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wfdd.org | Bethany Chafin
With the new play, "Good Night, and Good Luck," war correspondent Edward R. Murrow is back in the public dialogue. George Clooney portrays the pioneering broadcast journalist in his Broadway debut. WFDD’s Sheila Thrower pointed out that Murrow is originally from Guilford County. In this week’s edition of Carolina Curious, Bethany Chafin looks into his roots and early days in the Piedmont. The first thing to know is that Edward R. Murrow wasn’t always an Edward.
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wfdd.org | DJ Simmons |Paul Garber |Bethany Chafin
The North Carolina General Assembly is currently in session, considering bills on a variety of issues that could shape residents' future. For this week's Carolina Curious, WFDD's DJ Simmons was wondering: What professions are most common among state legislators? An analysis shows the three job sectors most members come from are business, law and real estate.
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wfdd.org | Bethany Chafin
For this week’s Carolina Curious, a Forsyth County resident wanted to know more about the role of a county manager – what does this position do exactly? To find out, WFDD’s Bethany Chafin spoke to someone with plenty of knowledge. No two days in the life of a county manager are the same. That’s according to Shontell Robinson, who has held the post for Forsyth County since July of last year.
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wfdd.org | Bethany Chafin
Skip to main content Patrick Bringley All the Beauty in the World metropolitan museum of art WFDD Book Club 0:00/6:57 There was an error loading the media player. This Saturday, the WFDD Book Club will discuss All the Beauty in the World.
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Oct 6, 2024 |
wfdd.org | Bethany Chafin
Governor Roy Cooper and other officials including the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gave a press briefing at Asheville Regional Airport Monday. The leaders outlined the number of people working to provide aid in the region, spoke about opening roads, efforts to reach communities, and the fact that there are still search and rescue operations occurring.
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Database Editor at The News & Observer
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