Sunday, March 9, 2025
Town officials at a public forum Feb. 27 told residents the town is poised for growth and is committed to “smart growth” principles. The Talk with the Town event at the Zebulon Town Hall was hosted by Zebulon Chamber of Commerce Director John Saffold. Town Manager Gilbert Todd recalled that...
The Wake County Sheriff’s office has arrested two people in connection with Wednesday night’s Amber Alert, the sheriff’s office reported Thursday. Around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, deputies received a report of a possible kidnapping of a 3-year-old child at a home near Garner, according to a press release from the Wake...
After more than a year of research, volunteer dedication and digital mapping, the Wake County Register of Deeds has completed work on an interactive map documenting racially restrictive covenants found in property records across the county. The map raises awareness about the history of housing discrimination and its continued impact on Wake...
Franklin County Sheriff Kevin White offered his thoughts on a drug bust that took place in Wake Forest at the end of February. The bust, dubbed “Operation Exploding Kilo," resulted in the arrest of 17 suspects, as well as the discovery and seizure of cocaine, fentanyl, cash, and 55 firearms....
North Carolina state employees and retirees could soon have health insurance premiums nearly doubled, state treasurer Brad Briner said Tuesday. The state insurance plan is projected to have a $500 million shortfall in 2026 which will increase to $800 million in 2027, Briner said during a meeting of state leaders...
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...
Students of North Carolina history recall that ours has been a saga of migration. Shortly after the early colonists settled along the coast, there was a movement westward. Only a...
My wife is an excellent cook, perhaps because she came from a family of cooks. Her paternal grandparents ran a restaurant and her maternal grandparents were bakers. By the time...
When news broke that the Trump $5 million “gold card” visa was coming to the marketplace in a few weeks, I nearly choked on my Cheerios. The president’s pitch was...
