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Wake, Franklin could get snow Thursday morning
‘Our world has to change’: Seniors win scholarships for messages at Wake Forest MLK competition
Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 20-26
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 20-26
Wake Detention officer charged with supplying contraband
Community spread of COVID-19 increases across state
Construction continues on Endeavor Charter expansion; capacity to grow by 240 students
WCPSS reports 57 more COVID-19 cases; cluster reported at Knightdale Kindercare
Day appointed Knightdale mayor, Morris councilor
Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 13-19
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 13-19
Young Entrepreneurs Fair set for May 1
Wake vaccine hotline overwhelmed on 1st day
COVID-19 testing added in Wendell, Zebulon
Community Briefs: Nominations sought for Black History Month honor roll
State senators, reps sworn in to new term
Youngsville moves ahead with development of 71 town houses
Reported gunfire in Knightdale leads police to shooting range
Sheriff investigating Wake Forest shooting
Wake, state again see highest 1-day increase in COVID-19 cases
Top Stories
Wake, Franklin could get snow Thursday morning
RALEIGH — The Triangle may see up to two inches of snow early Thursday. The National Weather Service...
‘Our world has to change’: Seniors win scholarships for messages at Wake Forest MLK competition
WAKE FOREST — Five young women won talent scholarships at the 26th Annual Wake Forest Dr. Martin Lut...
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 20-26
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 20-26 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wende...
Seniors lead East Wake Academy volleyball to school's 1st state title
CARY — For the first time in school history, East Wake Academy has a state championship under their ...
Construction continues on Endeavor Charter expansion; capacity to grow by 240 students
WAKE FOREST — A K-8 charter school plans to add a wing to its school, allowing it to enroll around 2...
WCPSS reports 57 more COVID-19 cases; cluster reported at Knightdale Kindercare
CARY — Despite being fully remote until mid-February, the Wake County Public School System is still ...
Crime Stories
Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 20-26
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 20-26 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All info...
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 20-26
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 20-26 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wende...
Wake Detention officer charged with supplying contraband
RALEIGH — A Wake County detention officer was arrested Tuesday following a two-month investigation, ...
Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 13-19
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 13-19 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All info...
Wake County Arrests: Jan. 13-19
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 13-19 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wende...
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COVID-19 Stories
Community spread of COVID-19 increases across state
RALEIGH — Only one county in North Carolina doesn’t have substantial or critical community spread, t...
WCPSS reports 57 more COVID-19 cases; cluster reported at Knightdale Kindercare
CARY — Despite being fully remote until mid-February, the Wake County Public School System is still ...
Wake vaccine hotline overwhelmed on 1st day
RALEIGH — After a surge of callers overloaded Wake County’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline as soon as it l...
COVID-19 testing added in Wendell, Zebulon
Wake County is adding COVID-19 testing opportunities this month in Wendell and Zebulon. The Wendell...
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Latest SPORTS
Rovnak becomes 1st 2-time state champ for Patriots
KERNERSVILLE — Franklin Academy’s Aaron Rovnak brought home a first place finish in the 1A cross-cou...
Rolesville basketball player wins MLK Contest
ROLESVILLE — Kashara Simpson of Rolesville High School’s girls basketball team won first place in th...
Wake Forest sinks Knightdale off outside shooting
KNIGHTDALE — Wake Forest’s boys basketball team drilled 11 3-pointers on its way to a 57-54 win at K...
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Cross-Country
Rovnak becomes 1st 2-time state champ for Patriots
KERNERSVILLE — Franklin Academy’s Aaron Rovnak brought home a first place finish in the 1A cross-cou...
Seniors lead East Wake Academy volleyball to school's 1st state title
CARY — For the first time in school history, East Wake Academy has a state championship under their ...
Community SPORTS
Rolesville basketball player wins MLK Contest
ROLESVILLE — Kashara Simpson of Rolesville High School’s girls basketball team won first place in th...
Raleigh golfer wins Winternational Junior Series division
PINEHURST — Keenan Royalty not only took home the freshman/sophomore division title, but also low-ro...
Former Wakefield player joins in basketball handout at Boys & Girls club
WAKE FOREST — Marcus Hodges, who won two boys basketball state championships with Wakefield High Sch...
UNC wins Battle in the Forest esports tournament
WAKE FOREST — An esports team from UNC-Chapel Hill won first place in the town of Wake Forest’s gami...
Cartoons
Columns
Young poets prove power of language
Most people like poetry, sort of. It really doesn’t get much attention except maybe as song lyrics o...
God takes our burdens
January 27, 2021Psalm 68:19 (ESV) “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” It is eas...
Stay safe from COVID-19 vaccine scams
Over the past few weeks, North Carolinians have begun receiving long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines. This...
The governor, the pro-tem and pandemic powers
Politics and the pandemic are inseparable in North Carolina. Last year’s gubernatorial election got ...
Butner-Creedmoor News
Cheek appointed, sworn in to Butner council
BUTNER — The town has a new council member. Judy Cheek was appointed by the Butner Town Council las...
Board members sworn in to county soil, water supervisors
OXFORD — Two returning members of the Granville County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of...
Granville County COVID-19 deaths pass 70; vaccine supply "critical"
COVID-19 has now killed 71 people in Granville County, health officials say. The latest deaths incl...