In a special budget meeting Tuesday night, Wake school board members expressed opposition to $18 million in proposed cuts and urged the superintendent to rethink his funding proposal.
Chloe Courtney Bohl
Chloe Courtney Bohl is a reporter for the INDY and a Report for America corps member, covering Wake County. She joined the staff in 2024.
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Most Wake Dems Delegates Vote to Keep Chair Amid Calls for His Removal
After some party members called for Wesley Knott’s resignation over a primary endorsement, 74% of delegates affirmed a vote of confidence in his leadership.
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Petitions Seek Wake Democratic Party Chair’s Removal over Primary Endorsement
Two complaints call for Wesley Knott’s removal after he broke with party tradition and backed Nida Allam in the 4th Congressional District race. Knott says he hasn’t broken any rules and stands by the endorsement.
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Wake County Eyes Nearby Community Garden Site for Athens Drive Library Replacement
County officials are hoping to negotiate a lower price for their preferred site, which is privately owned but ideally located just a few minutes’ walk from the existing library.
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Public Details About a Reported ICE Office in Cary Are Scarce, But That’s Not Stopping Residents from Pushing Back
A WIRED report that ICE is leasing office space near Koka Booth Amphitheatre for a growing force of immigration agents and lawyers has prompted community opposition.
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Kushner, Singh Win Wake County Board of Commissioners Democratic Primary
Voters chose an experienced candidate and a first-timer.
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Decker Aims to Flip Wake’s Toss-Up House District 37
Winn Decker won the three-way Democratic primary with 50% of the vote. Next, he’ll take on incumbent Republican Erin Paré in a bid to flip the state House district.
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The Road to Victory in NC-04 Runs Through Western Wake County
Rep. Valerie Foushee and challenger Nida Allam are working to win over 130,000 Wake voters added to the district since their 2022 matchup.
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One Man’s Trash is Another Gull’s Treasure
With Wake County’s growing population producing more than their share of garbage, its landfill is expected to be full by 2045. I took a tour, and you should, too.
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Raleigh’s Highly Anticipated Moore Square Apartments Affordable Housing Development Scrapped
The project, which has been in the works since 2022, would have added 160 affordable apartments downtown.