Topsail

As the housing market struggles to rebound from the national foreclosure crisis, what happened in these never-built subdivisions near the North Carolina waterfront - just inland of the Topsail and Emerald Island beaches - offers insight into fraudulent practices that were widespread on the eve of the financial meltdown.

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010

As the housing market struggles to rebound from the national foreclosure crisis, what happened in these never-built subdivisions near the North Carolina waterfront - just inland of the Topsail and Emerald Island beaches - offers insight into fraudulent practices that were widespread on the eve of the financial meltdown.

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010

As the housing market struggles to rebound from the national foreclosure crisis, what happened in these never-built subdivisions near the North Carolina waterfront - just inland of the Topsail and Emerald Island beaches - offers insight into fraudulent practices that were widespread on the eve of the financial meltdown.

Lure of quick profits snared investors in Carolina land deals Tom Jackman 2010

Karen needed rest and so had to give up her dream job and retreat to the cottage at Topsail to live with her mom and dad and her beloved loggerheads.

A Passion for Loggerheads 2008

People soon found out about these two devoted turtle watchers and when Fred retired in 1990, the family moved to Topsail permanently.

A Passion for Loggerheads 2008

Topsail MHA Elizabeth Marshall made a personal observation - she never anticipated becoming an MHA and voting on a piece of legislation that righted the wrongs of the past.

One last trip to the trough? Ed Hollett 2007

Your Congress has repeatedly acted to block TIA – which now appears to have been utterly futile as Topsail has been implemented already.

Firedoglake » Tom DeLay Resigns 2006

OKE: That was CNN's Randi Kaye reporting from Topsail, North Carolina, further up here along the Eastern seaboard.

CNN Transcript Aug 26, 2005 2005

Larry's with us live in Topsail to talk about his preparations.

CNN Transcript Sep 17, 2003 2003

We're going down to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to argue with the Coastal Management Commission about taking our houses on Topsail, on refurbishing our

Oral History Interview with Harvey E. Beech, September 25, 1996. Interview J-0075. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) 1996