11:16am Jun 15, 2021
Crime
Crime
'Human Life Is Not Being Valued,' Winston-Salem Police Chief Says After String Of Shootings
An attack on a police substation has been linked to the discovery of two shooting victims from the suspect’s family, according to Winston-Salem police.
12:40pm Jun 15, 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.
5:58pm Jun 14, 2021
Crime
Crime
Winston-Salem Police Seek Public's Help After Rash Of Shootings
Winston-Salem police say people who know anything about a rash of shootings over the weekend need to tell police what they know to help stop the violence.
5:13pm Jun 14, 2021
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Triad Cities Weigh Whether To Reopen Council Meetings To The Public
For the first time in more than a year, the Greensboro City Council is planning to allow members of the public to attend its meetings in-person, but only under certain circumstances.
7:30am Jun 14, 2021
Crime
Crime
Violent Weekend Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Wounded In Winston-Salem Shootings
The weekend saw a spate of mass shootings in cities across the country, leaving at least three people dead and 30 wounded.
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5:30pm Jun 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.
6:50am Jun 14, 2021
Transportation
Transportation
Greensboro Transit Agency Expands Sunday Bus Routes
The Greensboro Transit Agency or GTA is expanding services for riders on Sundays. The new hours come in response to long-time rider requests.
8:30am Jun 12, 2021
Human Interest
Human Interest
Not Your Average Visit To The Dentist
Matthew was one the thousand people in the organ donor waiting list but his kidney ended up coming from an unexpected place: the dentist.
5:02pm Jun 11, 2021
Environment
Environment
New Program Will Provide More Bees For High Point's Urban Gardens
A High Point organization is hoping to help the local food community by adding more bees.
6:42pm Jun 15, 2021
National
National Politics & Government
Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday
Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.
6:39pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News National
Why Geneva Is Teeming With Spies As Biden And Putin Prepare To Meet
Intelligence agencies from the U.S. and Russia are both trying to figure out what the other side is going to say, a longtime CIA operative says. China is probably trying to listen in, too.
6:29pm Jun 15, 2021
National
National Politics & Government Religion
America's Top Evangelical Group Is Deciding If They're Further Right Than Trump
The Southern Baptist Convention meets this week in Nashville, bringing to the fore a host of controversial issues that threaten to cause a rift among the faithful.
6:03pm Jun 15, 2021
National
National
Column Explains How Tom Hanks Could Be Anti-Racist — Not Just Non-Racist
Actor Tom Hanks wrote an essay calling for more widespread teaching of Black American history, leading to NPR's Eric Deggans' response: Tom Hanks Is A Non-Racist. It's Time For Him To Be Anti-Racist.
12:01am Jun 16, 2021
World News
World News Politics & Government
What You Need To Know About Biden's Meeting With Putin
President Biden will hold a press conference on his own after the closed-door meeting with the Russian president.
9:48pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News
China Sends A Record 28 Military Planes Into Airspace Controlled By Taiwan
The sortie was the biggest of its kind since the Taiwanese government began publishing information about the frequent incursions last year. They have followed actions that Beijing disapproves of.
6:39pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News National
Why Geneva Is Teeming With Spies As Biden And Putin Prepare To Meet
Intelligence agencies from the U.S. and Russia are both trying to figure out what the other side is going to say, a longtime CIA operative says. China is probably trying to listen in, too.
6:39pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News Politics & Government
Former Secretary Of State On 2 Decades Of U.S.-Putin Summits
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the U.S.-Russia diplomatic relationship and how it changed under the Trump administration.
5:40pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News Sports National
An Olympic Hopeful Says Her Burrito Is To Blame For Her Positive Drug Test
Shelby Houlihan says her positive test for the steroid nandrolone followed a visit to a food truck for a pork burrito, and is pointing to studies that show nandrolone occurs naturally in some pigs.
4:35pm Jun 15, 2021
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Former Russia Adviser On What 2018 Trump-Putin Summit Signaled For Biden-Putin Summit
Ahead of the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly and Fiona Hill, former Russia adviser on the National Security Council under former President Trump, discuss negotiating with Putin.
9:45pm Jun 15, 2021
Arts
Arts Music & Culture
Lin-Manuel Miranda Apologizes For Lack Of Afro-Latinx Actors In 'In The Heights'
In a Twitter message, the co-creator of In The Heights wrote: "In trying to paint a mosaic of this community, we fell short. I'm truly sorry."
7:46pm Jun 15, 2021
Arts
Arts
The Limitations Of 'Latinidad': How Colorism Haunts 'In The Heights'
Film critic Monica Castillo reflects on the glaring absence of Afro-Latino actors from the new screen adaptation of In the Heights and how colorism still affects Latino representation on screen.
2:43pm Jun 15, 2021
Books
Books Arts
In 'Somebody's Daughter' Ashley C. Ford Confronts The Crimes Of Her Father
For many years, Ford didn't know why her dad was in prison. As a teenager, she was shocked to learn he'd been convicted of rape. "With rape, there's no mistake about the intention to harm," she says.
12:19pm Jun 15, 2021
Arts
Arts Music & Culture
NEA Announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship Winners
This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.
11:58am Jun 15, 2021
Arts
Arts
NPR Shop x PPW Collaboration
The NPR Shop collaborated with Philadelphia Print Works to bring us this Pride collection.
6:30am Jun 15, 2021
Books
Books Arts
Labeled 'Mother' When Not A Mother At All: On Being A Non-Binary Gestational Parent
In his debut The Natural Mother of the Child, Krys Malcolm Belc credits the pregnancy and birth of his son with helping him decide to transition.