David Ford
Before his arrival in the Triad, David had already established himself as a fixture in the Austin, Texas arts scene as a radio host for Classical 89.5 KMFA. During his tenure there, he produced and hosted hundreds of programs including Mind Your Music, The Basics and T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness, It's Familiar, which each won international awards in the Fine Arts Radio Competition.
As a radio journalist with 88.5 WFDD, his features have been recognized by the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Inc., Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, and Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. David has written and produced national stories for NPR, KUSC and CPRN in Los Angeles and conducted interviews for Minnesota Public Radio's Weekend America.
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The link between plant-based foods and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been well documented. A&T Distinguished Professor Shengmin Sang will research how it works and which populations receive the most benefits. The NIH recently awarded him and his team $1.4 million for his new study. -
Forsyth County government officials and civic leaders addressed the federal government shutdown and its potential impact on nutrition assistance programs in Forsyth County at a press conference on Wednesday. -
According to a small business survey, 93 percent of the businesses impacted by Helene have since reopened, but economic uncertainty and the lingering government shutdown are blocking the road to full recovery. -
North Carolina Senate Bill 249, An Act to Realign the North Carolina Congressional Districts, passed the General Assembly earlier this month. SB 249 changes the composition of Districts 1 and 3 to favor the GOP candidate in future elections and deliver an additional Republican vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's original sponsor was Democratic State Sen. Paul Lowe, who explains how his bill died, but was later taken up in the General Assembly, transformed, and used to redraw the maps. -
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will no longer issue benefits in North Carolina beginning on November 1, creating uncertainty for individuals and families who rely on the program for food. -
Next week, the city of Greensboro will begin moving its Doorway Project — 30 two-person pallet homes and five RV sleeping trailers — from the former Regency Inn site to Pomona Park. -
The event, which features drones and hot air balloons, aims to introduce young people to careers in aviation, STEM and aerospace. -
A legal challenge to North Carolina’s same-day voter laws entered its third day Wednesday in Winston-Salem, and North Carolina voter integrity groups were front and center. -
A coalition of business owners in downtown Winston-Salem raised the money that was needed to keep the cash-strapped Day Shelter at Bethesda Center for the Homeless open through the end of the year. -
North Carolina's omnibus election law, S.B. 747, passed in 2023, is being challenged in court over the same-day voter provisions. Plaintiffs argue that the law disenfranchises some college and university students.
