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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The town of Ronda in Wilkes County can't pay its bills. Now, town leaders are asking state lawmakers to let residents vote on whether to dissolve its charter this November. -
For the best chance of seeing the meteors, experts recommend finding a spot away from city lights and looking up after midnight. -
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has reshuffled its leadership. Gloria Whisenhunt was elected chair and Gray Wilson vice chair during a meeting Monday. The board also swore in interim Commissioner Chris Parker. -
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.
