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Carolina Curious: How did mule teams provide relief to flood victims in the aftermath of Helene?
A WFDD listener was curious about how mules were able to help deliver aid to victims following Helene. In the latest installment of Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons spoke with the owner of a ranch whose organization provided relief in the weeks following the storm.
1 in 5 North Carolina employers say lack of child care poses hiring challenges
A new report from the North Carolina Department of Commerce and NC Child found that 100,000 fewer working-age parents with young children participated in the state’s workforce in 2023 compared to 2019.
Cone Health MedCenter of Asheboro opens, offers urgent, primary and cancer care
Greensboro-based Cone Health recently opened the doors to it's new nearly 52,000 sq. ft. facility in Asheboro.
North Carolina's historically Black colleges are mobilizing for Nov. 5, tapping an activist history
Strewn across the coastal plains and backroads of North Carolina lie institutions that could be pivotal in the battleground state in Tuesday's elections — 10 historically Black colleges and universities steeped in a history of activism.
Dark skies advocates seek celestial views away from human-made lights
Daniel Caton is part of a movement that seeks to educate people about the downsides of light pollution and preserve places where the stars, planets and other phenomena of space can be seen by the naked eye.
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams back at High Point Market after acquisition by Surya Inc.
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams abruptly ended operations and shut down its factory in Taylorsville in August of 2023.
Guilford County Schools offers students busing to the polls
For years, Guilford County Schools has offered optional field trips to the polls for students who are eligible to vote. A small group of Western Guilford High School students cast their first ballots at a voting site Tuesday morning.
North Carolina expands post-Helene crisis counseling with federal funds
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that $2.9 million worth of federal funding would be put toward increasing crisis counseling services for North Carolinians impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Panel discussion designed to promote healthy dialogue in turbulent political times
A group of three panelists will discuss the need for and art of collaborative dialogue in fraught political times during a workshop Tuesday at Wake Forest University.