The Wake County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a water rescue involving a boat on Harris Lake. One person was already taken to the hospital while authorities search for any others involved. 

Water rescue at Harris Lake: Person taken to hospital, search continues for others

Shortages of teachers, infrastructure and technology workers will hamper schools' ability to provide the best education, facilities and tools to children, Superintendent Robert Taylor said Thursday.

Higher employee pay will be key to running Wake schools smoothly, superintendent says

Wake County Public School System Superintendent Robert Taylor speaks to the League fo Women Voters of Wake County, April 18, 2024

More than 21% of North Carolina's four-year-olds enrolled in the state's pre-kindergarten programs during the 2022-2023 school year, up from the prior year but still below the state's pre-pandemic highs, according to the National Institute for Early Education Research.

North Carolina ranks 29th in public pre-K enrollment, new report shows

Durham County budget increases funding for pre-K students

Wake County officials plan to meet next month to discuss the possibility of putting a local-option sales tax on the ballot later in the year.

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