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How do weather officials measure snowfall accurately? Carolina Curious explains the methods behind snowfall totals in the Piedmont. #WFDD #weather #snow #meteorology
Carolina Curious: How do weather officials measure snowfall accurately?
The Piedmont's most recent snowstorm left some WFDD listeners wondering how forecasters are able to give accurate snowfall totals. Find out on this edition of Carolina Curious.
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February 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
How do weather officials measure snowfall accurately? Carolina Curious explains the methods behind snowfall totals in the Piedmont. #WFDD #weather #snow #meteorology
Actor Robert Duvall has died. He appeared in over 90 films and brought nuance to often hard-edged roles. #WFDD #RobertDuvall #Film
Actor Robert Duvall has died — he brought a compassionate center to edgy hard roles
Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Actor Robert Duvall has died. He appeared in over 90 films and brought nuance to often hard-edged roles. #WFDD #RobertDuvall #Film
U.S. speed skaters are using NASCAR bump drafting to push Team Pursuit speeds near 30 mph. #WFDD #speedskating #Olympics
U.S. Olympic speed skaters adapt NASCAR 'bump drafting,' revolutionizing team event
U.S. Team Pursuit speed skaters will top speeds of 30 mph by pushing themselves around the track mere inches from each other.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
U.S. speed skaters are using NASCAR bump drafting to push Team Pursuit speeds near 30 mph. #WFDD #speedskating #Olympics
A $4.5 million agreement aims to compensate businesses affected by the 2022 Weaver fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem. #WFDD #WinstonSalem #WeaverFire #SmallBusiness
$4.5M deal reached for businesses affected by Weaver fire
Financial relief could be on the way for businesses impacted by the 2022 fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A $4.5 million agreement aims to compensate businesses affected by the 2022 Weaver fertilizer plant fire in Winston-Salem. #WFDD #WinstonSalem #WeaverFire #SmallBusiness
Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting Obama as an ape. Obama responded in an interview. #WFDD #AI #Racism #Politics
Obama responds to Trump sharing racist AI video depicting him as an ape
"There doesn't seem to be any shame about this among people who used to feel like you had to have some sort of decorum," Obama said in an interview that was posted on YouTube Saturday.
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February 15, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Trump shared an AI-generated video depicting Obama as an ape. Obama responded in an interview. #WFDD #AI #Racism #Politics
Mikaela Shiffrin again left the Olympic slopes without a medal at the Milan Cortina Games. #WFDD #MikaelaShiffrin #Olympics #AlpineSkiing
U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin finishes another Olympic race without a medal
U.S. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin looks unstoppable everywhere except the Olympics. She's running out of chances to medal at the Milan Cortina Games.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin again left the Olympic slopes without a medal at the Milan Cortina Games. #WFDD #MikaelaShiffrin #Olympics #AlpineSkiing
European elites fell after Epstein revelations; U.S. reckoning has been muted. #WFDD #Epstein #accountability #Europe
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted
Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM
European elites fell after Epstein revelations; U.S. reckoning has been muted. #WFDD #Epstein #accountability #Europe
Jordan Stolz won the 500m for his second Olympic gold, joining Eric Heiden as the only skaters to win both the 500 and 1,000 at the same Olympics. #WFDD #Olympics #SpeedSkating
American speedskater Jordan Stolz wins second Olympic gold with 500-meter race victory
With the win, Stolz joins Eric Heiden as the only skaters to take gold in both the 500 and 1,000 at the same Olympics.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Jordan Stolz won the 500m for his second Olympic gold, joining Eric Heiden as the only skaters to win both the 500 and 1,000 at the same Olympics. #WFDD #Olympics #SpeedSkating
UNCSA alumnus William "Will" Gyves won the Prix de Lausanne, selected from nearly 450 applicants representing 43 countries. #WFDD #ballet #PrixDeLausanne
Winston-Salem native is a winner at this year’s Prix de Lausanne
UNC School of the Arts dance alumnus William "Will" Gyves has won the prestigious Prix de Lausanne. He competed against nearly 450 applicants from 43 countries.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
UNCSA alumnus William "Will" Gyves won the Prix de Lausanne, selected from nearly 450 applicants representing 43 countries. #WFDD #ballet #PrixDeLausanne
Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed wealth inequality in Greensboro and promoted his book Fight Oligarchy. #WFDD #BernieSanders #WealthInequality #FightOligarchy
Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses wealth inequality at Greensboro event
Sanders' visit also served to promote his new book, Fight Oligarchy.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Sen. Bernie Sanders addressed wealth inequality in Greensboro and promoted his book Fight Oligarchy. #WFDD #BernieSanders #WealthInequality #FightOligarchy
Chris Paul has announced his retirement after 21 NBA seasons and 12 All-Star selections. #WFDD #ChrisPaul #NBA #Basketball
Chris Paul, the 'Point God,' retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Chris Paul has announced his retirement after 21 NBA seasons and 12 All-Star selections. #WFDD #ChrisPaul #NBA #Basketball
"This photo was inspired by the wonder of watching our 6 year old Boykin Spaniel Luna play in the snow. We had 16 inches of snowfall in Lexington, and she burrowed all over the yard."
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"This photo was inspired by the wonder of watching our 6 year old Boykin Spaniel Luna play in the snow. We had 16 inches of snowfall in Lexington, and she burrowed all over the yard."
Judge sentences 18-year-old who acknowledged killing five people in a North Carolina mass shooting to life without parole. #WFDD #NorthCarolina #LifeWithoutParole #MassShooting
Judge sentences teen to life without parole for fatally shooting 5 in North Carolina
A judge sentenced an 18-year-old who acknowledged killing five people in a North Carolina mass shooting to life in prison without parole Friday, rejecting arguments that he deserved the chance for release decades from now.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Judge sentences 18-year-old who acknowledged killing five people in a North Carolina mass shooting to life without parole. #WFDD #NorthCarolina #LifeWithoutParole #MassShooting
Winston-Salem TEACH lost 80% of its budget after $600 million in federal teacher training cuts; community donations helped sustain the program. #WFDD #education #teachertraining #WinstonSalem
A year after federal cuts, community powers Winston-Salem teacher training program
The Trump administration canceled $600 million in teacher training grants last year, forcing educator programs across the country to close. Winston-Salem TEACH lost 80% of its budget. But then the donations came pouring in.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Winston-Salem TEACH lost 80% of its budget after $600 million in federal teacher training cuts; community donations helped sustain the program. #WFDD #education #teachertraining #WinstonSalem
New long-term recovery and treatment center opened Feb. 12 in Greensboro, managed by Daymark Recovery Services. #WFDD #Recovery #GuilfordCounty #Daymark
Newly renovated long-term recovery and treatment center opens in Greensboro
The Reverend Prince Edward Graves Recovery and Treatment Center opens on Thursday, February 12. The center, managed by the nonprofit Daymark Recovery Services, will address the need for long-term residential recovery services in Guilford County.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
New long-term recovery and treatment center opened Feb. 12 in Greensboro, managed by Daymark Recovery Services. #WFDD #Recovery #GuilfordCounty #Daymark
Greensboro MPO seeks resident input on a traffic safety plan to reduce incidents. #WFDD #TrafficSafety #Greensboro
Greensboro seeks community input on new safety plan
The Greensboro Urban Metropolitan Planning Organization is looking for feedback on ways to reduce traffic incidents.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Greensboro MPO seeks resident input on a traffic safety plan to reduce incidents. #WFDD #TrafficSafety #Greensboro
Tom Homan says the Minnesota immigration surge is ending after an enforcement operation that led to thousands of arrests and two U.S. citizens shot dead in Minneapolis. #WFDD #Immigration #Minnesota
Trump border czar Tom Homan announces Minnesota immigration surge is ending
The aggressive enforcement operation resulted in thousands of arrests, and two U.S. citizens were fatally shot in Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Tom Homan says the Minnesota immigration surge is ending after an enforcement operation that led to thousands of arrests and two U.S. citizens shot dead in Minneapolis. #WFDD #Immigration #Minnesota
Lake Lure is being refilled after Hurricane Helene; officials and business owners hope a May reopening will revive tourism. #WFDD #LakeLure #Tourism #NorthCarolina
Lake Lure to refill after Helene, businesses feel hopeful
The town of Lake Lure has begun to fill up the lake again after Hurricane Helene left it damaged. Town officials and local business owners are hoping the May reopening date will bring back tourism.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Lake Lure is being refilled after Hurricane Helene; officials and business owners hope a May reopening will revive tourism. #WFDD #LakeLure #Tourism #NorthCarolina
Chock and Bates won ice dance silver, losing by less than two points to a French duo clouded by controversy. #WFDD #FigureSkating #IceDance
USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates win ice dance silver after France's stunning upset
Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by less than two points to a French duo who has been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Chock and Bates won ice dance silver, losing by less than two points to a French duo clouded by controversy. #WFDD #FigureSkating #IceDance
Limits of Freedom exhibition explores lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham counties from the 1700s to emancipation. #WFDD #AfricanAmericanHistory #HighPoint
'Limits of Freedom' exhibition opens in High Point
It explores the lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham counties from the 1700s to emancipation.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Limits of Freedom exhibition explores lives of free and enslaved African Americans in Guilford and Rockingham counties from the 1700s to emancipation. #WFDD #AfricanAmericanHistory #HighPoint
More than 3,400 WS/FCS staff signed a petition urging no further cuts to positions, programs, wages and benefits and calling for additional staffing. #WFDD #education #WSFCS
'No more cuts': More than 3,400 WS/FCS teachers sign petition for additional staff, seat at the table
A majority of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools staff signed a petition calling for a budget with no further cuts to positions, programs, wages and benefits, as well as additional staffing.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:53 PM
More than 3,400 WS/FCS staff signed a petition urging no further cuts to positions, programs, wages and benefits and calling for additional staffing. #WFDD #education #WSFCS
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson's Creek, has died at 48. He announced a colon cancer diagnosis in 2024. #WFDD #JamesVanDerBeek #DawsonsCreek #ColonCancer
'Dawson's Creek' star James Van Der Beek has died at 48
Van Der Beek played Dawson Leery on the hit show Dawson's Creek. He announced his colon cancer diagnosis in 2024.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
James Van Der Beek, star of Dawson's Creek, has died at 48. He announced a colon cancer diagnosis in 2024. #WFDD #JamesVanDerBeek #DawsonsCreek #ColonCancer
In-person early voting in North Carolina runs Feb. 12–28. The State Board of Elections shared tips for voters ahead of the primary. #WFDD #NCElections #EarlyVoting
North Carolina State Board of Elections shares early voting tips
In-person early voting begins on Thursday, Feb. 12, and ends on Feb. 28. The North Carolina State Board of Elections shared tips for voters ahead of the primary.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
In-person early voting in North Carolina runs Feb. 12–28. The State Board of Elections shared tips for voters ahead of the primary. #WFDD #NCElections #EarlyVoting
Residents ask commissioners to reinstate the public library board after they dismissed the entire board in December over keeping a children's book about a transgender boy. #WFDD #libraries #RandolphCounty
Randolph County residents call on commissioners to reinstate public library board
Commissioners dismissed the entire library board back in December, after its decision to keep a kids’ book about a transgender boy in the children’s section.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Residents ask commissioners to reinstate the public library board after they dismissed the entire board in December over keeping a children's book about a transgender boy. #WFDD #libraries #RandolphCounty
Rebates through Energy Saver NC are now available across North Carolina to help low- and moderate-income households cut energy costs. #WFDD #EnergyRebates #NC
'When you use less energy, you save more money.' Energy rebates now available in all NC counties
The Energy Saver NC program was funded with $208 million from the Inflation Reduction Act. It is intended to help low- and moderate-income households slash utility bills.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Rebates through Energy Saver NC are now available across North Carolina to help low- and moderate-income households cut energy costs. #WFDD #EnergyRebates #NC