April Laissle
April Laissle is a reporter and WFDD's host of All Things Considered. Her work has been featured on several national news programs and recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association and the Radio Television Digital News Association.
Before joining WFDD in 2019, she worked at public radio stations in Ohio and California.
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A controversial Walnut Cove data center project is on hold after Stokes County commissioners reversed a rezoning decision tied to the plan. The developer says they will reapply. -
AppHealthCare is laying off 23 employees by June 30. CEO Jennifer Greene says budget constraints are putting pressure on public health agencies and is urging lawmakers and funders to step in. -
Secret tunnels. A mysterious brick. Machine guns?? For this edition of Carolina Curious, we traced the rumors under Winston-Salem and found ... more than we expected. -
Officials say the Siemens Mobility plant will create more than 500 jobs in Lexington. -
Volunteers in Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Ashe County are cleaning parks and public spaces this weekend as part of the nationwide Greatest American Clean-Up. -
Local governments and nonprofits in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties can now apply for a share of $40 million to help rebuild business districts damaged by Hurricane Helene. -
A projected $1M-plus budget overrun at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office led to a tense exchange between commissioners and Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough on Monday. -
New federal estimates show Burlington is growing faster than Winston-Salem and Greensboro. -
State officials are warning residents about a text-message scam involving fake traffic violations. -
Greensboro will receive funding to expand LEAD programs, which divert people from jail into addiction treatment.
