3:21pm Aug 12, 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.
4:48pm Aug 12, 2020
Business
Business Economy Health & Safety
Cone Health Plans Merger With Virginia-Based Health Care System
Cone Health is planning to merge with Sentara, a larger health care system based in Norfolk, Virginia.
10:54am Aug 12, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government Education
Cooper Directs $95 Million To Support Students During Pandemic
Governor Roy Cooper is directing over $95 million to help support North Carolina students affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
9:40pm Aug 11, 2020
Education
Education
Some NC Teachers Head Back To Classrooms
Guilford County is among many school districts welcoming teachers back into the buildings this week. They’re preparing as the district begins the first nine weeks remotely.
8:58pm Aug 11, 2020
Education
Education
NC School Districts Scramble As Some Nutrition Waivers Near End
Many state school districts are worried about reaching vulnerable students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals, as buildings remain closed because of COVID-19 concerns.
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5:49pm Aug 11, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Cooper Wins Key Ruling In COVID-19 Legal Fight With Forest
3:36pm Aug 11, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
North Carolina Dog That Tested Positive For Coronavirus Dies
A North Carolina dog that tested positive for coronavirus has died, state health officials said Tuesday.
1:16pm Aug 11, 2020
Science
Science Environment
North Carolina AG To Probe Sources Of 'Forever Chemicals'
The office of the Attorney General of North Carolina is investigating the sources responsible for contaminating drinking water in the southeastern part of the state.
10:28am Aug 11, 2020
Education
Education Health & Safety
Workers Sue UNC System Over Pandemic Working Conditions
North Carolina university workers have filed a lawsuit against the UNC System that claims they’re facing unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
3:45am Aug 13, 2020
National
National
Top Facebook Official: Our Aim Is To Make Lying On the Platform 'More Difficult'
Facebook's head of security policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, said that Facebook is working harder than ever to counteract efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.
8:10pm Aug 12, 2020
National
National Politics & Government Health & Safety
Funding For Postal Service, Mail-In Voting Stall Coronavirus Relief Talks
President Trump on Wednesday repeats the unsubstantiated claim that he would not support wide use of mail-in voting because it leads to fraud.
6:56pm Aug 12, 2020
Sports
Sports National
Big 12 Is Moving Ahead With Fall Football Season
The conference hopes to hold its title game in December, as it normally would, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
6:47pm Aug 12, 2020
Sports
Sports National
Masters Tournament To Be 'Conducted Without Patrons Or Guests' In November
Officials said one of golf's premier tournaments will be played without fans. The Masters was postponed until November because of the pandemic.
5:39am Aug 13, 2020
World News
World News
Protesters In Lebanon Demand Change After Beirut Explosion
What is Lebanon's path forward after the explosion? Protesters say wholesale change is needed. NPR's Noel King speaks with Mona Fawaz who is a professor at the American University of Beirut.
5:39am Aug 13, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Venezuelan Migrants Return Home Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Thousands of Venezuelans are trying to make their way back to the country they fled. They left because of the economic crisis to look for work elsewhere, but the pandemic has cost them those jobs.
5:00am Aug 13, 2020
World News
World News Politics & Government
News Brief: Facebook Helping Voters, Kamala Harris And Representation, Thai Protests
Facebook is launching a tool to help users register to vote. Kamala Harris' Black and Asian identities are making history. And, Thai students protest the military.
5:00am Aug 13, 2020
World News
World News
Thai Students Protest Military, Monarchy
Students in Thailand have been protesting in recent days over the military's involvement in Thai politics.
4:20pm Aug 12, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
New Outbreak In New Zealand Leads To New Rules And Supermarket Runs
Four new likely cases of COVID-19 are linked to a cluster in an Auckland family announced Tuesday. The country returns to tighter restrictions and is promoting an app to help with contact tracing.
4:06pm Aug 12, 2020
World News
World News
Even In Pandemic, German Consumers Reluctant To Abandon Using Cash
Germans still use cash for the majority of transactions, and many stores and restaurants don't take cards. Old habits die hard even during a pandemic when retailers worry about hygiene.
5:00am Aug 13, 2020
Arts
Arts Health & Safety
Reality Show Host Wants To Help Bars Survive COVID-19
Bar Rescue host Jon Taffer is probably best known for telling owners what's wrong with their bars. Now, he wants to help them survive the pandemic.
4:05pm Aug 12, 2020
Books
Books Arts
Black Power Scholar Illustrates How MLK And Malcolm X Influenced Each Other
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are frequently seen as opposing forces in the struggle for civil rights but Peniel Joseph, author of The Sword and the Shield, says the truth is more nuanced.
3:49pm Aug 12, 2020
National
National Arts Music & Culture
R. Kelly Associates Charged With Trying To Bribe, Intimidate His Accusers
Federal prosecutors say that one of the three men offered $500,000 to keep one woman from testifying. Another allegedly burned an SUV leased by an accuser's father.
1:43pm Aug 12, 2020
Arts
Arts
'Boys State' Helps Teens Learn How Politics Work — Perhaps A Little Too Well
A new documentary follows 2018's Texas Boys State, a week-long summer experiment in which teens form their own representative democracy. The mock election highlights flaws of the real-life system.
1:31pm Aug 12, 2020
Arts
Arts
Media Titan Sumner Redstone, Who Made Viacom A Global Empire, Dies At 97
"Content is king" was Redstone's mantra. Known for his shrewd deal-making and public family feuds, the powerful corporate leader reigned over an astonishing wealth of networks, studios and brands.
10:28am Aug 12, 2020
National
National Arts Music & Culture
During A Lonely New York Summer, Lincoln Center Brings Music To Essential Workers
America's biggest arts complex hasn't been able to present its regular programming due to the pandemic. Watch one of the private outdoor concerts organized for healthcare professionals and teachers.