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Falyn Owens, a biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, says the most common type of squirrel in North Carolina is the Eastern gray squirrel, but there are actually many different kinds of squirrels in the state. (Adobe Stock photo)

Carolina Curious: Kids ask 'Why do we only have silly gray squirrels in NC?'

Amy Diaz

Sixth graders at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Winston-Salem are curious about squirrels, birds, bugs and more. In the latest installment of Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz sat down with Falyn Owens with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to find the answers.

Several Winston-Salem/Forsyth County middle schoolers expressed concerns about school safety during a student forum on March 21. (Screenshot courtesy of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools)

Education

WS/FCS middle school students share safety concerns at forum

Amy Diaz

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education held a forum on Tuesday to hear from middle schoolers about their experiences at school. Students spoke on a variety of topics, but one that came up multiple times was school safety.

Education

Guilford County Schools Delays Reentry For Middle, High School Students

Keri Brown

Guilford County Schools is delaying bringing back middle and high school students for in-person instruction for at least three weeks. Both groups were…

Education

After The School Closures, The Uncertainty

When schools all over the country closed to slow the spread of the coronavirus, students were left wondering "What's next?." On this Virtual Radio Camp…

Health & Safety

Same Virus, Different Approaches

Radio Camper Dahlia Obiedat interviews an expert from Jordan to learn how the country approached the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of the interview,…