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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Boone businesses say more graffiti is showing up downtown. Officials have launched a new effort to document the damage and organize a clean-up. -
Is Bigfoot lurking in North Carolina's forests? A Carolina Curious listener wanted to know. We dug into the state's Sasquatch lore for this week's Carolina Curious. -
Environmental advocates are mobilizing against a proposed Duke Energy natural gas project in Davidson and Davie counties. -
A $1.8 million grant from NCInnovation is helping an App State team expand a sweet potato milk project designed to reduce farm waste. -
Rockingham County Schools leaders are asking commissioners for $8 million more next year, citing rising costs and losses in state funding. But the county manager’s proposal keeps their budget flat. -
Downtown Greensboro Inc. has launched a new fund to help small businesses pay for repairs tied to vandalism, break-ins and graffiti. -
A Greensboro pilot program that dispatches mental health clinicians to some emergency calls is expanding its hours after officials say it reduced the need for police responses. -
Wilkes and Watauga counties are now in exceptional drought, the most severe category in North Carolina. -
Some High Point homeowners could see help with rising property taxes under a new proposal tied to next year’s city budget. -
Greensboro’s proposed budget cuts the city tax rate, but not enough to offset higher property values. A public hearing on the measure is set for June 2.
