88.5 WFDD Wins Five National Awards
88.5 WFDD was honored recently with 5 national awards by Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI).
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Jurors Slap Pork Giant Smithfield With $25M For Nuisances
A federal jury on Friday punished the world's largest pork producer, deciding Smithfield Foods should pay two neighbors more than $25 million for unreasonable nuisances they suffered from odors, fl
Email Suggests South University In High Point To Close
For-profit colleges are expected to shut down three campuses in North Carolina cities before the end of the year.
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Distracted Driving Proves Deadly In North Carolina, Officials Suggest Tighter Enforcement
The Governor's Highway Safety Program recently announced a crackdown on impaired driving ahead of the July 4th holiday.
New Report Lists Chemicals Found In Cape Fear River
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry last week released a draft report of man-made chemicals found in air, water, soil, and food at locations around the world.
Across the Blue Ridge #132 - Old Time, Country and Bluegrass Classics and New Music
This week we explore the highways and byways of traditional country music. Hear classic old time and bluegrass songs, a couple of live recordings from a festival many years ago, and a b
Shedding Light On Claude Debussy's Music
Claude Debussy's music continues to be described as "impressionistic", even though the composer himself hated the term. Debussy just wanted to be known as a French composer.