In addition to three proposed constitutional amendments, voters in Wake County will weigh in on two, three, or four local bond questions, including countywide bonds for Wake Tech and public schools.
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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Zebulon Flagged for Heightened State Oversight, Placing Further Scrutiny on Town Staff and Commissioners
Following a summer that saw turnover in key positions in Zebulon’s finance and legal departments, an agency in the state treasurer’s office will monitor the town’s contracts and purchases.
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Holly Springs Is Close to Adopting Its First-Ever Affordable Housing Plan
Town council members debated a three-year roadmap for housing affordability at their meeting this week.
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Relishing the Sights, Sounds, and Sales Pitches at the Veolia Pickleball Tournament in Cary
Professional pickleball is a capitalist fever dream, but as a skeptic learned last week, it’s also kind of fun.
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Wake School Board Members Reluctantly Consider Policies on Religious Instruction, ‘Inappropriate’ Books
The school board must create policies to address new state statutes allowing students to participate in religious instruction outside of school and challenges to books and instructional materials.
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Cary Clarifies Rules for Public Comment Following Raucous Meeting
State law and the First Amendment allow towns to make their own rules for public comment, with some important caveats.
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Pickleball National Championship Tournament Comes to Cary Next Week
Pickleball’s popularity has surged since the pandemic; by hosting the Veolia Pickleball National Championship, Cary is building its profile as a Triangle sports town.
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BRT ‘or Nothing at All’: Western Wake Bus Rapid Transit Route Will Bypass Morrisville
While not thrilled about it, Morrisville leaders seemed accepting of future plans for a regional bus rapid transit route that will circumvent the town.
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Zebulon’s Municipal Government Meltdown, Part 2: An Updated Timeline
A new mayor. A new town manager. And a new report from the state auditor’s office pointing to weak financial controls in Wake County’s smallest town. How did Zebulon get here?
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Cary Town Council Rejects Proposal to Keep Amberwood at Lochmere Affordable Housing
The Town Council voted to table a resolution that would have allowed the Raleigh Housing Authority to purchase the 340-unit community and maintain it as workforce housing.
