Amy Diaz
Amy Diaz began covering education in North Carolina’s Piedmont region and High Country for WFDD in partnership with Report For America in 2022. Before entering the world of public radio, she worked as a local government reporter in Flint, Mich. where she was named the 2021 Rookie Writer of the Year by the Michigan Press Association.
Diaz is originally from Florida, where she interned at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and freelanced for the Tampa Bay Times. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of South Florida, but truly got her start in the field in elementary school writing scripts for the morning news. You can follow her on Twitter at @amydiaze.
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This event’s theme is “Rooted in Legacy: Impacting Generations.” It includes a breakfast, and a panel discussion with three graduates, including Frank McCain Jr., the son of one of the A&T Four. -
Members will review the district’s annual audit, make recommendations on corrective actions and help select the auditing firm. -
A mix of snow and sleet began accumulating last night, making for poor road conditions on all routes. -
Four vehicles from the North Carolina National Guard have been deployed to help Winston-Salem residents affected by impending hazardous weather. -
Rockingham County Middle School will open as an emergency shelter Saturday morning and remain open until officials determine it’s no longer necessary. -
The EC department was hit hard with cuts amid the district’s financial crisis. -
Events include a symposium and graduate fair for students taking place through the weekend, as well as a luncheon and panel discussion open to the public next Wednesday. -
"Until we see a day above freezing, we are not going to make a lot of progress quickly," said NCDOT Maintenance Engineer Mark Crook, who covers part of the Triad. -
District officials say that in the event of a confirmed case in the area, unvaccinated individuals will be excluded from school for the safety of themselves and others. -
The roughly 700 students in the cohort outpaced NC Pre-K students in math, social-emotional development and more.
