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Fans removed from stadium as Millbrook-Rolesville football game is suspended in overtime.
After a fourth-quarter delay, play resumed and the teams tied, sending the game into overtime before the game was suspended.
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Football player loses part of finger in hazing incident; Roanoke Rapids High head coach suspended
The Roanoke Rapids Graded School District said the investigation began Thursday after emergency crews responded to a report of a football player who suffered a severe hand injury.
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Rivalry Index: Rating the top NC high school football rivalries taking place in Week 6
Ranking this week's best rivalry games based on history, success, geography, balance, and other unique features. These ratings, unlike the bragging rights that are going to be claimed this week, are always up for debate.
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Wake schools $680M bond: What’s in it for HVAC?
The loan would increase property taxes by $4.10 for every $100,000 in property value. The county often borrows money via bonds that aren’t approved by voters, but it gets lower interest rates when voters approve of tax increases that back that borrowing.
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Have a complaint? Wake school board wants to make grievance process easier to understand
Too often, parents don't understand their right to appeal the initial rejection of their grievances, school board members said Tuesday.
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HighSchoolOT's Male and Female Athletes of the Week for Sept. 14-19
HighSchoolOT is naming a male and female athlete of the week from all six of North Carolina's area codes in the 2026-27 school year.
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Fake weapon found in Person High School student’s backpack
A fake weapon was found in a Person High School student's backpack. The sheriff's office said that no one was ever under threat.
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Two Wake County school buses involved in minor crash near Zebulon
Two Wake County school buses were involved in a crash near Zebulon during the Tuesday morning commute.
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Amid overhaul, Wake County plans to improve special education academics
The plan is just one element of a larger overhaul of special education programming in the district that also includes changes intended to address student behavior.
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Wake schools push family engagement to improve attendance, student success
Parents, students and teachers gathered Saturday afternoon at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh for WCPSS' Family and Community Engagement Summit. The event is aimed at engaging with families, empowering them to become more involved in their children's education.
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Wake Co Schools working to improve student outcomes with family engagement
Wake County Public School System held its Family and Community Engagement Summit on Saturday, focused on increasing parental involvement in education.
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Panther Creek and Green Level meet for annual game promoting mental health awareness
Panther Creek and Green Level High Schools held their third annual Mental Health Awareness game. Players wore "Live for More" shirts during warm-ups, while the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) shared mental health information and resources with students and families.
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Chapel Hill High school investigates antisemitic disruption during Zoom meeting
Chapel Hill High School officials are investigating after an individual interrupted and shared antisemitic content during a school Zoom meeting for the families of their senior class. School leaders say the interruption lasted about 90 seconds before the individual was removed from the meeting.
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Student found with gun on Wakefield High School campus
A student was found to be possessing a gun on campus on Thursday at Wakefield High School.
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Law firm representing parents threatens to sue Wake schools over transgender teacher
The Thomas More Society letter is giving Wake County public school officials 15 days to meet a list of demands. The district has said its policies on hiring and employment include nondiscrimination clauses for gender identity.
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Wake schools looking into proposal to appeal short-term suspensions
The proposal comes from the Education Justice Alliance, a Wake-based nonprofit focused on equity and reducing student interaction with law enforcement. Several EJA representatives and parent organizers asked the school board Tuesday night to create the appeals process.
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Tuberculosis case confirmed at high school in Cumberland Co., more than 260 others possibly exposed
Officials said a case of tuberculosis was confirmed in someone at Seventy-First High School. They have identified more than 260 people so far who may have had close contact with the person who was infected.
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Wake school board approves $4.7M contract for more secure classroom doors, more security cameras
The school board set aside additional funding for security earlier this year. The two new contracts are part of a broader effort to upgrade physical security measures.
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Wake schools: Teacher pay on par, but other key jobs not competing with private sector
The school board commissioned the studies months ago as it grapples with turnover in some positions and contends with concerns about teacher pay.
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Final cost for emergency repairs to three Wake schools tops $6.4 million
Work wrapped up last month at the three schools, which engineers had determined were structurally unsafe for students to occupy. District leaders have contended the schools weren't built according to their building plans, though they haven't determined who is responsible.
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Wake school board approves religious instruction absences, new book challenge process
The board voted 6-1 to give final approval to a policy amendment that would implement a new state requirement: allowing students to be excused for one hour per week for religious instruction. One group appears poised to take advantage of those rules in at least one Wake school.
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NC receives $4M to expand soft skills training for high school students
About 6,000 more North Carolina students will have a secondary high school transcript that lists their skills, in addition to their primary academic transcript, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced Monday.
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Durham Council 'confident' in gun violence action plan as NC Central students urge action
NC Central students ask Durham council to take action following a shooting near campus that injured two students. Durham Police are in the process of passing a gun violence plan. Members tell WRAL they are confident it will effectively lower violence.
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Threat prompts hold at Apex High School; police say it was not credible
Apex High School was placed on hold Thursday after a threat was made toward the school. Authorities later determined it was not credible.
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Wake schools plans 'major shift' in new HVAC, facilities plan
Wake County Public School System leaders are looking at consulting with an outside group on a plan that would overhaul the district's approach to facilities. It faces $800 million in deferred maintenance, about a quarter of that for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
