Morning News Briefs: Thursday, September 8, 2016
GOP, Dems Battle Over North Carolina Early Voting Rules
The swing state of North Carolina could be pushed in a Republican or Democratic direction when the GOP-led State Board of Elections m
Local News
Winston-Salem Welcomes New Hockey Team, The Carolina Thunderbirds
It's official - Winston-Salem's new professional hockey team has a name.
Did North Carolina Fall To 41st In Teacher Pay? Not Exactly.
A new television advertisement from Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper is slamming Governor Pat McCrory on teacher pay. But at least one of Cooper's claims in the ad isn't quit
National Folk Festival September 9-11, 2016
Be sure to join Across the Blue Ridge and our home public radio station, WFDD, at this year's National Folk Festival in Greensboro, NC. WFDD will ha
Morning News Briefs: Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Officials At Fort Bragg Report 5 Travel-Related Zika Cases
A spokeswoman at Fort Bragg says there have been five travel-related cases of the Zika virus confirmed since June at the North Car
Vulture Problem Returns To Walnut Cove
A small town in the Triad is dealing with some unwanted visitors. Last year, around a thousand vultures invaded the town of Walnut Cove.
Morning News Briefs: Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Trump, Kaine, Bill Clinton All In North Carolina On Tuesday
Donald Trump and Tim Kaine are coming to eastern North Carolina on the same day to address some weighty topics.
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Radio 101: How Becoming Vegetarian Connects Me To My Culture
Radio 101 is WFDD's education program for high school students. Radio 101 reporter, Akshay Sambandham talks about how he's holding on to his ethnic roots while living in America.
Across the Blue Ridge #36 - Ukeleles, fiddles, songs and the National Folk Festival
It's a combination of new and old, with a few fun surprises on this week's Across the Blue Ridge. We hear from bluegrass singer-songwriter Brandon Lee Adams with a song of loss and new awaren