3:34pm Aug 05, 2021
Politics & Government
Politics & Government National
After Months Of Delay, The Census Data For New Voting Maps Is Coming Out Aug. 12
For months, COVID-19 and interference by Trump officials delayed the release of new census demographic data used to redraw voting districts, forcing some state and local elections to be pushed back.
4:44pm Aug 05, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Often Safe Havens, Latino Churches Adjust To Keep Members Healthy During Pandemic
Every Sunday at La Iglesia Cristiana sin Fronteras, the band begins playing at 10:00 am after thanking everyone that’s in attendance both in person and on Facebook live.
4:15pm Aug 05, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina
Stay up to date with everything COVID-19 related at Coronavirus Central.
WFDD reporters will update this page with the latest news of the coronavirus in North Carolina. Scroll down for older updates. Para versión en Español, haga click aquí.
4:00pm Aug 05, 2021
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Redistricting Data Expected Next Week
A new round of census data, destined to shape state politics for the next decade, is scheduled to be released August 12.
3:59pm Aug 05, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
NC College Students Must Get COVID Shot Or Be Tested Weekly
Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according to the University of North Carolina System.
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11:05am Aug 05, 2021
Business
Business
Fall High Point Market Will Highlight Sustainability
The upcoming fall High Point Market will put a spotlight on sustainability in the home furnishings industry.
5:19pm Aug 04, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety Human Interest
Winston-Salem Teen Named Winner Of State Vaccination Lottery
A Winston-Salem native is the latest winner of the state’s vaccination lottery program.
3:52pm Aug 04, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Pregnant Moms Advised To Get COVID-19 Vaccination
Health groups are issuing new recommendations urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
1:05pm Aug 04, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Últimas Novedades: Coronavirus En Carolina Del Norte
WFDD actualizará esta página con las últimas novedades acerca del Coronavirus en Carolina del Norte. Podrás encontrar noticias más antiguas al final de la página.
6:38pm Aug 05, 2021
National
National
Gulf Coast Businesses Struggle To Stay Open As COVID-19 Outbreaks Surge Among Staff
"It is financially tough," says Robert Momberger of Big Time Diner in Mobile, Ala. "Bills still keep on coming. So it really hurts to shut down, but sometimes that's the best thing to do."
5:35pm Aug 05, 2021
National
National Books Arts
Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice
After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, they gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee.
5:12pm Aug 05, 2021
National
National
Dixie Fire Stirs Anxiety In The California Town Decimated In 2018 By The Camp Fire
The massive Dixie Fire ignited close to where the deadly Camp Fire started, and some residents of nearby Paradise are reliving the trauma all over again.
5:10pm Aug 05, 2021
National
National Politics & Government Environment
Pete Buttigieg And Michael Regan On What The Infrastructure Deal Does For The Climate
The infrastructure bill making its way through Senate is 2,700 pages of proposed spending on roads, trains, broadband and more. The White House is also taking steps to set automobile fuel standards.
6:29pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News Sports
After 17 Seasons With FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi Is Leaving
"Due to economic and structural obstacles" in LaLiga regulations, Messi will depart less than a month after making a verbal agreement on a 5-year deal, the club said in a statement.
5:26pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News
South Africa's Cape Town Is Currently Frigid — But Swimmers Are Still At The Beach
Cape Town in South Africa is going through one of its coldest winters in recent memory. Those who swim in the ocean water claim mental and physical health benefits.
4:56pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News National
After Ethiopia Trip, USAID Administrator Samantha Power Shares View Of Conflict
NPR's Ari Shaprio speaks with USAID Administrator Samantha Power about her recent trip through Ethiopia, the conflict on the ground and how the U.S. can keep things from getting worse.
3:14pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News Sports
An 18-Year-Old From Spain Wins The 1st Olympic Gold Medal In Climbing
Several athletes were tied for first as they began the final climb. The elite climbers faced off in three events, testing their speed as well as their problem-solving.
3:01pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News Sports
Winter Is Coming: The Beijing 2022 Olympics Start In Less Than 6 Months
Many facilities are brand-new, but some may look familiar: The famous "Water Cube" that hosted swimming in 2008, for instance, is becoming an "Ice Cube," to host curling.
2:16pm Aug 05, 2021
World News
World News Sports
India's Men Win Their 1st Hockey Medal in 41 Years. Next, The Women Get A Chance
Thursday's bronze is India's first field hockey medal since 1980 — before any of the current players were born. More history could be made Friday, when India's women go for their first Olympic medal.
5:35pm Aug 05, 2021
National
National Books Arts
Romance Writers Of America Was Doing Better With Race — Until A Recent Award Choice
After a racism controversy, the national trade organization for romance writers had been making progress. Then, they gave a major prize to a book whose hero murdered Native Americans at Wounded Knee.
4:56pm Aug 05, 2021
Sports
Sports Arts Music & Culture
Listen To New Music Inspired By Karate's Olympic Debut
Musicians in the U.S. and Japan are collaborating in honor of the first Olympic karate competition: Composers tracked the brainwaves of people performing karate, and turned that data into music.
1:32pm Aug 05, 2021
Arts
Arts
Strange, Singular, Audacious 'Annette' Works As An Odd, Original Rock Opera
Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard play a celebrity couple in this extravagant movie musical. Critic Justin Chang warns you'll have to get on the film's bizarre wavelength, but he's grateful it exists.
1:01pm Aug 05, 2021
Arts
Arts
Fashion and Tech Join Forces To Create A Dress That Signals When People Get Too Close
Dutch fashion designer and engineer Anouk Wipprecht distinctive 'fashion tech' designs combine couture, interactive technology and artificial intelligence.
11:25am Aug 05, 2021
Books
Books Arts
A Farmer Offers A Stark Time-Lapse Portrait Of His Family's Land Over A Lifetime
James Rebanks' new book Pastoral Song urgently conveys how the drive for cheap, mass-produced food has impoverished both small farmers and the soil, threatening humanity's future.
11:07am Aug 05, 2021
Science
Science Arts
Mattel's Barbie Turns Women Of Science, Including COVID Vaccine Developer, Into Dolls
Professor Sarah Gilbert, a leader on the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, is one of six women in health care who now have Barbies in their image. She hopes they will inspire girls to enter STEM careers.