Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Regulations imposed, American consumers ultimately paying, and industry volatility are damaging impacts from across-the-board tariffs in a world economy where measures vary by country and product. “The reason managed trade doesn’t work is no one is smart enough to manage it,” said H.O Woltz, president of Insteel Industries and a...
Starting teacher pay in North Carolina would rise to $50,000 annually, master’s pay for educators would be restored, and the raises for teachers over the next two years would be 8.7% if the state budget proposed by the House of Representatives becomes law. Speaker Destin Hall, R-Caldwell, on Monday evening...
As swim season starts, Wake County is making sure your favorite spots are safe for water fun. Starting this week and running through Labor Day weekend, the County will test the water at local lakes and recreational areas each week to check for bacteria. Color-coded signs of green, yellow or...
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close the intersection of Mial Plantation Road and Major Slade Road as part of the ongoing work to realign the intersection. Weather permitting, the closure will begin June 3 at 9 a.m. and will last until the morning of June 17. During...
A social district is set to begin operation in downtown Wake Forest June 5 at noon. The district will run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from noon to 9:00 p.m. in select outdoor areas of downtown Wake Forest. During those times and in those areas, residents will be allowed to...
The Falls Lake Academy Firebirds opened the first round of the 1A state softball playoffs with a 5-1 win over the Wake Prep Guardians May 6. Wake Prep looked poised to score first inning with Emma Chambers smacking a double and reaching third on Emmy...
The Franklin Academy Patriots soccer program remained undefeated with a 9-0 win over Super Six conference rival Falls Lake Academy. The April 25 contest found the 1A Firebirds a little short handed against one of the top 2A teams in the state, but Falls Lake...
The Falls Lake Academy Firebirds hammered out 14 hits while starting pitcher, Wynterlee Glenn, allowed just three hits in the 11-0 win over the Wake Prep Guardians on April 2. Glenn worked six innings in the circle for Falls Lake Academy. She faced 23 batters...
Two of the top teams in the 1A division battled on the pitch April 2. The Wake Prep Guardians, ranked in eighth place in the 1A division, and the Falls Lake Academy High School Firebirds, ranked fourth in the 1A classification, put on a defensive...
Wakefield cheerleading added the largest trophy yet to its trophy case last week, winning the national competition in Dallas after having claimed both county and state championships. The team from Wakefield won the top prize in the intermediate co-ed varsity category. It beat out nine...
The Wake Forest Cougars used a strong second half offensive showing to defeat the Franklinton Red Rams 62-39 in the South Granville Holiday Invitational Dec. 31. Palmer Chase, listed as a six-foot-five-inch center, dropped a 3-pointer to set the tone for the Cougars offense. Juel...
Growing up on a farm in Nash County, I never thought much about the environment — but I felt it. Summers were hot, but the breeze kept us cool. We...
“I guarantee you,” Joe Biden told CNN’s Jake Tapper two months before winning the 2020 U.S. presidential election, “I will be totally transparent in terms of my health and all...
I spent 20 years in the U.S. Army, serving during both administrations of George W. Bush. I deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan based on decisions made in secure rooms by...
