3:25pm Feb 26, 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.
5:01pm Feb 26, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Federally Supported Community Vaccination Center Coming To Greensboro
The Biden administration is partnering with the state of North Carolina to host a major COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in Guilford County capable of administering roughly 21,000 doses
3:33pm Feb 26, 2021
Education
Education Health & Safety
UNCSA Considers Shifting To Remote Only Classes As More Covid Cases Reported
5:20pm Feb 25, 2021
Books
Books
Greenboro Bound Plans Virtual Literary Festival In May
The literary festival Greensboro Bound is going virtual this year after last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic.
5:05pm Feb 25, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Following Grim National Milestone, An Upbeat COVID-19 Assessment For The Triad
A local infectious disease expert provided an upbeat assessment today of Forsyth County’s COVID-19 situation.
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8:34am Feb 27, 2021
Human Interest
Human Interest
Life On Hold: Lessons From A Misdiagnosed Illness
As a parent, this would be a nightmare scenario. Your child starts to get sick.
11:00am Feb 26, 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.
4:28pm Feb 25, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Cone Health To Close Hospital Dedicated To COVID-19 Care
Cone Health is closing a hospital dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients.
4:24pm Feb 25, 2021
Race
Race Politics & Government
Cooper, N.C. Prison Officials Agree To Release 3,500 Inmates
North Carolina civil rights groups struck a deal on Thursday with Gov. Roy Cooper's administration to allow for the early release of 3,500 inmates in state custody over the next six months.
1:42pm Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News
At Least 25 Dead After Prison Break In Haiti In Which Hundreds Of Inmates Escaped
As of late Friday, more than 200 inmates were still on the run, according to authorities. The outbreak is another setback for a country gripped by political turmoil and gang violence.
1:01pm Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News
Myanmar Ambassador Fired After Extraordinary Rebuke Of The Military Before The U.N.
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun won praise for his speech denouncing the military coup in Myanmar. Hours later, state TV announced he'd been fired as protests continued for a third straight week.
8:45am Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News Health & Safety
Coronavirus World Map: We've Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections
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 2 million globally.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News Sports
Report Reveals More Than 6,500 Migrant Workers Have Died In Qatar's World Cup Prep
NPR's Scott Simon asks Pete Pattisson of The Guardian about his reporting on migrant worker deaths in Qatar, including those who died while constructing venues for FIFA's 2022 World Cup.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News National Politics & Government Health & Safety
Week In Politics: House Approves $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Package
The Saudi crown prince may escape punishment for his order to kill a columnist. A pandemic relief package is moving through Congress. Donald Trump remains popular with conservative activists.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Report Tying Saudi Crown Prince To Jamal Khashoggi Killing Tests U.S. Alliance
By releasing intelligence tying Saudi Arabia's crown prince to the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Biden is toughening U.S. posture toward the kingdom.
4:54pm Feb 27, 2021
Arts
Arts
Not My Job: We Quiz NASA's Swati Mohan On Planets Closer Than Mars
Swati Mohan was the Guidance and Controls Operations Lead on the NASA Mars 2020 Mission, which successfully landed the newest Mars Rover, Perseverance, on February 18.
10:00am Feb 27, 2021
Books
Books Arts
To Summarize, 'Infinite Country' Can Be Frustrating
Patricia Engels' novel about the experiences of a Colombian family migrating to the U.S. stands out for its sharp writing — but frustrates in equal measure because of its reliance on summary.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
Arts
Arts
Will Nico Walker Watch 'Cherry?' Probably Not
The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
Books
Books Arts
'It's Hard To Leave Him': 'Sympathizer' Spy Story Continues In 'The Committed'
Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning spy novel The Sympathizer told the story of a communist double agent just after the Vietnam War — his quest for revolution resumes in The Committed.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
National
National Arts Politics & Government
'Amend' Brings History Of The 14th Amendment To Life
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Larry Wilmore about his new Netflix docu-series, Amend: The Fight for America," about the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
8:00am Feb 27, 2021
Arts
Arts
Remembering Lawrence Ferlinghetti Through His Poetry
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who died Feb. 22 at age 101, wrote a string of verses called "What is Poetry." We remember him by excerpting some lines.