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88.5 WFDD presents Carolina Curious, a series where our reporters find answers to your questions. What have you also wanted to know about your community? From the serious to the quirky, anything goes. Check out past Carolina Curious episodes here to find out what questions we've already tackled.
Update frequency:
every 42 days
Average audio length:
4 minutes
English
United States
82 episodes
since March 3, 2016
episodic
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Camila Guzmán, a researcher and licensed therapist based in Winston-Salem, has been wondering for a long time about the mental health resources available for the Spanish-speaking community. EILEEN RODRIGUEZ/WFDD
Finding a mental health provider can be a fairly complicated pr…
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The letter on this chimney on Carver School Road matches the original homeowner's initial. KERI BROWN/WFDD
For the latest in WFDD's series Carolina Curious, we head to the Carver School Road community in East Winston-Salem. Listener Kayla …
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There are three Union Cross communities in the Triad area, one each in Forsyth, Yadkin and Surry counties. Listener Robert Myers of Kernersville had a question for Carolina Curious about the origins of the one in southeastern Forsyth County:
I have l…
Pigeons take flight in the morning fog. FILE: (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Rock pigeons — originally known as rock doves — are native to Europe, introduced to this country by colonists in the early 17th century, and due to their ability to adapt, they’ve thrived in both urban…
Salem Lake in Winston-Salem, N.C. Image courtesy of Cooper Sullivan.
Cooper Sullivan/WFDD
Since early September, Salem Lake’s water levels have been about 10 feet lower than normal as construction crews are working on the boat ramp and retaining walls.
For people…
Scientists say the bald cypress trees that line North Carolina's Black River are among the oldest on Earth. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD
North Carolina is known for its natural features — think the Blue Ridge Mountains or the pristine beaches of the Outer Banks. L…
Historical maps of Forsyth County displayed in the Wachovia Room at Old Salem’s Moravian Research and Archaeology Lab. APRIL LAISSLE/WFDD
County border lines in North Carolina are often far from symmetrical. That’s especially the case for Forsyth County, which is certainly n…
Downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. KERI BROWN/WFDD
In this edition of Carolina Curious WFDD listener and High Point University Spanish Professor Adam Winkel wants to know the origins of his home city’s name: Greensboro.
“Why is the ‘boro’ suffix in North Carolina usually…
A doe and her twin fawns graze comfortably in WFDD listener Donna Jaffe's yard in Winston-Salem. Photograph courtesy of Donna Jaffe.
Picture if you will a tranquil scene: two innocent, speckled twin fawns gently frolicking together on soft green grasses as their mother …
Don "Chef Don" McMillan with his homemade chess pie. DAVID FORD/WFDD
Traditional chess pie is easy to make and calls for the simplest of household ingredients — eggs, butter, sugar, cornmeal, and vinegar — and it’s been a Southern dessert favorite for more than a c…
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