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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2h

Primary voters set the field for the Nov. 4 municipal elections; Greensboro and Asheboro mayoral contests are headed to the general. #WFDD #Greensboro #Asheboro #NCPolitics

Mayoral races set for Greensboro and Asheboro after Tuesday's municipal primary

Primary voters headed to the polls Tuesday to set the field for the Nov. 4 general municipal elections.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 3h

One in five high schoolers has had—or knows someone who has had—a romantic AI relationship, according to a national survey. The report also examines bullying and trust in schools. #WFDD #AI #Education

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 5h

A $10.1M gift to UNCSA will establish the American Roots Music Institute, creating a Bachelor of Music in American Roots and an undergraduate minor. #WFDD #AmericanRoots #rootsmusic

Largest single gift in UNCSA history yields new roots music program

A $10.1 million gift to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will be used to establish the American Roots Music Institute. A Bachelor of Music in American Roots will be offered, as well as a minor for undergraduates.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 5h

A $10.1M gift to UNCSA will establish the American Roots Music Institute, creating a Bachelor of Music in American Roots and an undergraduate minor. #WFDD #AmericanRoots #rootsmusic

Largest single gift in UNCSA history yields new roots music program

A $10.1 million gift to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will be used to establish the American Roots Music Institute. A Bachelor of Music in American Roots will be offered, as well as a minor for undergraduates.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 6h

Air traffic control shortages delayed flights at multiple airports amid the government shutdown. #WFDD #airtravel #flightdelays

The government shutdown keeps snarling air travel. Officials say it could get worse

A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 7h

Pumpkins are a fall staple with deep botanical roots, though the name is centuries old. #WFDD #pumpkin #history

Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 7h

Pumpkins are a fall staple with deep botanical roots, though the name is centuries old. #WFDD #pumpkin #history

Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of shady history

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant dates back thousands of years.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 8h

Officials say school-based telemedicine in Guilford County is reducing chronic absenteeism. #WFDD #telehealth #education #attendance

In Guilford County, officials say school-based telemedicine is reducing chronic absenteeism

A movement fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, school-based telehealth services are becoming increasingly widespread. In the final installment of a three-part series exploring chronic absenteeism in the region, WFDD’s Amy Diaz visits a Guilford County school where officials say telehealth is making a d

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

SBI confirms probe of Berger challenger Sam Page. State elections officials say the issue involves retention of public documents by a local government unit. #WFDD #NCPolitics #elections

SBI confirms probe of Berger challenger Sam Page

State elections officials say the main issue involves the retention of public documents by a local government unit.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

Bridget Sullivan sued Rep. Harrigan over claims she was 'fired' for comments about Kirk; the complaint says she and Wake Forest mutually agreed to part ways after safety threats. #WFDD #WakeForest #CampusSafety #BridgetSullivan

Former WFU athletic trainer sues Rep. Harrigan for claims she was 'fired' for Kirk comments

The complaint states that Bridget Sullivan and Wake Forest University mutually agreed to part ways after receiving numerous safety threats.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

Forsyth County may forgive up to $5M in WS/FCS debt to spur private donations. #WFDD #Education #SchoolFinance

Forsyth County considers forgiving WS/FCS debt

Forsyth County commissioners are considering forgiving up to $5 million in school district debt — a move meant to spur private donations to WS/FCS.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

Municipal primaries are Tuesday across the Piedmont. Early voting in Guilford County recorded more than 6,500 ballots at four precincts. #WFDD #GuilfordCounty #MunicipalElections #Voting

Tuesday is municipal primary day across the Piedmont

More than 6,500 Guilford County voters cast their ballots during the early voting period at four precincts across the county.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunneling. #WFDD #NobelPrize #quantum

The Nobel Prize for physics is awarded for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunneling

The Nobel committee said that the laureates' work provides opportunities to develop "the next generation of quantum technology, including quantum cryptography, quantum computers, and quantum sensors."

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 1d

Eastern Music Festival will dissolve after the board voted following nearly two years of negotiations with faculty musicians.
#WFDD #EasternMusicFestival #Greensboro #labor

Eastern Music Festival to dissolve after failing to reach a labor agreement

The Eastern Music Festival Board of Directors announced on Monday that after 64 years, it has voted to dissolve the five-week music festival in Greensboro. The decision comes after nearly two years of negotiations with faculty musicians to reach a mutually acceptable labor agreement.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

HPU poll: fewer than one in four North Carolinians are aware of the 988 crisis lifeline. Calling or texting 988 offers confidential support for people in crisis. #WFDD #988 #MentalHealth

HPU poll finds fewer than one in four North Carolinians are aware of 988 lifeline

Calling or texting 988 is a way for people in crisis to get personal and confidential support.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

CBS' parent company is acquiring The Free Press and naming Bari Weiss editor in chief of CBS News, with a stated mandate for balanced, fact-based reporting. #WFDD #BariWeiss #CBS #journalism

Bari Weiss joins CBS with a mandate for 'balanced and fact-based' news

CBS' parent company is buying The Free Press and installing Bari Weiss, its contrarian founder, as editor in chief of CBS News.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

WFDD went behind the scenes at the Carolina Classic Fair to see how judges choose ribbon winners. #WFDD #CarolinaClassicFair #judging

Carolina Curious: What does it take to win a ribbon at the Carolina Classic Fair?

WFDD went behind the scenes at the Carolina Classic Fair to see how judges choose the best of the best.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

This Friday, we’re back at Red Oak Brewery in Whitsett! 🍻
5:30–7:30 p.m. — and Red Oak is matching every gift!
That’s double the impact for public radio. 🙌
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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance — how the body prevents immune attacks on its own tissues. #WFDD #NobelPrize #Immunology

The medicine Nobel Prize goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues instead of foreign invaders.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 2d

Trump authorized 300 Illinois National Guard members to Chicago; Guard members arrived in Oregon from California. #WFDD #NationalGuard #Chicago

Trump federalizes the National Guard in Chicago, while troops arrive in Oregon

The White House said Trump "authorized" the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard members, after vowing to send troops into Chicago. Meanwhile, Guard members arrived in Oregon from California.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 3d

Residents ask Guilford County to ease the tax burden ahead of a property revaluation; some requested a revenue-neutral rate to avoid higher property taxes. #WFDD #PropertyTax #GuilfordCounty #Revaluation

Guilford County residents call on officials to ease tax burden as revaluation nears

Some residents requested a revenue-neutral tax rate that would not increase taxes on property owners.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 3d

Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag — a grinning skull in a straw hat. #WFDD #GenZ #protests #anime

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag

Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 4d

Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison after conviction on two counts of transportation for prostitution; he spoke at length during sentencing. #WFDD #SeanCombs #Sentencing #LegalNews

Sean Combs sentenced to over four years in prison for prostitution-related charges

Combs had been convicted in July on two counts of transportation for prostitution. During his sentencing hearing he spoke at length for the first time in the trial, addressing the judge at length.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 4d

High school and university marching bands to perform in Greensboro Saturday. #WFDD #marchingbands #Greensboro #NCAT

High school and university marching bands to perform in Greensboro Saturday

North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine, UNC-Charlotte’s Majorette team, Pretty N’ Gold, and the Spartan G’s dance team from UNC-Greensboro are among the performers.

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88.5 WFDD @885wfdd.bsky.social · 4d

Don Phipps will begin as WS/FCS superintendent on Dec. 1 for a 15-month term. #WFDD #education #NCeducation

WS/FCS names new superintendent to start Dec. 1

Don Phipps, the current superintendent of Caldwell County Schools, will assume the role Dec. 1 and serve for 15 months.

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