Wake County bus drivers win Bus Roadeo, advance to state
Wake County Public Schools in Apex, North Carolina, reports that bus drivers from across the district competed Wednesday in the annual Bus Roadeo at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. Drivers showed off their skills in a series of precise maneuvers, cheered on by many of their colleagues. The top seven winners will compete in the state competition in June. Congratulations to these outstanding drivers! 🚌🏆👏
- 1st place: Rodney Street — Heritage Transportation District
- 2nd place: Monica Hauser — Willow Spring Transportation District
- 3rd place: Jorge Ubior — Holly Springs Transportation District
- 4th place: Jonathan Serxner — Broughton Transportation District
- 5th place: Matthew Monk — Apex Transportation District
- 6th place: Clay Fogleman — Millbrook Transportation District
- 7th place: Vatista Reade — Fuquay-Varina Transportation District
| Apr 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM | School |
Wake County Board of Elections finishes packing materials for retention.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Wake County Board of Elections says it has finished packing up election materials for secure retention after the March Primary and is now inventorying and preparing other supplies for the next election, as nearly 2,000 voter cards were mailed this week, bringing the total mailed since the March Primary to more than 20,000.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM | Gov |
East Wake High marks 2,000 new library books
East Wake High School in Apex, North Carolina, kicked off School Library Month by adding more than 2,000 new books to its library, according to Wake County Public Schools, as students enjoyed a pep band performance and browsed the collection.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM | School |
Wake County libraries celebrate National Library Week
Wake County Public Libraries in Raleigh are celebrating National Library Week April 19-25, inviting the public to visit the system’s 23 libraries, join an April 22 Bookmobile event and recognize library workers on National Library Workers Day.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM | Gov |
Wake County partners feed children, seek SHARE program donations
Wake County Government in Raleigh, North Carolina, says a partnership among Wake County Waste and Recycling, the Wake County Public School System, Toward Zero Waste and the N.C. Cooperative Extension—Wake County Center aims to feed children rather than send edible food to landfills and is inviting donations to the SHARE program to expand the effort.
| Apr 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Gov |
Wake County offers free 10-week Movin' and Groovin' program
Wake County Government in Raleigh, North Carolina, is offering a free 10-week Movin' & Groovin' physical activity program starting April 16, featuring Zumba, kickboxing and more.
| Apr 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM | Gov |
Wake County approves 2026-27 calendars
Wake County Public School System says the 2026-27 instructional calendars have been approved, according to its latest family message.
| Apr 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM | School |
Wake County Outlines Stormwater Design Manual Steps for Developers
Wake County, N.C., outlined steps in its Stormwater Design Manual for developers, detailing planning, a stormwater impact analysis, permitting, financial guarantees and post-construction maintenance to protect streams, lakes and drinking water as growth continues.
| Apr 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM | Gov |
Wake County observes Easter holiday schedule
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County government says select county locations will follow a holiday schedule today in observance of Easter Sunday; closure details and schedule updates are at wake.gov/holidays.
| Apr 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM | Gov |
Wake County Invites Middle Schoolers to Safety Poster Contest
RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County's Safe Routes to School program invites middle schoolers to create a pedestrian-safety poster for the "Safety Is No Accident" contest; entries are due by April 11 at participating libraries, with details at bit.ly/4rmvNuF, and the 2025 winner is listed as Jacob.
| Mar 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM | Gov |