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Cary pastor released from ICE custody. Daughter says he's moving to a hospital
The family of 55-year-old Gabriel Johnson, in a statement posted on Instagram on Friday, said the Cary pastor has been released from ICE custody and will be moving to a 24-hour rehabilitation hospital for medical treatment.
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Wake County hosts all-district play of Come From Away
Wake County Schools put on an all-district theatre production of Come From Away, a Broadway musical that tells the story of 7,000 stranded travelers and the small Canadian town that welcomed them following the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Lawsuit settled over former Wake County employee recording women at a health facility
Wake County has settled a lawsuit over a former medical assistant's placement of cameras in a women's restroom.
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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.
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Downed trees and power outages highlight stormy start to the holiday weekend in Wake County
WRAL meteorologists made Saturday a Weather Alert Day not only for the intense heat in the afternoon, but also for the elevated risk of storms in the late afternoon and evening. There were several severe thunderstorm warnings issued throughout the afternoon.
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Wake schools releases reassignment proposal. See who could be affected
The plan focuses on the opening of the new Morrisville High School, easing continuing crowding in several Wake schools, and changing where some affected families can apply to go if they want a different school calendar.
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‘It’s inhumane’: WRAL viewers report dozens of complaints about hot Wake County classrooms
Over the last month, our newsroom has received more than 30 complaints about HVAC issues in Wake County Schools and insufficient solutions. Thursday, about half of dozen of those reports pertained to conditions inside Millbrook High School.
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School fire inspection reports reveal hundreds of violations, some taking years to fix
Although students in Wake County public schools are back in the classroom, many of their school buildings are still not up to state fire code, according to documents obtained by WRAL Investigates.
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Man arrested after standoff at Raleigh home
A man was arrested after a three-hour standoff with Wake County Sheriff's deputies. They responded to reports of a domestic assault.
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HVAC issues persist in Triangle schools; Hillside High without A/C
Air conditioning issues continue at schools across the Triangle. Wake and Durham County schools sent students home this week after temperatures rose inside classrooms without air conditioning.
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50 years later: The impact of the Wake-Raleigh schools merger — and what’s ahead
The success of the Wake County Public School System hinges on not just marketing itself as the best choice for families, but proving it, too, education leaders say.
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‘Raising expectations.’ Wake students’ proficiency rates rise again, new testing data shows
Two-thirds to three-quarters of Wake County Public School System students are testing proficiently on their end-of-grade and end-of-course exams, the data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction shows.
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Green Level High School dealing with HVAC issues amid near-record heat
The Cary high school joins a list of others dealing with HVAC issues in Wake County. WRAL Investigates found more than a third of Wake County schools had an HVAC issue at the time of their inspection, per recent inspection records.
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Parents again debate opt-outs of classes taught by transgender teacher
The back-and-forth started last month after State Rep. Erin Paré, R-Wake, posted on social media, arguing that an elementary school was not an appropriate setting for a transgender female teacher.
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33 people move from Raleigh encampment into housing
Wake County’s Wake at Home initiative connected 33 people living at a Raleigh encampment with housing and support.
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WakeMed loses two top executives as proposed merger with Atrium looms
Thomas Gough, WakeMed’s chief operating officer, has been named COO at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida. Seth Brody, WakeMed’s chief physician executive, has joined UNC Health.
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‘More opportunity’: Former leaders reflect on merger of Wake, Raleigh schools 50 years later
The decision to merge county and city schools set up what is now known as the Wake County Public School System, the biggest district in the state and one of the biggest in the nation.
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Wake school board moves forward with policy allowing excused absences for religious instruction
The updated policy would allow students to sign out of school for one hour per week for religious instruction and have it count as an excused absence. Previously, such absences might have been counted as unexcused.
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Judge denies bond for man accused of killing Apex teacher, basketball coach
Rickey Harper made his first Wake County court appearance Friday after being arrested in Pennsylvania weeks ago. A judge denied him bond.
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3 Wake County inmates charged with starting fire in jail
Erik Chobot, 26, Davion Oden, 22, and Maczavier Richardson, 21, all faces charges for burning a jail or prison and injuring personal property.
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Wake school board chairman pleads guilty to speeding a school zone
Tyler Swanson was pulled over in January after police said he was speeding along Evans Road next to West Cary Middle School.
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Wake schools launches new efforts to keep kids coming to class
The Wake County Public School System wants to boost attendance and make sure all students are showing up to school every day.
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Wake sheriff urges discretion on arrests as jails exceed capacity
Wake County Sheriff Willie Rowe said overcrowding at the county jails has become so severe that he’s urging officers to use discretion in making arrests for some nonviolent offenses.
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With limited AI policies, teachers take different approaches in the classroom
North Carolina teachers are taking varying approaches to artificial intelligence in classrooms, as school boards adopt limited policies for addressing the tool.
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'Binder bags': New backpack policy at Wake County middle school leaves parents frustrated
East Garner Magnet Middle School parents are frustrated over a new policy phasing out backpacks for 'binder bags'.
