North Carolina

If you’ve noticed your hummingbird feeder hasn’t had too many visitors this summer, you’re not alone. A listener wrote in asking what might be behind their absence. For Carolina Curious, WFDD’s Amy Diaz spoke to an expert on these tiny, jewel-like birds to find the answer.

North Carolina has seen the most growth in federal student aid applications of any state in the country this year.

Is Bigfoot lurking in North Carolina's forests? A Carolina Curious listener wanted to know. We dug into the state's Sasquatch lore 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.

State officials are looking to connect more than 93,000 locations by 2030.

A new report shows an additional 5,000 to 10,000 college graduates are needed annually to meet NC job demands.

A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition shows that all 50 states are experiencing this challenge.

For this week's Carolina Curious, a listener wanted to know how the Gold Rush impacted North Carolina, and if there any active gold mines in the state today.

This year, the state spent over $432 million helping about 80,000 students attend private schools. That’s nearly $250 million more than it spent last year, and more than twice the number of recipients.

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after the Democrat won a months-long fight against her Republican rival’s challenges to thousands of ballots.