Friday, April 11, 2025
More North Carolinians have died of the flu this year than in any other year since broad reporting became available in 2009, state Health and Human Services representatives said Thursday. More than 500 people around the state died of influenza during the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season. The grim milestone serves as...
Wake County School’s Superintendent Robert Taylor’s preliminary budget for next school year includes the removal of the district’s contribution toward employee dental care. The cuts would save the district about $2.5 million next year but would cost each employee an additional $28 monthly. After hearing input from fellow board members...
Raleigh Water crews responded to a sanitary sewer overflow Wednesday in Rolesville. The overflow was reported shortly after 3:20 p.m. near the 100 Block of Theresa Drive. Upon arrival, crews found an active overflow caused by asset failure in the sanitary sewer system. Crews took steps to stop and mitigate...
As warmer weather approaches, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging North Carolinians to "Fight the Bite" by taking measures to reduce their risk of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases. In 2024, more than 900 cases of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses were reported statewide. April is Tick and Mosquito Awareness...
Wake County Public Health is taking a bold step in the fight against HIV with the launch of a new PrEP awareness campaign aimed at increasing education and access to preventive treatment. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, is a highly effective medication that reduces the risk of HIV transmission when taken as...
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...
The Wakefield Wolverines jumped out to an early lead against the Tunstall Titans, in the last day of the South Granville Holiday Invitational basketball tournament, and never looked back. The Wolverines defeated the Titans with a 59-46 score. Leading 17-5 at the end of the...
Northwood and South Granville squared off in the Columbia bracket championship game of the invitational tournament Dec. 31. The Chargers managed to hold off the Vikings in the closing minutes to take the tournament championship with a 63-56 win. The physical battle started early in...
The East Wake Warriors defeated the Louisburg Warriors 70-41 for third place in the Navy bracket of the South Granville Holiday Invitational Dec. 31. East Wake managed to find the basket early in the first quarter with Jacob Byers and Pierre Crespo combining for the...
The Northwood Chargers used size and strength to defeat the Franklinton Red Rams 68-20 in the first round of the South Granville Holiday Invitational basketball tournament Dec. 27. The Chargers jumped out to an early lead thanks to baskets by Cam Fowler. Franklinton tried to...
North Carolina’s highest court attracted national attention with its recent decision in the case of a 14-year-old who was forced to take the COVID vaccine. With a 5-2 vote, the...
North Carolina Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would impose work requirements on people enrolled in the Medicaid health insurance program. It’s not a new idea. As NC Newsline’s Lynn...
I must admit I have been deaf, dumb and blind for a long time. I thought I had arrived at a state of enlightenment when I learned there was another...
