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A celebration for the 30th anniversary of the acclaimed documentary "Hoop Dreams" will take place at Wake Forest University on Wednesday evening.

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An Alamance-Burlington School System teacher is a finalist for the 2025 North Carolina Teacher of the Year award. On top of teaching sixth-grade social studies, Chanel Jones started a laundry service for students in need.

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High Point finally rallied from 15 down in its league title game to punch a March Madness ticket in a year that started with being a big league favorite.

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Hundreds of people recently packed a Greensboro church to share their concerns about the direction of the country. The town hall was intended to send a message to U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who was invited but was not in attendance.

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Two NASA astronauts who've been on the International Space Station since last summer after their weeklong assignment turned into a nine-month saga are headed back to Earth on Tuesday.

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George Smith, Ph.D., won the prize for chemistry in 2018 for his studies on what’s called phage display. It’s a molecular biology technique that enables scientists to see surface proteins on a virus and allows for the creation of specific antibodies.

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Israel launched a surprise wave of overnight strikes in Gaza early Tuesday, killing more than 410 people and injuring hundreds more, according to Gaza health officials, and raising the prospect of a full resumption of war after a nearly two-month ceasefire.

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Former Winston-Salem Alderman Virginia K. Newell has passed. A news release from the city says she died Friday morning at the age of 107. Newell and Vivian Burke became the first Black women to be elected to Winston Salem City Council in 1977.

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Guilford County Schools is asking for an increase of nearly $44 million from the county in its proposed budget. Officials say more funding is needed in part, to offset the cost of students going to charter schools.

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Five years ago, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Chief Academic Officer Paula Wilkins was faced with one of the biggest questions of her career: How do you keep a school afloat through a pandemic? She shares lessons in this installment of Echoes of the Pandemic.

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Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Central North Carolina until 2 p.m. There is also a Wind Advisory in effect with gusts up to 40mph expected. Use extra caution.

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President Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis said nine civilians were killed.

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The Equitable Homeownership Project is building homes for those making up to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) in Winston-Salem.

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The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 52 universities in 41 states, accusing the schools of using "racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities."

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"Signs of spring! This photo was taken at the Paul J. Ceiner Botanical Garden." Thank you to listener Leslie Rose of Kernersville for this week's Photo of the Week! If you'd like a chance to have your photo featured, you can submit it at wfdd.org/weeklyphoto

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Before answering an attendee's question about President Donald Trump's “destructive and disastrous trade war,” U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards made a plea to the rowdy crowd at his Thursday town hall in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Hannah Phillips, a substance use educator for Forsyth County, is tracking youth overdoses and educating that demographic on the risks of drug use.

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In 2020, Duke Emergency Medicine Specialist Dr. JJ Hoff was still in training, working as a resident in the ER. In our new series, he shares stories about the cases that have stayed with him, and how health care workers have coped with a once unthinkable crisis.

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America’s butterfly population is in a state of rapid decline involving hundreds of species, a new national study finds.

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Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pledged Wednesday, but delays are already making it hard this year for some farmers to plant crops.

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to target more than two dozen rules and policies in what the agency called the "most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history."

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Crystal Towers was constructed more than 50 years ago. It's an affordable housing complex serving seniors and disabled individuals. Residents have long called for improvements with two elevators recently being repaired.

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Harvard University, the University of Washington and the University of Pittsburgh are among the latest institutions of higher education to announce hiring freezes, citing the uncertainty around federal funding.

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The city of Greensboro is launching a new effort to help residents who have been convicted of low-level criminal offenses through the expungement process.

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Forsyth County Commissioners discuss critical decisions about funding for everything from the school system to emergency services during budget workshops. At the most recent one, officials reviewed a 75-page report outlining budget cuts for multiple departments.

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Guilford County’s recent community health assessment confirms what is true across much of the U.S. — race and ethnicity play large roles in determining health outcomes for expectant mothers and their children.

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The day before steel and aluminum tariffs are set to go into effect, President Trump announced he would specifically set tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting an extension request from Gov. Josh Stein for individuals affected by Helene to apply for aid.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to purge conflicts of interest from the government agencies he's now in charge of, alleging close ties between employees and the pharmaceutical industry.

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The Trump administration officially canceled 83% of U.S. foreign aid contracts on Monday.

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The Triad’s biggest cities do not have citizen-accessible Congressional offices — one of the many results of redistricting across the state.

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The school withdrew plans to reroute the High Point Greenway after numerous residents spoke out against it.

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A senior U.S. official who held direct talks with Hamas says the group has proposed a five-to-ten-year truce with Israel.

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For the last three decades, PBS viewers have been vicariously riding the rails on Great Scenic Railway Journeys, now hosted and produced by Winston-Salem-based Robert Van Camp. Van Camp recently joined Neal Charnoff in the WFDD studios to talk about the program.

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Mark Carney, the former central banker-turned-centrist politician, triumphed over Chrystia Freeland in Sunday's Liberal Party leadership race, paving the way for him to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister. He is expected to be sworn in early this week.

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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is carving out a space for itself in the Triad’s growing battery manufacturing landscape.

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A man who was brandishing a firearm in Washington, D.C., was shot by Secret Service officers near the White House on Sunday morning, the Secret Service said.

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Educators, business leaders and city officials attended a panel discussion this week on the importance of quality child care for the local economy.

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With just days to go before a government shutdown deadline, House Republicans have released a 99-page stopgap bill they hope will reach President Trump's desk before some government funding runs out on Friday.

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High Point University officials are backtracking after calling for a list of words including “transgender,” “diversity,” and “advocacy” to be removed from public-facing documents.

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As concerns swirl over the impacts of steep new tariffs on U.S. companies and consumers, so too does talk about how certain businesses try to avoid them.

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"Mama goat Nugget and her 3 minute old doeling. The kid was a breech birth and I had to assist with the birth. In about 5 minutes the kid will be up looking for a treat and a drink." Congrats to Mama Nugget! And thanks to listener Carol Coulter of Crumpler for this week's Photo of the Week! 🐐

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North Carolina Republicans who are resolved to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda now seek to compel the recently elected Democratic governor to aid the president's immigration crackdown and stop the new Democratic attorney general from fighting Trump in court.

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The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency — also known as DOGE — is making cuts in the Triad. It has announced plans to terminate leases for several federal offices in the area as a cost-savings measure.

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Residents at an apartment building in Greensboro said they went for months without heat and maintenance requests being fulfilled. The problems came after oversight under a federal program ended.

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The Winston-Salem Police Department put out a statement detailing a years-long real estate scam.

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A new intergenerational child care center is opening in Winston-Salem next year. Officials celebrated the project with the community this week.

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Cell phones blared with alerts as a series of tornado watches and warnings swept across the Triad Wednesday. But if you were hoping for an old-school siren warning, you were probably disappointed.

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Residents may notice a slight tint to the water during the upgrades but this poses no health risks, according to city officials.

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