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Community Cares Food Drive supports Franklin County students
The Community Cares Food Drive is taking place through June 14. You can bring pop-top cans of beef-aroni, spaghetti and meatballs, pp-top cans of vegetables, fruit cups, and the like, and drop them off at the Franklin County Cooperative Extension Center. The center is located at 103 S. Bickett Blvd. in Louisburg. The post Community Cares Food Drive supports Franklin County students first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest FUNGO earn win No. 1 in first home game of season
On May 28, the Wake Forest FUNGO took on the Carolina Ducks, besting them 6-2. While Flaherty Park is under construction still, the game took place 10 minutes down the road at Heritage High School. FUNGO came into the matchup 0-2, falling in the first two games of the season, both of which came on the road. But FUNGO now […] The post Wake Forest FUNGO earn win No. 1 in first home game of season first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Summertime calling
Yacht rock tunes on the back porch. Lightning bugs dancing in the trees. Burgers on the grill. Sure as shootin’, summertime is upon us. One could get nostalgic about the good old days. But the good old days were not as good for some folks as for others. In my day, school was out before Memorial Day. Then trips to […] The post Summertime calling first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Road resurfacing starting along North Franklin Street, Groveton Trail and Jaffiley Court
Beginning May 30, and continuing through June 14, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the 2024 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of North Franklin Street from Royal Mill Avenue to East Perry Avenue from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews […] The post Road resurfacing starting along North Franklin Street, Groveton Trail and Jaffiley Court first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wendell budget fails to pass on first attempt
The Wendell town board failed to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday night. Needing a unanimous vote in order to complete this year’s budget process, the board’s attempt at passing the new budget was nixed when Commissioner Braxton Honeycutt voiced concerns with its passage. “Through no fault of this board, any current Commissioner, the mayor, or […] The post Wendell budget fails to pass on first attempt first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wolfpack alum wins cheese rolling championship
Abby Lampe, a 23-year-old NC State graduate, claimed her second victory in the Cooper’s Hill cheese rolling competition in Gloucester, England on Monday. Lampe cruised to a sizable win, tubling end-over-end down the 600-foot hill while giving chase to a nine pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. She bested dozens of women from all over the world in the women’s […] The post Wolfpack alum wins cheese rolling championship first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Knightdale remembers fallen heroes, adds names to memorial
Lt. Gen. (Retired) Robert Ashley Jr. told the audience at the Knightdale Memorial Day Ceremony Monday that they should always keep alive the memory of all those who have died in service to the country. “Remember every day as if it’s Memorial Day,” Ashley said. Knightdale Mayor Jessica Day told those gathered for the ceremony that the Veterans Memorial is […] The post Knightdale remembers fallen heroes, adds names to memorial first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ramping up exports would boost NC’s economy
While some economic metrics continue to offer good news to North Carolinians, others point in a different direction. U.S. agricultural exports, for example, fell by $17 billion last year and appear to be on track for another decline of about $8 billion or so this year. As U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis and 21 of his colleagues pointed out in a […] The post Ramping up exports would boost NC’s economy first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Annette Freeman
Frances Annette Freeman passed away peacefully in her home in Franklinton, NC on May 26, 2024. Annette was born on July 9, 1938, in Oxford, NC to the late Vernon H. and Mable Harris Freeman. In addition to her parents, Annette was predeceased by her sisters, Geraldine Freeman and Phyllis F. Pearce; and a nephew, Richard Bray. Annette retired after […] The post Annette Freeman first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Amend the Constitution? Justice Stevens sought 6 changes
In April 2014, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens published “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change the Constitution.” This was the second of three books he would publish. His first is the 2011 memoir, “Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir” that reviews the lives of five Supreme Court justices including Burger, Rehnquist and Roberts. The third, […] The post Amend the Constitution? Justice Stevens sought 6 changes first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Protecting our military families
May is Military Appreciation Month, a monthlong recognition of the dedication and sacrifice service members and their families make for our nation. While their dedication is worth honoring every day, highlighting them during May offers the chance to lift them up and shed light on the ways we as citizens can support them. North Carolina has the country’s fourth-largest population […] The post Protecting our military families first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Traffic Alert – Tryon Palace Street
On Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28-29, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, town of Wake Forest crews will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Tryon Palace Street between Oak Grove Church Road and Edens Ridge Avenue. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to repair asphalt along the roadway. Signs and flaggers will […] The post Traffic Alert – Tryon Palace Street first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Carolina handling named 2023 Modula top performer of the year
Carolina Handling has been named the 2023 Top Performer of the Year by Modula Inc., a leading manufacturer of vertical lift modules and automated storage solutions. An authorized Modula dealer since 2021, Carolina Handling sells, installs and services Modula’s advanced vertical storage and retrieval systems designed to reduce storage space and boost productivity in order picking. Built on the “parts […] The post Carolina handling named 2023 Modula top performer of the year first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest PRCR implements outdoor weather alert system at several town parks
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department has implemented a weather safety system at several parks that warns when lightning and other potentially dangerous weather conditions are imminent. Unlike other systems that rely on weather predictions, the Perry Weather platform uses technology that collects real-time, site-specific conditions for more accurate monitoring and alerting. “Keeping our community safe is […] The post Wake Forest PRCR implements outdoor weather alert system at several town parks first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest expected to pass curfew for Friday Night on White
Town officials tentatively approved a plan before the board of commissioners last week that would impose a curfew on unsupervised minors attending the Friday Night on White concert series. If the motion is passed during second reading during the board’s June 4 work session, it would become unlawful for unsupervised minors to be at or remain in the event area […] The post Wake Forest expected to pass curfew for Friday Night on White first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Preview: Wake Forest FUNGO return home searching for first victory
The Wake Forest FUNGO’s 2024 season has kicked off, playing in their first two games, however, they fell in both. The FUNGO fell 3-0 in their first game, facing the Danville Dairy Daddies. They followed up the loss with a high-scoring 12-10 loss to the Burlington Sock Pups. The FUNGO now return home for the first home game of the […] The post Preview: Wake Forest FUNGO return home searching for first victory first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Heritage women’s soccer season ends after loss to Hoggard
On May 23, No. 15 Heritage High School women’s soccer went head-to-head with No. 11 Hoggard in round four of the NCHSAA tournament. Heritage fell to Hoggard 2-1, finally putting an end to the Huskies’ impressive tournament run. Round one In the first round, Heritage faced No. 18 as slight favorites and took the win 1-0. Round two The second round saw a historic win […] The post Heritage women’s soccer season ends after loss to Hoggard first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest softball falls short of state championship
On May 24, Wake Forest High School softball took on Garner in game three of the NCHSAA final four round. Wake Forest took round one, winning 5-2, but the Trojans followed up their loss with a 5-1 victory, evening up the series. Garner hosted the tie-breaking game. The winner would move on to the state championship. The game went to […] The post Wake Forest softball falls short of state championship first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting
The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that sent one man to the hospital. On May 24 around 2:50 a.m., deputies responded to WakeMed in reference to a man who had been shot. The victim had non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle. Investigators determined that the shooting occurred in the 6800 block […] The post Wake County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
June 1 downtown street festival features car show, food
The Rotary Club of Wake Forest will be hosting the Car Show portion of its 2ndannual Cars and Carnivores Street Festival June 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. in downtown Wake Forest. Rain on the original date in March caused the car show to be postponed but the steak cookoff still happened with participants under tents. The free street […] The post June 1 downtown street festival features car show, food first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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