4:06pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News Sports
Olympic Opening Ceremony Is A Delicate Mix Of Celebration and Solemnity
The fanfare and celebration unfolded in a virtually empty stadium, as Japanese protesters gathered nearby to register their discontent over the world's largest sports event.
10:19am Jul 23, 2021
Environment
Environment
Duke University Scientists Design New Tests To Detect Coal Ash Contamination
Scientists at Duke University have developed new tests that can detect coal ash soil contamination with a new level of sensitivity.
9:37am Jul 23, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Major North Carolina Hospitals To Order Staff To Get Vaccine
3:17pm Jul 22, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Report: Number of Black and Latino North Carolinians Receiving Vaccine Shows Improvement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the number of Black and Hispanic North Carolinians who
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5:16pm Jul 21, 2021
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Winston-Salem Police Release Information On Officer Suspension
The Winston-Salem Police Department says it suspended a police officer without pay for the way he treated a Black teen during an encounter captured on video last year.
4:49pm Jul 21, 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.
4:16pm Jul 21, 2021
Education
Education
Governor Cooper Announces Updated Safety Guidelines For Schools In The Upcoming Year
Governor Roy Cooper updated public health guidelines for K-12 schools Wednesday. At a COVID-19 news conference, Cooper said among the protocols, kindergarten through 8th graders and staff will be
1:50pm Jul 21, 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.
4:46pm Jul 23, 2021
National
National Health & Safety
Mental Health Response Teams Yield Better Outcomes Than Police In NYC, Data Shows
A New York City pilot program dispatches mental health and medical care instead of police to some 911 calls. Early data shows more people accepted help and fewer people were admitted to the hospital.
4:32pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News
Samoan Court Clears The Way For The Nation's 1st Female Prime Minster
An appeals court ruling has ended a constitutional crisis and confirmed Fiame Naomi Mata'afa as the first woman to lead Samoa. After a tight election in April, two people claimed to be prime minister.
4:27pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News
Funeral For Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Held In His Hometown
Assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was laid to rest after a military ceremony and funeral Mass in his hometown of Cap Haïtien.
4:27pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News Environment
In Just 3 Days, An Entire Year's Worth Of Rain Has Fallen On Zhengzhou, China
In just three days, one year's worth of rain fell on Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million in central China. The resulting flooding in the region has killed at least 56 people, and the rain hasn't stopped.
4:27pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News Health & Safety
Protests Have Persisted Outside Of The Tokyo Olympics
For months, polls have shown most Japanese citizens don't want the Olympics in Japan. Cost overruns and a COVID-19 surge have led to street protests. Now activists are facing the games' inevitability.
4:27pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News National
China Issues Counter-Sanctions After U.S. Warned Against Doing Business In Hong Kong
China is imposing fresh counter-sanctions on United States entities just days ahead of a visit by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
4:27pm Jul 23, 2021
World News
World News Sports
With A Subdued Opening Ceremony, The Tokyo Summer Olympics Have Officially Kicked Off
The delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics officially kicked off with a subdued Opening Ceremony. Devoid of fans and many athletes, the ceremony still managed to be a somewhat celebratory affair.
3:17pm Jul 23, 2021
Books
Books Arts
Comic-Con Is Online Only Again This Year. On The Bright Side, No Lines!
No costumed crowds are thronging the streets of San Diego this weekend: For the second year in a row, Comic-Con is online only. But organizers are hoping for a small in-person show in November.
2:16pm Jul 23, 2021
Arts
Arts
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles
Grant started out in romantic comedies. Now he's up for an Emmy for his role as a narcissistic doctor accused of murder in the HBO series The Undoing. Originally broadcast Dec. 1, 2020.
2:16pm Jul 23, 2021
Arts
Arts
'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart
The Apple TV+ series about an American football coach who winds up coaching soccer in the U.K. is nominated for 20 Emmys Awards. The new season of Ted Lasso is just as warm and funny as the first.
1:09pm Jul 23, 2021
Sports
Sports National Arts
Somber Tone Lingers At Tokyo Games Opening Ceremony, Though Athletes Add Lift
Viewers who woke up early in America to watch NBC's first live morning telecast of an Olympics opening ceremony Friday were greeted with a subdued presentation, where the COVID pandemic loomed large.
11:53am Jul 23, 2021
Arts
Arts
Check-In: No Skirting Around It
Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton challenge gender norms.
11:53am Jul 23, 2021
Arts
Arts
Coming In Hot
Love About Town podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye hear only the first second of popular songs, and must identify the song based on that alone!