Carolina Curious
88.5 WFDD presents Carolina Curious, a series where our reporters find answers to your questions. What have you also wanted to know about your community? From the serious to the quirky, anything goes. Check out past Carolina Curious episodes here to find out what questions we've already tackled.
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High Point resident Ahmed Salim noticed an oddly large amount of bamboo in his neighborhood. WFDD's Amy Diaz spoke with a local expert on invasive plants to find out why there's so much of it in the area. -
The question has sparked dozens of social media posts. And WFDD's April Laissle discovered that the answer depends on who you ask. -
The story of the dual courthouses traces its roots all the way back to the early 1900s, when the city of High Point was experiencing rapid growth. -
WFDD's David Ford wanted to know if the Business 40 Improvement Project achieved its goal of making the stretch between U.S. 52 and Peters Creek Parkway safer. -
Thirty-one years ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a case about education inequities related to school funding, often referred to as “Leandro.” But multiple years and court rulings later, additional money has still not been released to the state’s public schools. -
WFDD went behind the scenes at the Carolina Classic Fair to see how judges choose the best of the best. -
In this edition of Carolina Curious, DJ Simmons dives into how climate change is affecting future storms that could impact North Carolina. -
A type of red clay soil, known as the Cecil series, is so culturally important to the region that in the 90s, the legislature named it North Carolina’s official state soil. -
WFDD reporter April Laissle wants to know why the Greensboro Pride Festival takes place in September. David Ford speaks with Executive Director Jessie Taylor to find out on this edition of Carolina Curious. -
WFDD listener Laura Allred used to live in Greensboro and work in Asheboro. On her daily commute up and down 220, she saw big, red and black Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation, or PART, buses taking her same route, and wanted to learn more.
