FEMA expands support services in North Carolina
Home owners and renters in an additional 12 North Carolina counties are now eligible for monetary assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Politics & Government
Guilford County Planning Board pushes zoning decision on former Summerfield land to Board of Commissioners
The property was de-annexed from the town of Summerfield earlier this year by the state legislature in connection with a development that has received local pushback.
More Republicans are voting early, helping break records. Nearly 19 million ballots cast so far
With former President Donald Trump’s encouragement, Republicans are voting early again, flocking to the polls for in-person voting ahead
All politics are national: Piedmont and High Country voters sound off
WFDD gathers input from North Carolina voters in the Piedmont and High Country on a wide variety of national political issues including public education, abortion and immigration.
Greensboro City Council votes to cap and cover contaminated soil at Bingham Park
The park was opened in the 1970s atop an unregulated landfill, but has garnered increased attention as residents have pushed for the contaminated soil in the area to be removed.
Tulsi Gabbard says she'll join Republican party during Trump Rally in Greensboro
During a campaign stop in Greensboro, Donald Trump derided Kamala Harris and was joined by Tulsi Gabbard on stage, who announced she's joining the Republican party.
Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has bee
With death toll at 95, Helene is the deadliest tropical storm in NC history
According to a press release from Governor Roy Cooper’s office, 95 people are confirmed dead and 26 remain missing.
In North Carolina, Trump and Harris navigate a hurricane and a rollercoaster governor's race
Both the Harris and Trump campaigns are ramping up their activity in North Carolina again after the storm. Trump has three North Carolina stops Monday, including a visit to see storm damage in Asheville. Former President Bill Clinton appeared last week with Harris' running mate, Tim Walz, and followed with several visits in eastern North Carolina.
Candidates running for state and local offices weigh in on private school vouchers
The majority of the candidates, predominantly consisting of Democrats, said they were against private school vouchers. The only candidate at the forum who disagreed was Michele Morrow, the Republican homeschooler running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction.