3:20pm May 27, 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.
3:14pm May 27, 2020
Arts & Music
Arts & Music Education Health & Safety
New UNCSA Chancellor Responds To Coronavirus Challenges
The UNC-School of the Arts in Winston-Salem has a new chancellor — sort of.
11:29am May 27, 2020
News
News
Forsyth County Latino Advocates: More School Interpreters Needed Amid Pandemic
Latino community leaders are urging the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school board to hire additional bilingual interpreters as the district finalizes budget plans.
10:31am May 27, 2020
Sports
Sports Education
Appalachian State Confronts Budget Cuts, Eliminates Three Sports Programs
Appalachian State University is eliminating three of its sports programs, as pandemic-related budget cuts are forcing the school to reevaluate its athletics offerings.
10:59pm May 26, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Convention Move Could Deny Tillis Spotlight In Senate Race
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis has released his first television ad of the general election, but a valuable chance to be part of the national GOP spotlight could elude him if the Republican con
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11:00am May 26, 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.
6:39am May 26, 2020
Business
Business Health & Safety
New Guidelines Make Pool Season A Different Experience
Swimming pools are now allowed to open as part of North Carolina’s Phase 2 process.
1:11pm May 25, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Trump Tweets Threat To Move Convention From Charlotte
5:09pm May 22, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Phase Two Presents Restaurant Owners With New Challenges
Restaurants are now allowed to open at 50% capacity under the state’s phase two guidance. It’s welcome news for owners who’ve been able to hold on during months of inactivity due to coronavirus.
9:50pm May 27, 2020
National
National Politics & Government
Surveillance Bill Once Again Tripped Up With New Opposition From Justice Department
President Trump and Attorney General William Barr opposed the legislation. The House was set to vote on it Wednesday night, but ultimately did not.
9:32pm May 27, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
What Happened Today: Coronavirus Death Tolls Crosses 100,000, Insurance Questions
NPR's health policy reporter answers listener questions about what to do and how to get health care after losing health insurance.
6:49pm May 27, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
Los Angeles Authorities Sue A Company For The Coronavirus-Related Fraud
Los Angeles authorities on Wednesday have announced a lawsuit against Wellness Matrix Group company for selling non-FDA-approved tests and making false claims about their disinfectant.
5:44pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News National Politics & Government
Hong Kong May Lose U.S. Preferential Trade Status If No More Autonomous From China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he has reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China –- a move that may lead the U.S. to withdraw preferential trade status of the city.
4:58pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Some Countries Have Brought New Cases Down To Nearly Zero. How Did They Do It?
It's a diverse mix of places — New Zealand, Vietnam, Germany, Costa Rica. We look at the keys to their success in controlling the coronavirus.
4:36pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News
'No Reasonable Person Can Assert' Hong Kong Has Autonomy From China, Pompeo Says
The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong's special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China.
3:29pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
European Union Plans $825 Billion Coronavirus Recovery Fund
"This is Europe's moment," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. All 27 EU member states must approve the plan, a mix of grants and loans, before it can go forward.
1:40pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
France Bars Use Of Hydroxychloroquine In COVID-19 Cases
The move comes after the World Health Organization halted clinical trials of the drug as a treatment, citing a study that found no benefit and a higher mortality rate for hospitalized patients.
12:34pm May 27, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Hungary Says It Will End State Of Emergency Giving Orban Power To Rule By Decree
The government says it will end its pandemic state of emergency on June 20. Rights advocates say this still won't rein in Prime Minister Viktor Orban's considerable powers.
6:49pm May 27, 2020
Arts
Arts
'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing
During the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet has become home to a growing number of self-published "quaranzines" on everything from cutting your own hair to building emergency hand washing stations.
5:44pm May 27, 2020
Books
Books Arts Health & Safety
Larry Kramer, Pioneering AIDS Activist And Writer, Dies At 84
Kramer was a writer with an Oscar-nominated screenplay when his friends started dying mysteriously — galvanizing him to found the Gay Men's Health Crisis, and later ACT UP, to combat AIDS.
3:58pm May 27, 2020
National
National Arts
Disney World And Other Florida Theme Parks Outline Reopening Plans
The popular theme parks will open their doors in the next few weeks and say they're planning to keep guests and employees as safe as possible.
3:07pm May 27, 2020
Books
Books Arts Health & Safety
How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience
While researching his book, Breath, James Nestor participated in a study in which his nose was completely plugged for 10 days, forcing him to breathe solely through his mouth. "I felt awful," he says.
2:57pm May 27, 2020
Books
Books Arts
A Memoir Reflects On What Happens To The 'Fairest' Of Them All
During a boyhood in the Philippines, Meredith Talusan received positive reactions to the white skin and blonde hair accompanying albinism. She found a different response as a trans woman in the U.S.
5:16am May 27, 2020
Arts
Arts
'Running For Your Life': A Community Poem For Ahmaud Arbery
For this latest community poem, NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander sifted through more than 1,000 submissions reacting to the killing of Ahmaud Abrery and created a poem that speaks with one voice.