Lexington to survey city cemetery where enslaved people were buried anonymously
Lexington leaders are trying to find out more about the enslaved people who were buried in unmarked graves in the city-run cemetery.
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New play explores the life and work of Maya Angelou
The new play performed by the North Carolina Black Repertory Company chronicles the poet, author, entertainer, and activist’s entire life from rural Arkansas, to world traveler, to Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
N. Carolina speaker, lawmaker uninjured after SUV rammed
North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and another lawmaker were unhurt after authorities said a pickup truck struck the sport utility vehicle they were traveling in on a Raleigh-area highway.
Greensboro’s highest paid city employee probably isn’t who you think it is
Greensboro’s highest-paid city employee doesn’t actually work at city hall. And yet, they still make more than many of the city’s top executives. That’s according to a WFDD review of publicly available salary data.
Appeals court upholds N. Carolina Outer Banks bridge plan
A federal appeals court upheld on Thursday the decision by state and U.S. transportation officials to build a toll bridge connecting North Carolina's mainland and the northern Outer Banks.
Documentary highlighting the crucial role of women in Haiti's economy to screen in Greensboro
A documentary will screen in Greensboro this month that explores the stories of Haitian women, known as Madan Sara, who play a pivotal role in the country’s economy. They are in charge of managing all the logistics of bringing food and other essentials to the local market in Haiti.
Winston-Salem native documents African American 'firsts' in the area
After more than a decade of research and writing, a Winston-Salem native has published a history of African American "firsts” in the area dating back to 1763.
North Carolina lawmakers try again to make sheriffs help ICE
The North Carolina General Assembly began a repeat effort Wednesday to require all sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration agents who are interested in picking up certain jail inmates.
Sonny Rollins biographer to speak at Bookmarks in Winston-Salem
A conversation between Sonny Rollins biographer Aidan Levy and WFDD's David Ford.