Get ready for cuddles and wagging tails as the Wake County Animal Center celebrates National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day with a special adoption campaign. From April 27-30, any adult dog or cat who has been on the adoption floor at the Animal Center for more than 15 days will have an adoption fee of $0! To sweeten the deal,... READ MORE >
A digital technology internship program for students in Granville County Public Schools has attracted the attention of the N.C. Department of Information Technology. DIT Secretary James Weaver and other staff from the department visited Granville Central High School and South Granville High School April 25 to learn more about how the internships work. The STAR program, which stands for Student... READ MORE >
The Franklin County Farmers Markey held its Opening Day April 26. There was free homemade strawberry ice cream available. Market hours are Fridays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The market is at 137 Bickett Blvd. In Loisburg. Sorry! An active online subscription is required to access this content. Please login below or Subscribe today! Username Password Remember Me ... READ MORE >
The town of Wake Forest is celebrating Historic Preservation Month in May by offering free walking tours of the Northeast Community, Local Historic District (North Main Street), and South Main Street. Pre-registration is required for each tour by completing the online sign-up form athttps://bit.ly/WFHistoricWalkingTours. Space is limited to the first 15 participants to sign up for each tour. Led by... READ MORE >
This week, Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe had the opportunity to attend the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association’s annual Spring Meeting in New Hanover County. Sheriff Rowe reflected positively on his experience at the 2024 Spring Meeting, commenting, “Attending the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association Spring Gathering is always a rewarding experience. The opportunity to connect and collaborate with fellow sheriffs from... READ MORE >
April 29-30 from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day, Wake Electric will close the right turn lane of westbound Rogers Road just before Marshall Farm Street. The turn lane closure is necessary to allow crews to repair an underground power line at the Rogers Road/Marshall Farm Street intersection. Signage and cones will be in place directing traffic through the... READ MORE >
Nearly half of North Carolina’s population will live in jurisdictions served by eCourts software when Track 4 of the digital records rollout goes live on April 29, 2024, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) today. eCourts empowers the public by replacing paper processes with cloud-hosted online access to deliver electronic filing and a free online search... READ MORE >
The first in a series of six free outdoor concerts will usher in the 30th year of the Six Sundays in Spring concert series this Sunday in Wake Forest. Beatlesque, a Beatles tribute band, will take the stage at the Joyner Park Amphitheater at 5:30, and will play until about 7:30. The event, and all subsequent performances in the series,... READ MORE >
North Carolina’s in-person early voting started Thursday, and the second Primary Election Day is May 14. Runoffs, or second primaries, are necessary following the March 5 Super Tuesday results because state law permits second-place candidates to file the request if no candidate in a race receives more than 30% of the votes. There are two statewide races, another on the... READ MORE >
The Legislative Committee of the Granville County Board of Education is calling for more equitable funding to improve school safety, serve students who are learning English as a second language, and meet other student needs. The committee at its meeting April 25 discussed six resolutions related to funding, tweaked some of them slightly, and recommended they be forwarded to the... READ MORE >
