12:00pm Jul 01, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Live Updates: Coronavirus In North Carolina
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.
6:25pm Jul 01, 2020
Race
Race Crime
Attorney Says Black Winston-Salem Man Was Assaulted During Cooks Flea Market Arrest
A Winston-Salem attorney for a man whose arrest sparked outrage online says police clearly used excessive force against his client.
4:30pm Jul 01, 2020
Education
Education Health & Safety
Gov. Roy Cooper Wants Public Schools Open, But Delays Guidance
Governor Roy Cooper and the Coronavirus Task Force addressed the public Wednesday, on the state's highest day yet of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
10:39am Jul 01, 2020
Education
Education
Report: North Carolina Ranks 30th In Teacher Pay
For the second year in a row, North Carolina has ranked 30th in the nation for average teacher pay. A state budget battle has prevented teachers from getting any raises.
9:41pm Jun 30, 2020
Race
Race Politics & Government
Lexington May Ask County To Move Confederate Statue Outside Of City
The City of Lexington is scheduled to discuss a letter to Davidson County Commissioners asking them to remove the Confederate Monument that stands on a Main Street square.
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5:00pm Jul 01, 2020
Business
Business Economy Health & Safety
Restaurant Owners Look To The Streets For Help
Restaurant owners throughout the Triad have had to get creative in order to navigate their businesses through coronavirus regulations.
12:00pm Jul 01, 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.
5:59pm Jun 30, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
N.C. Legislator: Public Records Provision Will Be Addressed
3:17pm Jun 30, 2020
Transportation
Transportation
Passengers Gradually Return To Piedmont Triad International Airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport is seeing a rise in passenger travel as people cautiously board planes for their summer vacations. But there could still be turbulence ahead.
5:02am Jul 02, 2020
National
National Economy Politics & Government
News Brief: Unemployment Numbers, Biden Outraises Trump, Seattle Protest Zone Cleared
New unemployment numbers will be released this morning. The Biden Campaign reported record fundraising. And, Seattle police forcibly clear a protest zone.
5:00am Jul 02, 2020
National
National
Drive-Through Naturalizations Make New U.S. Citizens In The COVID-19 Era
After months of not naturalizing new U.S. citizens due to the coronavirus shutdown, immigration officials have begun offering drive-through naturalization ceremonies that take just a few minutes.
4:01am Jul 02, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
Another Unwanted U.S. Record: 50,000 New Coronavirus Cases In 1 Day
Johns Hopkins University's tracking site shows almost 2.7 million confirmed cases in the U.S. as of Wednesday. Total U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are more than double those of Brazil, which ranks second.
7:11am Jul 02, 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 thousands of people.
5:41am Jul 02, 2020
World News
World News
Hundreds Arrested After China Enacts Hong Kong Security Law
Beijing quickly used a new national security law against Hong Kong protesters; more than 300 were arrested Wednesday. How is the new law changing the legal and political landscape in Hong Kong?
10:52pm Jul 01, 2020
World News
World News
Germany Disbands Elite Military Unit Following Reports Of Right Wing Extremism
Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said the Special Forces Command, or KSK, had created a "wall of secrecy" around itself and she announced the partial disbanding of the commando force.
9:21pm Jul 01, 2020
World News
World News
Referendum In Russia Passes, Allowing Putin To Remain President Until 2036
The vote approves constitutional changes, including a reset on presidential terms that will allow Putin to run twice more after his current six-year term expires in 2024.
6:13pm Jul 01, 2020
World News
World News National Health & Safety
International Doctors Start Residencies At U.S. Hospitals Amid COVID-19 Surge
Totaling about 4,000, they began working Wednesday. They'll face two historic challenges: the coronavirus pandemic and some of the most restrictive immigration policies the U.S. has seen in decades.
4:08pm Jul 01, 2020
World News
World News
Hong Kong Police Arrest Hundreds Of Protesters Under New National Security Law
Police in Hong Kong have arrested nearly 400 protesters since the new controversial national security law imposed by Beijing took effect Wednesday.
7:00am Jul 02, 2020
Books
Books Arts
Pitch-Perfect 'Mexican Gothic' Ratchets Up The Dread
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's latest is true Gothic horror; set in 1950s Mexico in a creepy, isolated house where a young bride believes her new husband is poisoning her, and that ghosts walk through walls.
5:41am Jul 02, 2020
Arts
Arts
Chicago Street Vendor Retires After Neighborhood Steps In To Help
At 70, Rosario del Real was still selling Mexican paletas. After his neighbors bought his entire stock, they raised enough money for him to retire.
5:41am Jul 02, 2020
Arts
Arts
Boy Raises More Than $1 Million For Hospital That Saved His Life
Tony Hudgell, a 5-year-old boy with prosthetic legs, walked six miles to raise money for a London hospital that saved his life. He lost his legs as an infant due to abuse.
10:12pm Jul 01, 2020
National
National Arts
Boston To Remove Statue Depicting Abraham Lincoln With Freed Black Man At His Feet
Emancipation Memorial has stood in Park Square since 1879. It is a version of the original, in Washington, D.C., which was funded by formerly enslaved people but designed without their input.
1:46pm Jul 01, 2020
Arts
Arts
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences Invites More Women, Minorities
Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities.
12:11pm Jul 01, 2020
Arts
Arts
Government Arts Boost 'Does Not Come Close To Meeting The Demand,' Says NEA Head
Nearly a thousand arts organizations across the country are receiving funds from the CARES Act. But the National Endowment for the Arts says the $44 million in grants it announced today is not enough.