4:03pm Jan 15, 2021
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Strict Security Measures In Place Across The Nation Ahead Of Inauguration Day
The FBI is monitoring "concerning online chatter" about events surrounding Inauguration Day, heightening security concerns ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing-in.
11:40am Jan 16, 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.
4:25pm Jan 15, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Novant Health To Open COVID-19 Vaccination Site At Former Sears in Hanes Mall
The former Sears at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem will soon become a Novant Health COVID-19 vaccination site.
10:05am Jan 15, 2021
Business
Business Health & Safety
Cone Health CEO, CFO Announce Transition Plans Around Merger
The top two leaders at Greensboro’s Cone Health have announced plans to leave the organization. This comes as a merger with Sentara Healthcare is pending.
5:10pm Jan 14, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
COVID-19 Testing Continues At Guilford County Jail
Health and law enforcement officials in Greensboro are still working to identify and contain a COVID-19 outbreak at the Guilford County jail.
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8:31am Jan 16, 2021
Arts & Music
Arts & Music
"Honesty," A Storytelling Project
During the Fall 2020 semester, students in the Music Production class at Weaver Academy in Greensboro were asked to compose an original song under the prompt "The Culture of Self." They then interv
2:00pm Jan 15, 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.
4:51pm Jan 14, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
NC To Vaccinate Those 65+; College Students Not Prioritized
3:42pm Jan 14, 2021
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Forsyth County Aiming To Open Vaccinations To Those 65+ In Coming Weeks
Forsyth County is preparing to open COVID-19 vaccinations to people age 65 and older. But Public Health Director Joshua Swift says they may have to wait a while, given the overwhelming demand they'
8:05pm Jan 16, 2021
National
National
Federal Prisons On Lockdown Because Of 'Current Events'
The Bureau of Prisons said Saturday it was securing all of its facilities as a precautionary measure. The agency did not specify the length of the lockdown, but said it was a temporary measure.
6:45pm Jan 16, 2021
National
National
Man Arrested Near Capitol With Loaded Handgun And 500 Rounds Of Ammunition
Wesley Allen Beeler presented unauthorized inauguration credentials Friday night, police said. Beeler admitted to having the handgun in his pickup truck, according to police.
6:12pm Jan 16, 2021
National
National
House Lawmakers Open Investigation Into Capitol Attack
They want to know what the intelligence community knew about the planned attack and why officials didn't prepare more thoroughly.
4:48pm Jan 16, 2021
National
National Politics & Government
Up To 25,000 Troops Descend On Washington For Biden's Inauguration
The nation prepares for an inauguration unlike any in the country's history amid a massive effort to avoid a repeat of the U.S. Capitol attack.
5:29pm Jan 16, 2021
World News
World News
Uganda's Longtime President Facing Contest For Latest Re-Election
In Uganda, a presidential election campaign was marred by violence against protesters and the opposition.
2:56pm Jan 16, 2021
World News
World News
Uganda Election: President Yoweri Museveni Declared Winner As Bobi Wine Alleges Fraud
Uganda's electoral commission says Museveni has won a sixth term in office, but Wine is saying the election was rigged, and the top U.S. diplomat to Africa is calling the vote "fundamentally flawed."
11:17am Jan 16, 2021
World News
World News Health & Safety
India Kicks Off A Massive COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
Cheers erupted in hospital wards across the country as a first group of nurses and sanitation workers rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated. India aims to inoculate 300 million by July.
8:51am Jan 16, 2021
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.
10:26pm Jan 15, 2021
World News
World News Health & Safety
Argentina Takes A Shot With Russia's Sputnik Vaccine
The nation has been hard hit by the pandemic. The president vowed to start a vaccination campaign by the end of 2020. That did happen — but not exactly as they'd hoped.
4:56pm Jan 15, 2021
World News
World News Health & Safety
VIDEO: Face It! You're Bad At Judging Physical Distance. Here's How To Do It
Keeping a physical distance from other humans is more critical than ever in the pandemic, with COVID-19 cases surging and more contagious variants spreading. Yet humans are not very good at it.
12:38pm Jan 16, 2021
Arts
Arts
With A Leap Across Gender Norms, A Rising Ballet Star Looks To Rewrite Rules Of Dance
Ballet student Ashton Edwards is the rare dancer who is expanding his repertoire and his craft by training to dance in en pointe shoes, once worn only by women.
12:01pm Jan 16, 2021
Arts
Arts Music & Culture
Not My Job: We Quiz Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers On Feeble Bridges
We have three questions for Bridgers about bridges that have fallen over, collapsed or otherwise done a bad job of spanning things.
7:55am Jan 16, 2021
Books
Books Arts
Trying To Survive On The Margins In 'At The Edge Of The Haight'
Katherine Seligman's new novel makes alive and visible the lives of people we often walk past. It's the story of a young woman surviving on the streets of San Francisco with a few friends and her dog.
7:55am Jan 16, 2021
National
National Arts
Museums Get Virtual Help To Have Artwork Delivered During The Pandemic
There's a web of people working behind the scenes to get artwork from its owner to a museum for a show. That web has been torn during the pandemic but it's still functioning with a kind of robot.
7:55am Jan 16, 2021
National
National Arts Music & Culture
Why Sea Shanties Have Taken Over TikTok
In a surprising new trend, sea shanties have become popular on TikTok and other social media.
7:00am Jan 16, 2021
Books
Books Arts
The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely
Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.