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News & Observer
March 22, 2018
Wake County remains one of the fastest growing in North Carolina, but population growth has sped up more in some of the Triangle's collar counties, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. In the year ending last June 30, an estimated 1,072,203 people lived in Wake, the state'sÃâà...
WRAL.com
March 22, 2018
Garner, N.C. — A 24-year-old mother found dead Sunday in a ditch along a Wake County road was last seen getting into a man's car, according to search warrants. Authorities said the body of Faith Chere Bevan, 24, of 1002 Buckhorn Road in Garner, was found in a ditch in the 7800 block of Caddy Road atÃâà...
News & Observer
March 21, 2018
Heritage High, Heritage Middle and Heritage Elementary schools remain on lockdown because of a threat, a spokesman for the town of Wake Forest said Tuesday afternoon. "The Wake Forest Police Department continues to investigate a threat against Heritage Middle School," spokesman Bill CrabtreeÃâà...
WRAL.com
March 21, 2018
Raleigh, N.C. — Friends and family of a 24-year-old mother who was found dead along a Wake County road over the weekend remain stunned by the news. Authorities said the body of Faith Chere Bevan, 24, of 1002 Buckhorn Road in Garner, was found in a ditch in the 7800 block of Caddy Road at aboutÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 21, 2018
Her youngest brother, Justice, said he knows all of her friends and no one knows who would want to harm her. "Confused. Just confused," said Justice. "Never lost anybody I love, you know. I'm just being strong for my mom and my family." Justice says Faith was his best friend. They talked about everything.
News & Observer
March 21, 2018
Additional security, including an increased law enforcement presence at all three schools, will continue on Wednesday. Additional patrols also will take place at other Wake Forest schools, police said on Tuesday. Earlier, the Wake County Public School System said Heritage High and Heritage Middle wereÃâà...
News & Observer
March 21, 2018
Student suspensions in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade rose in Wake County schools for the third straight year, according to a new report. In response, school board members are pushing for more local funding to hire counselors and other support staff. Wake handed out 2,395 suspensions toÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 20, 2018
The Sheriff's Office is interviewing people to generate leads after a young mother was found dead in a wooded area in Raleigh. WTVD. By Tim Pulliam. Tuesday, March 20, 2018 06:46PM. WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) --. The Wake County Sheriff's Office is interviewing people to generate leads in the case of a youngÃâà...
News & Observer
March 20, 2018
The Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center no longer offers a class that involves semi-automatic rifles — but that's not because a resident complained about it. The class, which had a self-defense component that "involved shooting with an AR-15 rifle" has been removed from the scheduleÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 9, 2018
Vince and Maggie Hall are spreading the importance of having aspirin handy in the home, purse or car. The Hall's credit aspirin for buying Vince time after he suffered a massive heart attack on Feb. 21, 2017, before he could get to WakeMed Hospital where he needed emergency surgery and four stents.
WTVD-TV
March 9, 2018
Courtney Carroll is battling cystic fibrosis. She just wants lots of cards for her 12th birthday. ABC11 Together highlights the strength of the human spirit, good deeds, community needs, and how our viewers can help. WTVD. By Stephanie Lopez. Thursday, March 08, 2018 09:20PM. CHAPEL HILL, NC (WTVD) --.
News & Observer
March 9, 2018
The greatest threat to Wake County commissioners seeking re-election this year might be within their own political party. Nineteen people are seeking seven spots on the board, which controls everything from the county's property tax rate to local funding for the school system. The incumbents are allÃâà...
WTVD-TV
March 8, 2018
Commuters can expect to see major delays on Creedmoor Road Wednesday morning after a truck carrying liquid asphalt flipped over. (Credit: Anthony Wilson/Twitter). WTVD. By Anthony Wilson. Wednesday, March 07, 2018 03:18PM. WAKE COUNTY (WTVD) --. Commuters saw major delays on Creedmoor RoadÃâà...
News & Observer
March 7, 2018
In a message to parents posted Monday on the western Wake County school's website, Middle Creek principal Wade Martin said: “There was not a threat against the school or anyone at the school. The pellet gun was in a vehicle and was not brought into the school; however, bringing a weapon on campusÃâà...
News & Observer
March 7, 2018
In the aftermath of the deadly school shooting in Florida, Wake County commissioners say the local school system needs more social workers, guidance counselors and psychologists. But they disagree about whether to spend more money. “Students can have challenges like anyone else, and theyÃâà...
The Independent Weekly
March 7, 2018
She's one of a record number of Libertarian candidates running for office in Wake County, a trend party officials chalk up to voters' dissatisfaction with the two-party duopoly and a growing Libertarian presence across North Carolina. Statewide, the party is fielding six congressional candidates, twenty-oneÃâà...
News & Observer
February 28, 2018
Emergency crews responded to a wreck involving a car going into a pond in Wake County Wednesday evening. An adult and a child were pulled from the vehicle and taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, according to multiple reports. Their conditions were not immediately available. Knightdale policeÃâà...
WNCN
February 27, 2018
CARY, N.C. (WNCN) – Wake County school leaders sent a note to the community regarding school safety Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the mass shooting at a Florida high school, discussing security measures. The letter, co-authored by school board chairwoman Monika Johnson-Hostler and interimÃâà...
News & Observer
February 27, 2018
North Carolina's largest school system says students who work with their principals to participate in peaceful protests over school gun violence will not be punished for exercising their constitutional rights. The Wake County school system is telling students that protests are acceptable in the wake of the Feb.
News & Observer
December 31, 1999
A group called Lock Our Classrooms wants to help Wake County schools buy a low-cost device that it says will make classrooms safer in a lockdown. Simply put, the School Safe device, which costs about $11, keeps a classroom door slightly ajar. But the door is locked, and kept locked throughout the day,Ãâà...
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