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

Submit your car questions to Dean Bailey, owner of King Auto Service in Raleigh. He'll be on WRAL's Saturday morning news.

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The popular Saturday morning news feature returns. Dean Bailey, owner of King Auto Service in Raleigh, is a guest in the Saturday morning news once a month. He will answer your questions about car care and car trouble.

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Please include the make, model and year of your car, a brief description of the problem, your first name and the county where you reside.

Questions must be submitted in advance of the segment.

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