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The Wake County Board of Commissions on Monday approved $7.5 million to support strategies to address the ongoing opioid overdose crisis.
Over the next 18 years, Wake County will receive $65 million to fight the opioid crisis.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
Tara Waters will fill the District 5 seat left open by the recent death of long-time Commissioner James West.
Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
Government leaders, community members and family paid tribute Monday to Wake County Commissioner Dr. James West, who passed away earlier this month.
WRAL Staff
Longtime Wake County Commissioner Betty Lou Ward has died.
The Wake County Sheriff's Office is increasing the starting pay for deputies and detention officers.
The law would end the practice of all Wake County residents being allowed to vote in every county commissioner race.
Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter
While some residents opposed the increase, the board said the decision was not easy to make.
The school board wanted $55.8M more for pay raises, maintenance and school counselors.
Inflation, staffing needs and behavioral health are just some of the competing budget priorities Wake leaders are looking at.
The plan would give millions to various strategies to help families struggling with food insecurities.
State Rep. Erin Paré, who recently struck a deal to change Wake County's Board of Commissioners elections, tweeted that Wake is "the only large county in N.C. that elects its commissioners at-large countywide." PolitiFact N.C. checks her claim.
Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter
Republican state lawmakers are moving ahead with a bill to change how Wake County elects its Board of Commissioners, despite objections by the sitting Wake County Board of Commissioners and all but one of the county's lawmakers.
Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief
Countywide elections on the Wake County Board of Commissioners help Democrats dominate that board. Legislative Republicans want to change that.
Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporter and Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist
After months of debate, rules for shooting outdoors in Wake County are changing.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
A new initiative officially launched Wednesday to save existing affordable housing in Wake County.
Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter
Wake County residents for and against stricter rules for outdoor shooting shared their opinions tonight -- just a week after Knightdale homeowners voiced their concerns over stray bullets hitting their homes.
People who live in Knightdale on Tuesday will have another opportunity to voice their concerns about the Wake County outdoor shooting ordinance.
Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter and Lora Lavigne, WRAL reporter
Over the last year, deputies responded to 128 shots fired calls around Knightdale. Over the course of that year, those shots have hit homes, split fences and rattled the neighbors' sense of safety.
Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter
Maintaining Wake County's position as a top economic hub requires big investments in transit, housing and schools, leaders said Thursday.
An increase in property taxes in Wake County is just one vote away from becoming a reality.
The Wake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Cory Dinkel, Multiplatform producer and Nia Harden, WRAL reporter
