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Wake County, North Carolina
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About Wake, NC

Population
Approximately 1,150,000 residents
County Seat
Raleigh, North Carolina
Coverage Area
857 square miles in central North Carolina

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Healthcare

State Approves 267 Wake County Hospital Beds; County Transfers Over 12 Acres

State Approves 267 Wake County Hospital Beds; County Transfers Over 12 Acres

State regulators approved 267 new hospital beds across Wake County while the county approved transferring more than 12 a...

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Education

Wake County Schools to Fund Renovations, Remove 600+ Trailers via Bond

Wake County Schools to Fund Renovations, Remove 600+ Trailers via Bond

Wake County Schools plans to use a $530.7 million bond to renovate buildings and phase out more than 600 mobile classroo...

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Government

Wake County Early Voting Surges: 2,144 Saturday, 8,409 in Three Days

Wake County Early Voting Surges: 2,144 Saturday, 8,409 in Three Days

Early voting in Wake County surged, with 2,144 votes reported on the first Saturday and 8,409 in three days, signaling h...

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Education

Wake County bond referendum to fund school renovations, remove 600 trailers

Wake County bond referendum to fund school renovations, remove 600 trailers

Wake County Public School System is finalizing renovation projects for a November 2026 bond referendum, tied to a plan t...

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Government

Zebulon breaks ground on $1.7M Little River Park upgrades, $500K grant

Zebulon breaks ground on $1.7M Little River Park upgrades, $500K grant

Town leaders broke ground at Little River Park for roughly $1.7 million in upgrades, a project partly paid by a $500,000...

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Education

Wake County students to attend school on Presidents Day for snow makeup

Wake County students to attend school on Presidents Day for snow makeup

Presidents Day, Monday Feb. 16, will be a school day for most Wake County students and for Orange County students to mak...

Lisa Park3m read
Government

News & Observer profiles Wake County commissioner candidates ahead of upcoming vote

News & Observer profiles Wake County commissioner candidates ahead of upcoming vote

Jonathan Lambert-Melton would be the only LGBTQ commissioner if elected, while the race adds two at-large seats as Wake ...

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Government

First Joint Raleigh-Wake Session in Two Decades Focuses on Affordable Housing

First Joint Raleigh-Wake Session in Two Decades Focuses on Affordable Housing

Raleigh and Wake County leaders met Feb. 17 for the first joint session in more than two decades to focus on affordable ...

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Community

Two Wake County Men Charged in $200,000 Motocross Bike Theft

Two Wake County Men Charged in $200,000 Motocross Bike Theft

Two Wake County men are accused of stealing $200,000 worth of motocross bikes from a Yadkin County home; they were caugh...

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Community

Two Men Shot at Touchdown Sports Bar on New Bern Avenue

Two Men Shot at Touchdown Sports Bar on New Bern Avenue

Two men were shot inside Touchdown Sports Bar at 3601 New Bern Ave; both were taken to WakeMed with non-life-threatening...

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Government

16-Year-Old Stabbed in South Raleigh, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

16-Year-Old Stabbed in South Raleigh, Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Raleigh police say a 16-year-old female was found with serious stab wounds in south Raleigh and taken to WakeMed; invest...

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Education

Wake Schools to Present Update on Low-Performing Restart Schools

Wake Schools to Present Update on Low-Performing Restart Schools

Wake County is presenting an update today on efforts to turn around 40 state-designated Restart schools — the schools la...

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Government

Wake County Authorizes $25M Bonds, $23.5M Hospitality Tax for Local Projects

Wake County Authorizes $25M Bonds, $23.5M Hospitality Tax for Local Projects

Wake County authorizes $25 million in lease obligation bonds to speed construction of an EMS station, a public safety st...

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Government

News & Observer Endorses Kushner, Lambert-Melton for Wake County At-Large Seats

News & Observer Endorses Kushner, Lambert-Melton for Wake County At-Large Seats

The News & Observer editorial board recommends Christine Kushner and Jonathan Lambert‑Melton for Wake’s two new countywi...

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Healthcare

Wake County Public Health closes Feb. 16-20 to move to 200 Swinburne

Wake County Public Health closes Feb. 16-20 to move to 200 Swinburne

Wake County Public Health will be closed to the public Feb. 16–20 for a location move; limited prescription pickup remai...

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Government

Wake County Early Voting Surges 132% on First Saturday; 2,144 Cast

Wake County Early Voting Surges 132% on First Saturday; 2,144 Cast

Wake County reported a surge in early voting, with 2,144 ballots cast on the first Saturday - a 132% jump from 2022 - si...

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Government

Early voting in Wake County starts Feb. 12 at 12 sites

Early voting in Wake County starts Feb. 12 at 12 sites

Early voting in Wake County opens Feb. 12 at 12 sites, offering expanded locations and extended hours ahead of the March...

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Community

Driver Found Shot in Red Sedan on Timber Drive in Garner, Critical

Driver Found Shot in Red Sedan on Timber Drive in Garner, Critical

A man was found shot inside a red sedan stopped on Timber Drive in Garner and is in critical condition; investigators ar...

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Education

Wake County grand jury indicts Ryan Camacho in Zoe Welsh killing

Wake County grand jury indicts Ryan Camacho in Zoe Welsh killing

A Wake County grand jury has indicted Ryan Camacho in the killing of Raleigh teacher Zoe Welsh; the development deepens ...

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Government

Wake Forest Man Arrested After Two County Assaults Over Two Days

Wake Forest Man Arrested After Two County Assaults Over Two Days

Anthony Howard Hall of Wake Forest was arrested Feb. 15, 2026, after investigators tied him to two assaults that took pl...

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Education

Charter Board Approves Dogwood Virtual School Split from Pine Springs

Charter Board Approves Dogwood Virtual School Split from Pine Springs

The Charter School Review Board unanimously approved Pine Springs’ request to spin off its virtual program into Dogwood ...

Lisa Park3m read
Government

Record 22 Projects Seek $23.5M in Wake County, Raleigh Tourism Funds

Record 22 Projects Seek $23.5M in Wake County, Raleigh Tourism Funds

A record 22 projects sought about $23.5 million in Wake County and Raleigh tourism taxes, competing to fund venues, park...

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Education

Copeland, McNeil combine for 42 as N.C. State tops Virginia Tech 82-73

Copeland, McNeil combine for 42 as N.C. State tops Virginia Tech 82-73

Quadir Copeland and Paul McNeil Jr. each scored 21 as N.C. State beat Virginia Tech 82-73 in Raleigh, a win that highlig...

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Community

Barricade, Hostage Situation at New Hope Village Apartments in Wake Forest

Barricade, Hostage Situation at New Hope Village Apartments in Wake Forest

An intoxicated man reportedly locked a woman out of her apartment and made threats during a barricade and hostage incide...

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Community

Two-vehicle crash topples power pole in Apex, cuts power, hospitalizes one

Two-vehicle crash topples power pole in Apex, cuts power, hospitalizes one

A two-vehicle crash at South Hughes Street and Apex Peakway knocked down a power pole, cut electricity for several resid...

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Education

Wake County schools to debate $2.9B facility plan, remove nearly 100 trailers

Wake County schools to debate $2.9B facility plan, remove nearly 100 trailers

Wake County leaders presented a seven-year facilities plan totaling roughly $2.9 billion that prioritizes renovations an...

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Education

Wake County School Board Renews SHARE Program Redistributing Unused Student Meals

Wake County School Board Renews SHARE Program Redistributing Unused Student Meals

Wake County is set to expand the SHARE program after its March 2025 pilot; organizers report recovering about 41 items p...

Lisa Park3m read
Education

Wake school board to review Forvis Mazars audit finding no major issues

Wake school board to review Forvis Mazars audit finding no major issues

The Wake County school board is set Tuesday to discuss a Forvis Mazars audit that "did not identify major compliance con...

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Education

Wake County honors bus drivers with breakfast; Atkinson rides to Fuquay-Varina elementary

Wake County honors bus drivers with breakfast; Atkinson rides to Fuquay-Varina elementary

Wake County bus drivers were honored with hot breakfasts and giveaways during School Bus Driver Appreciation Week, highl...

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