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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The agency's priorities include expanding online services and cutting wait times for in-person visits. -
In a press release, Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said he was glad to “finally achieve justice” for the victim in this case. -
Last year, the Board of Education voted to start this school year early — a move that is out of compliance with the state's school calendar law, but allows students to take exams before going on winter break. -
The uptick in absences came just after the start of Border Patrol operations in Charlotte. -
Interim Superintendent Catty Moore shared the debt reduction news with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners at a meeting this week. -
High Point resident Ahmed Salim noticed an oddly large amount of bamboo in his neighborhood. WFDD's Amy Diaz spoke with a local expert on invasive plants to find out why there's so much of it in the area. -
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University officials announced she donated $63 million to the school. -
Bennett College alumna's book 'Belles of Liberty' highlights the role of women in Greensboro sit-insThe International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro is holding a book launch Saturday for “Belles of Liberty: Gender, Bennett College and the Civil Rights Movement in Greensboro, North Carolina." -
The district's efforts, along with the support of county commissioners and private donors, have reduced the debt to about $13 million as of this week. WFDD’s Education Reporter Amy Diaz spoke with News Director Eddie Garcia about where the district goes from here. -
Fifteen babies across the country, including one in North Carolina, have a suspected or confirmed case of the illness due to exposure to the formula, which has now been recalled.
