4:00pm Apr 07, 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.
6:48pm Apr 08, 2020
Crime
Crime
Crisis Brings Out The Scammers, Authorities Say
Local, state and federal officials are reaching out to warn people about schemes to profit illegally off of coronavirus fears.
2:56pm Apr 08, 2020
Economy
Economy Health & Safety
Carolina Curious: (Your) Unemployment Benefits Questions Answered
11:50am Apr 08, 2020
Education
Education
Guilford College Furloughs Employees As Uncertainty Over Coronavirus Continues
Guilford College has furloughed more than half of the school’s non-faculty employees.
10:46am Apr 08, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
FEMA Approves North Carolina Shelter Request
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved North Carolina’s request for shelters that follow social distancing guidelines.
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11:47am Apr 08, 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.
6:22pm Apr 07, 2020
Politics & Government
Politics & Government
Outbreak's Impact On Elections Will Be Widespread, Director Says
State elections officials are bracing for major impacts on voting in this year’s election in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
4:29pm Apr 07, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
Why Does NC's African American Population Have A Disproportionate Share of COVID-19 Cases?
African Americans account for a disproportionate share of COVID-19 cases across North Carolina. The question is why.
4:06pm Apr 07, 2020
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
North Carolina Leaders Talk Cooperation As Deaths Grow
11:52am Apr 09, 2020
National
National Health & Safety Religion
'This Is Not Humanity's First Plague,' Pope Francis Says Of Coronavirus
The pope says the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing hypocrisy and misplaced priorities in the modern world, as he calls on people to remember their shared humanity.
11:28am Apr 09, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
Fauci Says U.S. Coronavirus Deaths May Be 'More Like 60,000'; Antibody Tests On Way
The predicted death toll has fallen, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, due to Americans' embrace of physical separation and other restrictions.
10:41am Apr 09, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19
More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days.
7:49am Apr 09, 2020
National
National Health & Safety
Medical Aid Group Helps To Relieve Stress On New York's Health Workers
International Medical Corps has been deployed to New York to help manage the response to COVID-19. NPR's Noel King talks to Susan Mangicaro, a nurse who is leading the nonprofit's work on the ground.
11:50am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News
Russia Tops 10,000 Coronavirus Cases With Moscow At The Epicenter
Officials said Thursday that the country had nearly 1,500 new cases in a single day with 13 new deaths from COVID-19. The news came as the Kremlin extended a national "non-working week."
9:45am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
'Boulangeries Are Helping Us Make It Through': In France, Bakeries Remain Essential
In a country that consumes 10 billion baguettes every year, "If the bakeries started closing, people would be unnerved," says Paris baker Tony Doré. His boulangerie now stays open seven days a week.
6:53am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Economic, Political Crises Hinder Venezuela's Pandemic Battle
Venezuela is in no position to fight COVID-19. Its health care system collapsed long before the virus hit, leaving hospitals without running water and soap, much less ventilators or PPE.
6:53am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News Music & Culture
Colombia's Pacific Port City Of Tumaco Is Home To Currulao Music
On the Pacific Coast of Colombia, there is a notorious shipping point used for the cocaine trade. But in this gang-ridden, impoverished port, lies a hidden musical treasure.
6:12am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
Iranians Adjust To Life During COVID-19 Outbreak
Iran is among the countries hard hit hit by the coronavirus pandemic. As Iranians head back to work after their New Year's holiday, fears are growing that the rate of infection could surge.
5:02am Apr 09, 2020
World News
World News Health & Safety
South Africa Leads The African Continent In COVID-19 Cases
One of South Africa's biggest private hospitals in Durban is in crisis after 66 people — at least 48 of which are on staff — tested positive for the coronavirus.
10:23am Apr 09, 2020
Books
Books Arts
'I Don't Want To Die Poor' Maintains Sense Of Humor Amid Stories Of Struggle
Making Michael Arceneaux's book required reading in high schools would help a lot of young people think twice about the promise that going to college is the only path to upward social mobility.
9:10am Apr 09, 2020
Arts
Arts
Remade 'Resident Evil 3' Looks Great, Plays Well — It's Just Not Quite As Scary
Capcom's remake of its classic 1999 survival horror game is gorgeous — taking full advantage of new technologies not available then. But it suffers from more muted scares and a lack of replayability.
5:00pm Apr 08, 2020
Arts
Arts
Fred And Ginger Cheered Us Up During The Depression. Might They Do It Again?
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers gave Americans a much-needed on-screen escape in the 1930s. You can find their dance numbers online, but critic Bob Mondello recommends you watch their films in full.
1:46pm Apr 08, 2020
Books
Books Arts
Stephen King Is Sorry You Feel Like You're Stuck In A Stephen King Novel
The horror writer says he understands why fans have said the COVID-19 pandemic feels like living inside one of his novels. King says he doesn't feel panic or terror, but rather, a "gnawing anxiety."
4:59am Apr 08, 2020
Books
Books Arts Health & Safety
In An Age Of Screens, Looking For 'Attention' In All The Wrong Places
Casey Schwartz writes of her reliance on Adderall and her realization that the focus it brought was not genuine. But she leaves readers wanting to hear more on the relationship of attention and love.
9:43pm Apr 07, 2020
Arts
Arts
The 'Schitt's Creek' Finale Gave David A Happy Ending
The gentle Canadian sitcom with the rabid international fanbase came to an end last night after six seasons. Included: A tearful wedding, many tearful goodbyes and one last weird Moira pronunciation.