member Carlos Nogueras Ramos observed and interviewed the religious community and its leaders with compassion while also helping readers understand how the virus has continued to spread through lack…Read Article
