Carolina Curious

From educator protests to debates in the legislature, North Carolina's plan to phase out the corporate income tax rate by 2030 is a hot topic. For this edition of Carolina Curious, Nathan Goldman, an accounting professor at NCSU, explains the rationale behind the cuts and what drives businesses to certain states.

High Point resident Ahmed Salim noticed an oddly large amount of bamboo in his neighborhood. WFDD's Amy Diaz spoke with a local expert on invasive plants to find out why there's so much of it in the area.

What happens to community health if a data center moves in nearby? We asked a researcher who’s studying the issue for this week's Carolina Curious.

WFDD listener Judith Rush recently asked how exactly the beverage became the drink of the South. For this edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons spoke with an award-winning food writer and educator to learn more.

With springtime in the air, WFDD's David Ford was wondering how best to go about feeding some of the native animals that are now visiting his yard.

Secret tunnels. A mysterious brick. Machine guns?? For this edition of Carolina Curious, we traced the rumors under Winston-Salem and found ... more than we expected.

What's the story behind University of North Carolina at Greensboro's mascot Spiro the Spartan? For the latest edition of Carolina Curious, WFDD's Amy Diaz traces its century-old origins with University Archivist Erin Lawrimore.

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.

Creeks play a major role in the health of the environment, the quality of the drinking water and more. WFDD reporter David Ford discovers how important they are in this week's edition of Carolina Curious.

You probably learned about the Boston Tea Party in history class. But you might not have heard about the Edenton Tea Party — a women-led protest for the same cause along North Carolina's coast.