9:33pm Oct 26, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed To Supreme Court, Takes Constitutional Oath
The 48-year-old judge solidifies the court's conservative majority, filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat just about a week before Election Day.
6:18am Oct 27, 2020
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.
5:21pm Oct 26, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Vice President Pence Scheduled For Campaign Stop At PTI Tuesday
Vice President Mike Pence is making a stop in the Triad one week before Election Day.
5:02pm Oct 26, 2020
News
News
Guilford County Reports Record Absentee Voting Numbers
Guilford County is contending with a surge in absentee voting, but officials say they're keeping up with the onslaught.
3:35pm Oct 26, 2020
Education
Education
Deadline Approaches For NC Mail-In Ballot Request
The deadline is looming for North Carolina voters who want to cast ballots by mail in the 2020 general election.
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12:15pm Oct 26, 2020
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.
8:22am Oct 26, 2020
Courts
Courts
NC Company Settles Age Discrimination Case Over Rest Area Jobs
A North Carolina company that maintains state-owned rest areas has settled a discrimination case with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
4:10pm Oct 23, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
NC A&T State University And Cone Health To Tackle Health Disparities In Local Communities
North Carolina A&T State University and Cone Health are among 10 organizations receiving up to $50,000 for promoting health equity.
3:29pm Oct 23, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Cone Health's New COVID-19 Website Includes Risk-Assessment Tool
Cone Health has built a website to help people understand more about COVID-19 and how it’s spreading in North Carolina.
9:06am Oct 27, 2020
National
National Politics & Government
U.S. Agency Targets Its Own Journalists' Independence
In a late-night move to assert editorial control, the CEO of the U.S. international broadcasting agency rescinded a rule which established a "firewall" between the newsroom and political appointees.
8:53am Oct 27, 2020
National
National
A CIA Officer Visits Moscow, Returns With Mysterious, Crippling Headaches
Dozens of U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China have complained of chronic, unexplained ailments. Now an ex-CIA official says he had to retire after a trip to Russia led to debilitating migraines.
8:38am Oct 27, 2020
National
National Politics & Government
Voters' Guide To Election Security In The 2020 Presidential Campaign
Voters and national security officials are focused as never before on assuring the security of the election. Here's what you need to know in the final days of voting.
8:14am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Italy, Spain Tighten Restrictions After Coronavirus Cases Spike
Protests are growing against renewed coronavirus restrictions in Italy, which is seeing a surge in cases. Spain has declared a national state of emergency, and the government is enforcing a curfew.
8:14am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News Politics & Government
Despite Trump-Modi Friendship, Survey Says Indian Americans Back Biden
A new survey of Indian American voters finds they heavily favor Biden over Trump. Both campaigns have been reaching out to Indian Americans, a small but potentially decisive voting bloc.
8:11am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak
A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.
7:22am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News
Pompeo, Esper Reinforce U.S.'s Anti-China Message In India
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper are in India's capital to sign military agreements, and continue to push the Trump administration's anti-China message.
6:58am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News Politics & Government Health & Safety
News Brief: Trump-Biden Campaigns, Facebook Ads, COVID-19 Surge
Presidential campaigns are in high gear with Election Day a week away. At the same time, Facebook stops political ads. And, European countries reinstate curfews and closures as COVID-19 cases spike.
6:31am Oct 27, 2020
World News
World News National Science Economy Politics & Government Environment
The Dark Side Of The Recovery Revealed In Big Data
The way the government tracks recessions is largely the same as it was 70 years ago. A research group is working to change that and is revealing a lot about the lopsided recovery along the way.
9:15am Oct 27, 2020
Books
Books Arts Politics & Government
Washington Post Critic Says 'Trump Has Unwittingly Enabled' Discussions Of Race
Carlos Lozada tells NPR: "It's ironic that a president with such a negative force for race relations" and women's rights has presided over a period where both groups feel more empowered to speak out.
8:51am Oct 27, 2020
Arts
Arts
Sarah Cooper's Netflix Special Is As Weird As 2020, But In The Good Way
Sarah Cooper became famous for TikTok videos in which she lip-synced the president. Now, she's digging deeper into the emotional messes of this year.
1:14pm Oct 26, 2020
Books
Books Arts
Marcus Samuelsson: Erasing Black Culinary History Ignores 'The Soul Of American Food'
"We've been programmed to say great stuff comes from Europe and not from Africa," Samuelsson says. The chef's new book, The Rise, is a celebration of Black excellence in the culinary world.
10:27am Oct 26, 2020
Books
Books Arts Music & Culture
'American Utopia' Book Argues For The Reincarnation Of Hope In The American Project
The work is much more like reading a book-length poem than reading a play, though few poems or poetry collections come filled with charming illustrations of trees, dancers, and party-hatted dogs.
6:02pm Oct 25, 2020
Arts
Arts
Museums Postpone Show Over Late Artist's Images Of Hooded Klansmen
Four major museums have delayed a show that includes work by the late American artist Philip Guston until 2024 due to concerns about how Guston's images of hooded Klansmen would be received.
12:46pm Oct 25, 2020
Arts
Arts Music & Culture
'SNL': Adele Hosts Because 'Album's Not Finished,' But H.E.R. Debuts New Song
Adele sang a bit in one sketch but left most of the music to H.E.R., who performed a new song called "Hold On."