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RALEIGH &mdash; The Triangle may see up to 2 inches of snow early Thursday.
The National Weather Service said rain falling Wednesday night will turn to snow around midnight across north central North Carolina, including in Wake, Franklin and Granville counties. The snow is expected mainly along U.S. Highway 64 and to its north.
Around 1 inch of snow is expected to fall, but some areas may receive closer to 2 inches, officials said. A winter weather advisory starts at midnight and will last until 8 a.m. Thursday
Roads may be slippery through the morning commute, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.
&ldquo;If it looks wet, assume it&rsquo;s ice. Slow down!&rdquo; the department tweeted Wednesday afternoon.
The Wake County Public School System canceled all before-school activity Thursday morning. It also canceled Big Bus Food Truck deliveries and Curbside Meals for Thursday.
Franklin County Schools also canceled its Thursday meal delivery.
Both districts plan to provide meals for Wednesday and Thursday on Wednesday.

Wake, Franklin could get snow Thursday morning

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WAKE FOREST &mdash; Five young women won talent scholarships at the 26th Annual Wake Forest Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Competition on Jan. 21.
Kashara Simpson, Tamryn LeGrant, Grace Boudah, Aimee Heroux and Simone Smith each won a $1,000 scholarship to be used for their post-secondary education.
The competition was open to students in K-12 in three age and three media categories. Students are split into elementary, middle and high school divisions and into art, creative performance and writing categories. This year&rsquo;s theme was a King quote: &ldquo;Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.&rdquo;
Simpson of Rolesville High School won first place in the high school art category along with her scholarship. She was nervous about finding out the results but was confident in her work, she said.
&ldquo;It feels good to win,&rdquo; Simpson said. &ldquo;I felt ecstatic when I got the call that I won. I was nervous all day, but then I got the phone call and was excited. It&rsquo;s an opportunity to better my education, so I can go off to college.&rdquo;
Three years ago, Simpson won third place in the competition. This year, she submitted a painting depicting three Black leaders, including King, holding the world while several hands reach toward it, including a fist reminiscent of the Black Power symbol.
&ldquo;Art is my strong suit,&rdquo; Simpson said. &ldquo;I want to use my art to inspire people to feel good and do good. I wanted to convey a message that our world has to change.&rdquo;
Simpson hasn&rsquo;t decided on a college yet but hopes to sign to play basketball by the end of February, she said.
LeGrant of Heritage High School won second place in the high school art category. Upon finding out, she immediately called her out-of-town family members, she said.
&ldquo;It felt amazing,&rdquo; LeGrant. &ldquo;It just felt really special to be able to participate in something, especially with the pandemic going on.&rdquo;
She competed in the competition last year, having won her category. This year, LeGrant drew a realistic fist over a black and white map of the world for her submission.
&ldquo;The threat to justice in just one city or state impacts not just that small area but the world,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s important for that small area to stand up and use their voice and stand up for what is right so that other cities, states and countries see that injustice is not tolerated anywhere.&rdquo;
LeGrant has been accepted to the Savanah College of Art and Design in Georgia where she plans to study animated and motion media. Winning the $1,000 scholarship was reassuring, she said, considering the price of art schools.
&ldquo;I was a little worried about how financially I would be if I did not play sports&rdquo; at the college level, LeGrant said. &ldquo;It was nice to know that I have other ways of getting scholarships other than just being athletic.&rdquo;
She plays basketball and soccer.
Boudah of Heritage High School won first place creative performance. Heroux of Franklin Academy won first place in writing and second place in creative performance. Smith won second place in writing.
They were unable to be reached for comment.
In addition to the five scholarships, 12 other students were honored for their art, creative performances or writing.
The commemoration, which was held at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, also featured three musical performances and a keynote speech from federal Judge Joe Webster. The ceremony was livestreamed on Facebook with only the speakers and award winners in attendance.
Webster spoke directly to the award winners, telling them to gain as much knowledge as they could to prepare themselves to be the best at whatever they choose to do in life. He also told them to work hard and persevere while believing in themselves.
Webster also asked the students to love each other and God. He said that without faith it&rsquo;s impossible to become successful.
The Wake Forest Distinguished Service Award was also presented at the ceremony. George Shaw received the award in honor of his work with food insecurity programs in Wake Forest, including the Wake Forest-area Hunger Ministry.
Sports editor Marty Simpkins contributed to this report.

‘Our world has to change’: Seniors win scholarships for messages at Wake Forest MLK competition

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The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 20-26 by the Franklin County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. All information is from public law enforcement records.
<h5>Jan. 20</h5>
No arrests reported.
<h5>Jan. 21</h5>
No arrests reported.
<h5>Jan. 22</h5>
&bull; Joshua Richard Bentley, 23, of Walter Grissom Road, Kittrell: possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; $7,500 secured bond.
<h5>Jan. 23</h5>
&bull; Dwayne Chavis, 47, of Mitchiner Grove Road, Franklinton: possession of a Schedule II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; $7,500 secured bond.
&bull; Timothy Wayne McKinney, 52, of Hale Store Road, Zebulon: assault on a female and disorderly conduct; $2,500 secured bond.
&bull; Jeff Payne, 63, of Beech Court, Youngsville: assault on a female; no bond.
&bull; Jeremy Marquis Wilder, 25, of Bonnie Lane, Princeville: possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a Schedule II controlled substance; possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana; possession of a firearm by a felon; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana paraphernalia and injury to real property; $42,500 secured bond.
<h5>Jan. 24</h5>
&bull; Clarence Davis, 33, of Raleigh Road, Kitrell: assault on a female; no bond.
&bull; Davynva Caitlyn Sathrum, 25, of Broad Leaf Circle, Raleigh: possession of heroin; $7,500 secured bond.
<h5>Jan. 25</h5>
&bull; John Shaw Field, 73, of N.C. Highway 96, Youngsville: communicating threats and assault; $3,000 secured bond.
&bull; Alan Feiner, 35, of Cureton Drive, Youngsville: possession of a controlled substance on prison or jail premises and assault on a female; no bond.
&bull; Kevin Lee Gourley, 31, of Cureton Drive, Louisburg: possession of heroin and probation violation; $25,000 secured bond.
&bull; Jacob Charles Scott, 37, of Earlie Collins Road, Louisburg: assault on a female; $5,000 secured bond.
&bull; Frankie Mcdonald Sutton Jr., 25, of Mineral Spring Street, Louisburg: assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and discharging a weapon into occupied property; $3,000 secured bond.
&bull; Alfredo Hernandez Valle, 52, of Branch Court, Louisburg: first degree sex offense and indecent liberties with a child; $1,000 unsecured bond.
<h5>Jan. 26</h5>
&bull; Ronnie Horton, 51, of M.C. Wilder Road, Louisburg: possession of heroin; $1,000 secured bond.&nbsp;

Franklin County Arrests: Jan. 20-26

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