Gerard Albert III
Western North Carolina Rural Communities ReporterEmail: galbert@bpr.org
Phone: 865-332-9439
Gerard Albert III is the Western North Carolina rural communities reporter for BPR News.
He previously worked as a journalist for WLRN in South Florida, where he reported on affordable housing policy, local government accountability and criminal justice. He also covered the criminal justice system in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he earned two South Carolina Press Association awards.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Florida International University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.
In his free time, you can find Gerard kayaking, reading a book in his hammock, or making zines with his friends.
He joined BPR in July 2024.
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Tourism and damage to infrastructure had huge financial impacts on small family farms in Western North Carolina. -
Cicadas emerge in western North Carolina after 17-year stint underground. -
The college needs more space for classes and trade programs in the rural community.
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A slow-moving system is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and storms to the region. -
Gov. Josh Stein called on the NC General Assembly to fund more small business grants while touring newly re-opened businesses badly damaged during Hurricane Helene. -
The Transylvania County animal shelter will not accept any new dogs or allow members of the public to adopt any dogs from them while the quarantine is in place. -
After Hurricane Helene, more than 50 AmeriCorps members throughout Western North Carolina worked to help the communities where they were stationed. Then DOGE cut them. -
The school superintendent pitched two options for an increase to staff pay to the county commissioner.
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Efforts to remove massive amounts of debris from Helene prompt environmental concerns. -
The North Carolina Division of the Southern States Police Benevolent Association filed a lawsuit on behalf of former Brevard Police Department Sgt. Wilson Bunn.
