Bethany Chafin
Bethany joined the staff of WFDD in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University and focused on Anglo-Irish writing. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming Assistant News Director, Bethany was a reporter and Associate Producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.
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With the new play, "Good Night, and Good Luck," war correspondent Edward R. Murrow is back in the public dialogue. In this week’s edition of Carolina Curious, Bethany Chafin looks into his roots and early days in the Piedmont. -
For this week’s Carolina Curious, a Forsyth County resident wanted to know more about the role of a county manager – what does this position do exactly? To find out, WFDD’s Bethany Chafin spoke to someone with plenty of knowledge. -
This Saturday, the WFDD Book Club will discuss All the Beauty in the World. Meetings are at Scuppernong Books and Book Ferret at 11:00 a.m. WFDD Editorial Director Bethany Chafin recently spoke with author Patrick Bringley about his memoir that documents 10 years as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. -
The leaders outlined the number of people working to provide aid in the region, spoke about opening roads, efforts to reach communities, and the fact that there are still search and rescue operations occurring. -
The 19th annual Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors kicks off Thursday evening and continues through the weekend. -
A single-engine small plane experienced a mechanical failure and was forced to do an emergency landing on Interstate 840, also known as the Greensboro… -
The state Board of Elections says this is the last opportunity to apply before the November 5th election later this year. -
Following a nationwide search, Deputy County Manager Shontell Robinson will be promoted and step into the role beginning July of this year following the retirement of Dudley Watts. -
The online tool includes information on things like the percentage of children across the state diagnosed with depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, and substance use disorder. Metrics also include emergency department numbers. -
As the respiratory viral season picks up, local infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl gave an update Friday on three major viruses health care providers are seeing.
