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Cellphone usage in schools is a concern for parents, teachers: Are cellphone bans the right move?
Group pushes for Wake County school district-wide cellphone ban. As Wake County school leaders consider whether to ban mobile devices, several other school districts across North Carolina and the country have either implemented a policy of their own or are considering one. The group presenting the proposal is worried about...
Wake County property tax bills are out amid continued growth
If you live in Wake County, you might be one of the 53% who saw an increase in your property values when they came out in January.Despite Wake County lowering the tax rate, many with increased valuations will still pay more in property taxes for 2024.You can now check and see exactly how much your bill has changed by clicking here.Some of the areas that are seeing the biggest increase are in fast-growing parts of Wake County such as Wendell and Knightdale."Towns like Wendell specifically are growing at a crazy rate. So, that has to come with the appropriate infrastructure...
Wake picks new college partner to replace St. Aug’s as host of leadership academies
Shaw University will replace St. Augustine’s University as the higher-education partner for Wake County’s two early college leadership academies, the school board voted unanimously Tuesday. Students in the Wake Young Men’s Leadership Academy and Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy previously took tuition-free college courses at St. Aug’s. But...
NC delegate impressed by security at Republican National Convention: 'It's all locked down'
A North Carolina GOP leader said about 300 people from the state went to Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention; 50 people from Wake County alone.Delegate Donna Williams and her guest told ABC11 that security was extremely tight at the convention. The convention started just days after the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump."It's all locked down," Williams said."Police are everywhere," said Western Wake Republican Club President Sandy Fortenberry. "Security is very good around here."SEE ALSO | 'Loner' and 'nice': Complex portrait of gunman in Trump assassination attempt emergesThe Secret Service coordinator for the RNC said the agency made...
Parent group wants Wake to ban cellphones in public schools
Parent group to request cellphone ban in Wake County Schools Tuesday. A group of Raleigh leaders, parents and medical professionals is pushing Wake County school officials to ban mobile devices in schools across the district. Members of the group — including former Raleigh Councilwoman Nicole Stewart, a family doctor and...
Opioid overdose shuts down lungs, brain. Here's how Narcan is reversing fentanyl's grip on North Carolina
Overdose deaths are a widespread problem North Carolinians have been struggling to combat in recent years. According to the state health department, American Indian/Indigenous and Black communities are the most at risk. From 2019 to 2021, both populations saw reports of overdoses more than double. The number of overdoses is up 117% for the Indigenous population and 139% for Black people. Overdoses increased 53% among white people during the same timeframe.
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