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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Greensboro will receive funding to expand LEAD programs, which divert people from jail into addiction treatment. -
City leaders are considering a transit plan aimed at improving access to jobs by shifting service from lower-ridership lines to other routes. -
Boone Town Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data center development Monday night. Watauga County leaders may soon consider a similar step. -
In the 1980s and 90s, hang gliders regularly launched from a site near a broadcasting tower in the Sauratown Mountains. Then the flights stopped. Here’s what happened. -
Boone will consider a temporary ban on new data centers at a Monday meeting. The idea comes as proposals in Forsyth and Stokes counties face pushback. -
North Carolina drivers can now check DMV wait times online before leaving home. -
Two new Cone Health mobile clinics are debuting next week. They're designed to bring heart health screenings and reproductive care to underserved communities. -
County officials are mostly hearing negative feedback from the community on the project. -
A lawsuit claims Stokes County failed to follow proper procedures when approving a massive data center project. The developer says blocking it could have economic consequences. -
Residents sharply criticized a proposed $61 million sports complex at a meeting this week. County officials say some of the pushback stems from misinformation.
