Amy Diaz
Amy Diaz began covering education in North Carolina’s Piedmont region and High Country for WFDD in partnership with Report For America in 2022. Before entering the world of public radio, she worked as a local government reporter in Flint, Mich. where she was named the 2021 Rookie Writer of the Year by the Michigan Press Association.
Diaz is originally from Florida, where she interned at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and freelanced for the Tampa Bay Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, but truly got her start in the field in elementary school writing scripts for the morning news. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.
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Candidate filing for the 2026 elections opened Monday. -
The OpenGate walk-through weapon detection systems will be used at school entrances and athletic events. -
The $4.4 billion acquisition was initially announced in August, amid HanesBrands’ financial struggles. -
Phipps has worked in education for more than two decades, most recently serving as the superintendent of Caldwell County Schools. -
The district is rebuilding Sternberger and Allen Jay Elementary with 2020 school bond funding. -
The agency's priorities include expanding online services and cutting wait times for in-person visits. -
In a press release, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said he was glad to “finally achieve justice” for the victim in this case. -
Last year, the Board of Education voted to start this school year early — a move that is out of compliance with the state's school calendar law, but allows students to take exams before going on winter break.
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The uptick in absences came just after the start of Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. -
Interim Superintendent Catty Moore shared the debt reduction news with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners at a meeting this week.
