88.5 WFDD presents Carolina Curious, a series where our reporters find answers to your questions. We want to know what you've always wondered about the place where you live. For example: "Why are there so many hot dog joints in Winston-Salem and so many burger places in Greensboro?" Or, "How did High Point get its name?"
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5:19am Jul 17, 2017Human Interest Human InterestCarolina Curious: Mount Airy And An Old Testament Mystery
Mount Airy may best be known as the inspiration for Mayberry, the town featured in The Andy Griffith Show.
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7:06am May 15, 2017Education EducationCarolina Curious: How Field Trips Level the Playing Field
It’s been nearly forty years since WFDD listener Amanda Sattler was in elementary school in Winston-Salem. A field trip that would be taboo today was a highlight of their year.
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11:48am Apr 28, 2017Human Interest Human InterestCarolina Curious: Why Is Greensboro Called The Gate City?
The nicknames of the cities of the Triad generally don’t take much thought to understand. But the source of Greensboro's moniker, "The Gate City," may be a little less clear.
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9:22am Mar 27, 2017Economy Economy TransportationCarolina Curious: Why Can't We Use The Railroad?
Listener Matthew Fedel asks: "Winston-Salem has a railroad running through it that’s fallen into neglect. Why couldn’t it be used as a commuter route, and what’s the history of railroads in this area?" As WFDD’s David Ford recently discovered, railroads built the Twin City, and could soon help shape it again.
[Correction: this morning, we misidentified the acronym for PART. It is Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation.]
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9:30am Feb 28, 2017Environment EnvironmentCarolina Curious: Can 'The Vine That Ate The South' Be Contained?
You’ve seen it on the side of the road, creeping up light posts and climbing the tallest trees - a sprawling green vine blanketing the landscape. It’s kudzu.
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3:30pm Jan 19, 2017Health & Safety Health & Safety TransportationCarolina Curious: Why Don't People Use Their Turn Signals?
Morning Edition host and self-appointed blinker crusader Neal Charnoff explores the question in our latest edition of Carolina Curious.
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6:00am Dec 21, 2016Economy Economy Human Interest NewsCarolina Curious: Why Are There So Many Mattress Stores?
Since our series Carolina Curious began, we've received a wide range of questions.
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2:51pm Sep 22, 2016Education EducationPublic School Funding And Lottery Dollars: Where Does the Money Go?
The North Carolina Education Lottery is having a record year, with more than $2 billion in sales.
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David Ford 10:18am Aug 15, 2016Economy EconomyChanging The Way We Wait At Winston-Salem's Bus Stops
For this edition of Carolina Curious, listener Dean Franco asks:
“Why are there so few bus shelters in Winston-Salem?”
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1:04pm Jun 07, 2016Education EducationGrades On Standardized Testing Mixed, Even As Frequency Increases
As part of our series Carolina Curious, we look at how standardized testing has changed over the last decade and how much more is at stake today.
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9:42pm Jun 06, 2016Education EducationCarolina Curious: Public Education And Ten Years Of Change
For the latest in our Carolina Curious series, listener and newly-minted teacher Madelyn Rindal wants to know: “How has the North Carolina Public School System changed in the last decade and how does it compare to our neighboring states?”
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2:38pm May 23, 2016Economy EconomyABC Stores: Prohibition And The Price Of A Good Drink
In North Carolina, the only place you can buy liquor is the ABC store. Long-time Winston-Salem resident and self-professed bourbon lover George Kayiales is convinced that prices are higher here because there’s no competition. For this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD takes a “spirit”ed look at his question.
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5:22pm Apr 06, 2016Human Interest Human InterestCarolina Curious: Searching For Robin Hood (Road, That Is)
Spend even a little time driving around the Camel City, and you’ll see 13th-century mythic heroes. Everywhere. Robin Hood. Little John. Maid Marian. Even Friar Tuck. WFDD's Sean Bueter aims to find the answer.
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