Children's book to blame for fire inside car, North Carolina officials say
North Carolina officials determined the cause of a fire inside a car in Burke County was a children's book.
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Small plane performs emergency landing on I-840 in Greensboro
A single-engine small plane experienced a mechanical failure and was forced to do an emergency landing on Interstate 840, also known as the Greensboro Urban Loop, Wednesday evening.
Forsyth County launches addiction treatment service through Mobile Integrated Healthcare Section
Forsyth County is among the first in the state to offer Medication Assisted Treatment during emergency overdose responses.
New threat likely to impact next year's strawberry crops in North Carolina
Neo-P rots the leaves, crown and fruit. There’s no risk to consumers because the disease kills the strawberry plant.
WS/FCS Board of Education approves construction bid for new Brunson Elementary School
Brunson Elementary School will be North Carolina’s first public school to be built on a Brownfields site.
High Point poll finds low support for federal government branches
Asher Hildebrand of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy says the low figures point to the need to rebuild trust in government as a necessary means of collective action.
Carolina Curious: What is the breakdown of voter registration in the state and how does that compare to representation on the NCSBOE?
A WFDD listener was curious about voter affiliation and how that correlates to representation on the state Board of Elections. In the latest installment of Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons reviewed registration data and spoke with a political scientist to get the answers.
Uptick in visitors to North Carolina's national and state parks is a 'mixed bag'
National park tourism in North Carolina contributes billions to the state economy and creates thousands of jobs. But the rising number of visitors to nature areas is in some ways a double-edged sword.
Republicans sue NC elections board, alleging ‘deliberate’ flouting of voter roll review law
Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. The state Board of Elections calls the claims "categorically false" and asks GOP to rescind news releases.