Wake County
Recent News About Wake County
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Join the Wake County Board of Adjustment
We're looking for people to join the Wake County Board of Adjustment.
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Fox Family Is Back
The fox family is back!
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Wake County COVID-19 Testing & Vaccine Clinics
All sites will be back to normal schedules on Tuesday, June 21!
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Wake County's Groundwater
Did you know more than 150,000 residents in Wake County depend upon groundwater for their water supply?
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Heat Safety
We've got another hot day on tap
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Local University and Municipalities Partner with Wake County to Give Residents a Tool to Stop Discrimination
The Wake County Board of Commissioners today joined Campbell Law School, the City of Raleigh and the towns of Knightdale and Morrisville to celebrate the expansion of an anti-discrimination resource for the community.
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Highlights of the April 18, 2022 Board of Commissioners Meeting
Missed Monday’s Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting?
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Federal Funds Help Support Two Major Wake County Public Safety Projects
Today, Wake County leaders and U.S. Congressional representatives formally announced the approval of $1.5 million in federal funding for two major projects aimed at improving emergency response and solving crimes.
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Highlights of the March 21, 2021 Board of Commissioners Meeting
Missed this afternoon’s Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting? Here are the highlights
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Wake County Reinstates Mask Requirement for County Buildings
Wake County Board of Commissioners Chair Matt Calabria announced today that employees and visitors to County buildings will be required to wear face masks starting Monday, Aug. 2, regardless of vaccination status. Watch the news conference here.
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Three entities in Wake County awarded social justice grants from Duke Energy
Three Wake County nonprofits were part of 40 that received grants to promote social justice, training, policy and criminal justice reform.
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At 71% Census response rate, Wake County continues push on residents to complete form
With just a few weeks remaining before 2020 Census forms need to be in, Wake County officials are urging residents to fill out their forms so their information is counted.
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From North Raleigh Today
Wake County elections received no funding from Center for Civic Life and Technology
The Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) has been donating to local election agencies and while several cities and counties in numerous states have received contributions, Wake County is not one of them.
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Wake County election workers will see a rise in pay for 2020
The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the hourly wage for 2020 election workers to $11.
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Wake County health offering new round of drive-thru COVID-19 testing
The Wake County Public Health Division will provide another round of drive-thru COVID-19 testing at the Sunnybrook building parking deck.
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Wake County has temporary jobs available to help with its COVID-19 response
Wake County officials said they will hire hundreds of temporary workers in July to help with its COVID-19 response.
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In April, nearly 60,000 Wake County residents unemployed: Report
The unemployment rate in Wake County for April was the highest it has been in more than 30 years, The News & Observer reported.
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Wake County Manager: 'I recommend eliminating more than 100 positions across the county'
The latest Wake County budget proposal would cut more than 100 employees, Manager David Ellis said, as a way for the government to address nearly a $30 million gap heading into the next spending cycle.
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Bandwidth Inc. expansion projected to create more than 1,000 jobs in next eight years
The North Carolina Commerce Department said in April that Bandwidth Inc. plans to expand operations in Raleigh, which will add 1,165 new jobs over eight years.
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A Wake County teacher resigns after lawsuit accuses him of abusing special needs children
A special education teacher in Wake County, who has been accused in a lawsuit of illegally restraining and secluding students, has resigned after the lawsuit resulted in a $450,000 settlement which is being paid to a student's family.