The council approved a total of $250,000 for a law firm to conduct an investigation into former town manager Sean Stegall’s spending and a review of town staff engagement.
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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Another Member of Cary’s Senior Management Team Departs Town Government
Dan Ault, an assistant town manager and chief innovation officer who had worked for the town since 2016, resigned from his role on January 8.
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Talking with Raleigh CARES Staff About the City’s New Crisis Call Diversion Program
Raleigh’s 911 call takers now assess whether callers are best served by police or EMS, or if a mental health professional should respond instead.
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Cary Mayor Reflects on Town Manager’s Resignation: ‘I Thought He Was My Friend. How Did I Not See That?’
In a one-on-one interview with the INDY, Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht discussed the former town manager’s tenure, finding consensus on the council about how to move forward, and regaining the public’s trust.
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Who’s Running: Wake County DA, Sheriff, and Judiciary
Three Democrats will compete in March to be Wake County’s next district attorney when longtime DA Lorrin Freeman steps down; most other races won’t see competitive elections until the fall.
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Who’s Running: Wake County Board of Commissioners
The March primary will feature a crowded race for two new seats on the Wake County Board of Commissioners.
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Who’s Running: Raleigh City Council
Here’s who filed for all Raleigh City Council seats and whom voters can expect to see on their primary election ballots in March.
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Cary Town Manager Resigns Following Concerns Over Spending, Workplace Culture
In an emergency town council meeting Monday, Cary terminated its contract with Sean Stegall, who will receive $195,000 in severance pay. Russ Overton was sworn in as interim town manager.
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Siembra NC Says More Immigration Agents Could Be Coming to the Triangle This Week
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson denied the report but said the agency is active in the Triangle “every day, seven days a week.”
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K-12 Absences Spike as Federal Immigration Agents Arrive in the Triangle
An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Triangle.