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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As communities debate the future of data centers, residents in Davidson and Stokes counties took their concerns to the streets this weekend. The protests were part of a nationwide day of action. -
Mount Airy approved a 60-day moratorium on new data center projects on Thursday. Davidson County leaders are considering a six-month pause of their own. -
Cases of cyclosporiasis have more than doubled in North Carolina over the past week. And so far, investigators haven't identified the primary source of the outbreak. -
Why do so many North Carolinians cross into South Carolina to buy fireworks every Fourth of July? That was one listener's Carolina Curious question this week. We spoke with an expert to find out. -
The Stokes County Planning Board is recommending a six-month moratorium on data center development. It's a move that could delay the controversial Project Delta proposal in Walnut Cove. County commissioners will consider the recommendation Monday. -
One of the last hiking trails still closed after Hurricane Helene has reopened to visitors. -
Developer Front Street Capital is asking Lexington leaders to annex nearly 850 acres for a proposed industrial center along Highway 47. -
Davie is the latest North Carolina county to put data center projects on hold. Residents raised concerns about environmental and health impacts before commissioners unanimously approved a moratorium.
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Grid upgrades are coming to Stokes, Surry, Yadkin and Wilkes counties. A federally funded project will replace wooden poles with steel and modernize electric infrastructure. -
Police say the first youth curfew citations have been issued in Winston-Salem following an early morning vehicle break-in.
