/tags/wake-county Wake County en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:32:26 GMT /education/2025-03-26/wake-county-schools-student-cell-phone-ban A committee of the Wake County Public Schools Board of Education approved a draft policy on Tuesday that would limit student cellphone use during the school day. The discussion comes as lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are working on a possible statewide ban. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:32:26 GMT /education/2025-03-26/wake-county-schools-student-cell-phone-ban Bradley George /news/2025-03-19/wake-county-sti-home-test-kits Multiple locations across Wake County will give out free STI test kits. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:37:35 GMT /news/2025-03-19/wake-county-sti-home-test-kits Sharryse Piggott /economy/2025-03-18/wake-county-sticker-shock-property-revaluations-real-estate Residential values in Wake County grew by more than 50% during the last revaluation, which wrapped up in 2024. Wake added almost $92 billion to its tax base in the previous four years, as it remains one of the fastest-growing urban counties in the nation. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:22:24 GMT /economy/2025-03-18/wake-county-sticker-shock-property-revaluations-real-estate Bradley George /news/2025-03-17/migration-growth-surged-north-carolina-triangle-population The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest population growth data for every state including North Carolina. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:03:02 GMT /news/2025-03-17/migration-growth-surged-north-carolina-triangle-population Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-03-13/wake-county-public-schools-deferred-maintenance-hvac-issues Wake County Public School officials are working to figure out how to fix the district’s HVAC issues. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:20:35 GMT /news/2025-03-13/wake-county-public-schools-deferred-maintenance-hvac-issues Sharryse Piggott /business-economy/2025-02-17/trump-tariff-threats-north-carolina-businesses-local-governments President Trump's threats to slap duties on imports are creating uncertainty for governments and businesses in North Carolina. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:19:54 GMT /business-economy/2025-02-17/trump-tariff-threats-north-carolina-businesses-local-governments Bradley George /news/2025-02-14/raleigh-organization-unveils-5-2-million-residential-facility-for-people-with-disabilities TLC’s new residential community provides services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 22:58:18 GMT /news/2025-02-14/raleigh-organization-unveils-5-2-million-residential-facility-for-people-with-disabilities Sharryse Piggott /politics/2025-02-12/nc-counties-accept-dead-voters-ballots-carolina-public Are ballots valid if voters die before Election Day? The state seems to say no. That hasn’t stopped some officials from counting them anyway. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:42:27 GMT /politics/2025-02-12/nc-counties-accept-dead-voters-ballots-carolina-public Sarah Michels | Carolina Public Press /politics/2025-01-22/joe-john-dies-north-carolina-judge-lab-state-house The Wake County Democrat revealed a throat cancer diagnosis in December. Over the weekend, John announced his resignation, saying that he had received a terminal diagnosis. He served on the Court of Appeals in the 1990s and as the crime lab director in the early 2010s. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:49:59 GMT /politics/2025-01-22/joe-john-dies-north-carolina-judge-lab-state-house Associated Press /news/2025-01-17/raleigh-police-shooting-north-hills-active-avoid A man was killed at a North Hills restaurant Friday afternoon. Two others, including the shooter and an apparent bystander, were also injured. The bystander sustained non life-threatening injuries, according to police. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 17:05:48 GMT /news/2025-01-17/raleigh-police-shooting-north-hills-active-avoid ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News