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1:21pm Aug 04, 2022Race Race Health & Safety
Carolina Curious: What are the mental health resources for Spanish-speaking communities in North Carolina?
by Eileen RodriguezFinding a mental health provider can be a fairly complicated process. The pandemic has exacerbated the need for many.
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6:00am Aug 21, 2019Environment Environment Human Interest
Carolina Curious: Is There Such A Thing As A River Shark?
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7:00am Jul 25, 2019Human Interest Human Interest
Carolina Curious: How Do Different Dialects Develop In North Carolina?
by David FordOur latest Carolina Curious provides a close-up look at the way we talk.
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7:41am Jun 20, 2019Economy Economy Transportation
Carolina Curious: What Happens To Spent Electric Vehicle Batteries?
by David FordOur Carolina Curious series continues with a look at what may be the future of roadway travel: vehicles that run on electricity.
WFDD listener David Kaplan says, "I’m concerned about batteries that are used in hybrid and all-electric cars. Since they can’t be recycled, where do they end up? Are they in landfills?"
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8:12am May 23, 2019Transportation Transportation
Changing The Way We Wait At Winston-Salem's Bus Stops (The Sequel)
by David FordOn today’s Carolina Curious, WFDD listener Vicki Schwartz asks:
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8:59am Apr 24, 2019Health & Safety Health & Safety
Carolina Curious: The Search For Safe, Affordable Housing
by David FordOver the past few months, WFDD has received several questions from listeners about housing issues. Despite its continued growth, the Triad has some of the highest eviction rates in the country.
One reason? Lack of affordable housing.
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7:41am Mar 12, 2019Economy Economy Environment Human Interest
Carolina Curious: Why Are Recycling Instructions So Complicated?
by Bethany ChafinWinston-Salem resident Stephanie Bennett is a WFDD listener and wants to know more about something that most of us do every day. She's serious about recycling but doesn’t understand why it can be s
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7:38am Feb 19, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Carolina Curious: Why Not Draw Voting Districts With County Lines?
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few years about who should be drawing North Carolina’s legislative districts and how it might be done.
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7:38am Jan 30, 2019Politics & Government Politics & Government
Carolina Curious: Why Is So Much Voter Data Publicly Available?
Late last year, the State Board of Elections began an investigation into North Carolina's 9th Congressional District because of potential voting irregularities.
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4:45pm Dec 07, 2018Human Interest Human Interest
Carolina Curious: How Does NCDOT Prioritize Clearing Snowy Roads?
As the Triad prepares for potentially heavy snow this weekend, people at the North Carolina Department of Transportation are getting ready too.
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7:38am Nov 27, 2018Human Interest Human Interest
Carolina Curious: Felix Walker Talks To Buncombe (And Sparks A New Word)
by Sean BueterEarlier this year, we aired a Carolina Curious edition about the origins of the word “Cackalacky.”
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11:42am Oct 31, 2018Politics & Government Politics & Government
Carolina Curious: Do TV And Radio Stations Have To Run Political Advertisements?
by Bethany ChafinChances are, sometime in recent days, you’ve seen or heard a political ad.
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7:00am Sep 12, 2018Environment Environment Health & Safety Human Interest News Science
Carolina Curious: Why Are Weather Alerts Sometimes Hard To Understand?
by Eddie GarciaOne of the services that radio stations like WFDD provide is broadcasting alerts from the National Weather Service.