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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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. -
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. -
Volunteers searching North Carolina waterways for pollution found tiny plastic pellets in Lake Brandt. Advocates say the material can threaten wildlife. -
As America prepares to celebrate 250 years, Winston-Salem is spotlighting residents who’ve spent a century watching history unfold. -
Investigators say they’re using every available resource to find the person responsible for a sexual assault reported Tuesday at Tanglewood Park. They’ve released a sketch of the suspect and are asking for the public’s help.
