The Wake Weekly
Wake County students face long waits to complete driver’s education
A shortage of driving school instructors and a growing backlog of would-be drivers in Wake County has resulted in lengthy wait times for local students to complete their mandated in-car instruction and get on the road. Five local schools have wait times of about 20 weeks for students to wrap...
Traffic alert for Wake Forest
The town of Wake Forest has reduced to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of North Allen Road from East Pine Avenue to East Juniper Avenue. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow Wake Forest Power tree crews to prune tree limbs and branches around overhead power...
Man faces sexual exploitation charges
The Wake County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged a man with multiple counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. WCSO investigators received a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that 31-year-old Alexander Morgan Stirewalt was in possession of child sexual abuse material. After a thorough investigation,...
ALE investigation identifies drug trafficking
North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents executed a search warrant at a Raleigh residence resulting in criminal charges being filed and the arrest of two persons suspected of selling illegal drugs at local nightclubs. Nicholas Banister, 35, and Amanda Lee Banister, 25, both of Raleigh, face multiple charges in the...
Wake Forest student receives Civic Local Foundation Scholarship
Civic Local Foundation, made possible by funding from Civic and Local Government Federal Credit Unions, proudly congratulates Emmett Broda of Wake Forest, who is the recipient of a Civic Local Foundation Scholarship Award in the amount of $5,000. Broda will utilize the Scholarship Award to further his education at the college...
Wakefield and Wake Forest earn spot in round four of NCHSAA tournament
No. 2 Wakefield and No. 11 continue their roll in the NCHSAA tournament, both earning wins in round three on Thursday, May 16. Wakefield narrowly took down No. 7 Lumberton. Wake Forest faced No. 14 Corinth Holders, earning the win. Wakefield The Wolverines won by...
Wake Forest native Wide Receiver John Jiles inks deal with New York Giants
John Jiles, a wide receiver from the University of West Florida (UWF) and Wake Forest High School alumn, flew under the radar during the 2024 NFL draft. However, it wasn't long before Jiles saw his first-ever professional deal, signing with the New York Giants following...
Wake Forest baseball survives third round of NCHSAA tournament
On Tuesday, May 14, the Wake Forest Cougars hosted the Corinth Holders Pirates in round three of the NCHSAA tournament. The Cougars narrowed out a 2-1 victory, earning them a trip to round four, where they will face No. 22 Cardinal Gibbons. The win over...
Blackbird Brewery host NC Brewery Running Series 5k fun run
The Blackbird Brewery is hosting an NC Brewery Running Series 5k Fun Run on Saturday, May 18. What is NC Brewery Running Series The Brewery Running Series is a unique organization that arranges fun-run courses that start and end at local breweries, offering a one-of-a-kind experience. "No...
Millbrook, Heritage and Wake Forest move to round two of NCHSAA women’s soccer tournament
May 13 saw the kicking off of round one of the women's soccer NCHSAA tournament. Four NAC-6 teams, Millbrook, Heritage, Wake Forest and Wakefield, earned a spot in the tournament's first round, and all but Wakefield moved on. Millbrook The Wildcats finished the year 9-0-1...
Heritage men’s lacrosse’s historic season comes to an end
The Heritage High School men's lacrosse faced off with Cardinal Gibbons, in round four of the NCHSAA men's lacrosse tournament. Cardinal Gibbons has a history of knocking the Huskies out of the tournament, the last time being in the 2018 NCHSAA tournament, when they defeated Heritage 18-4 as the...
Why do they want to destroy public education?
Let me see if I have this right. We don’t have enough money to pay teachers properly, but we’ve got a billion dollars that we’re thinking of doling out to...
Universities should cultivate civic leaders
Most students and their families invest time, effort and resources into higher education for vocational reasons. They expect the knowledge, skills and relationships acquired at a college or university will...
A whole lot of harshness
Much about this life we live is harsh. We live in a survival-of-the-fittest, dog-eat-dog world. The hawks and coyotes in the neighborhood carry off bunnies and squirrels and chipmunks. Natural...
