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Drowning victim's body pulled out of Neuse River after 2-hour search
A 2-hour search ended with sad news as Wake County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of a swimmer.Deputies said at around 5:30 p.m. a man swimming in the Neuse River near the Neuse River Greenway Trail and Loch Raven Parkway went underwater and never came back up.Water rescue crews rushed to the area and worked frantically to find the man.Two hours later, the crews found his body.Wake County Sheriff's Office said his identity would not be released until his next of kin could be notified.
COVID-19 closes Wake Forest senior center, staff and volunteers exposed
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — The Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) will be closed for at least three days after staff and volunteers were exposed to COVID-19. According to the town of Wake Forest, the senior center at 235 E. Holding Ave. will be closed through Wednesday, July 24, or possibly longer, out of an abundance of caution.
COVID-19 exposure closes Northern Wake Senior Center in Wake Forest
A senior center in Wake County was closed Sunday after staff and volunteers at the facility were exposed to COVID-19.According to Town of Wake Forest officials, the Northern Wake Senior Center on East Holding Avenue is expected to be closed until Wednesday, July 24, but could be closed possibly longer.Meals on Wheels of Wake County will offer "Grab and Go" meals to Friendship Café members from 10:15-11:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the center.For more information about the closure or updates, community members are asked to call the NWSC at (919) 554-4111 after 2 p.m. on July 24.ALSO SEE: Sunday service still held after fire destroys Springhill Presbyterian: 'We are the church'
Missing Florida siblings found safe after alert issued involving Wake County, mother in police custody
Missing Florida siblings found safe after alert issued involving Wake County. Two missing children from Florida whose disappearance triggered a missing child alert for Wake County have been found safe. On Friday, a release was sent to media outlets in North Carolina for Caden Barber Jr. and Marina Barber as...
Rabies notice issued in Wake County after fox bites woman
A rabies notice was issued in Wake County after a fox bit a woman Thursday in Knightdale.It happened in a neighborhood near the corner of Kemp Drive and Hodge Road. According to Wake County, the woman attempted to break up a fight between the fox and a cat.Wake County Public Health and Wake County Animal Control confirmed the fox was captured and later tested positive for rabies.The cat involved has not been located yet.No other incidents have been reported in connection with the fox or cat. According to Wake County, there is believed to be a feral cat colony nearby.Safety...
Missing Florida siblings believed to be in danger, authorities say
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A pair of siblings from Florida are missing and believed to be in danger. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for Caden Barber Jr., 7, and Marina Barber, 9, on Friday. The children were last seen in the area of the 100 block of Melody Lane […]
2 missing Florida children believed to be in danger and in Wake County found safe
The two missing Florida children previously believed to be in Wake County were found safe, WTXL, an ABC affiliate in Tallahassee, reported.According to WTXL, no details have been shared about where they were located.Caden Barber Jr. and Marina Baber -- previously thought to be in danger -- are 7 and 9 years old respectively. Both children had been last seen in Crawfordville, Florida, according to the Missing and Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse on Friday.Investigators said they were believed to be in the custody of 31-year-old Tiffany Carroll traveling in a gray 2014 Toyota Camry with North Carolina tag VDY6102.
Children found safe after missing and believed to be in Wake County, law enforcement says
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCN) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Saturday that two children were found safe after previously being missing and endangered. Officials said the children were thought to be in Wake County, according to FDLE. Caden and Marina Barber were last seen in Florida on...
COVID forces closure of Northern Wake Senior Center through Wednesday, possibly longer
Due to staff and volunteer exposure to COVID-19 and out of an abundance of caution, the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave., will be closed through Wednesday, July 24, and possibly longer. During the closure, Meals on Wheels of Wake County will offer “Grab and Go” meals to...
'The children are safe': FDLE missing child alert cancelled
UPDATE On Saturday, FDLE reported that the “children are safe” and they were canceling the Missing Child alert. The agency provided no other details. ORIGINAL STORY The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is asking Floridians to be on the lookout for two missing children who law enforcement believe to be in danger. ...
Teen delegate from Raleigh represents North Carolina at RNC
North Carolina has a large delegation at the Republican National Convention this week.Among the group of 74 officially casting their votes for Donald Trump as president is a Wake County teenager.Cardinal Gibbons High School student Kelcey Shull, 17, is the youngest North Carolina delegate. Cardinal Gibbons High School is a private Catholic high school located in Raleigh.ABC11 spoke with her at the convention to talk about her time in Milwaukee."I think it's a united front for the Republican Party, which has been really great," she said. "I'm really happy about the VP pick because he's a younger guy... having young people involved is great."Shull said she's been going to political events since she was seven years old.SEE ALSO | Fact-checking Donald Trump's RNC speech on immigration, the economy, world affairs and more
Authorities searching for 2 missing kids from Florida believed to be in danger
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an alert Friday for two missing children believed to be in danger. Authorities reported that 9-year-old Marina Barber and 7-year-old Caden Barber Jr. were last seen in Crawfordville, Florida. The children may be traveling with 31-year-old Tiffany Carroll,...
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