A new report details exorbitant spending by town officials and a toxic workplace culture under former Manager Sean Stegall.
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.
Wake County Introduces Initiative to Move 400 People Living in Encampments Into Permanent Housing
Over the next 18 months, the plan, called Wake at Home, will provide funds to help move people into housing at a total cost of $22 million.
Following Move-Out Deadline, Most Former Chatham Estates Residents Have Housing
Many residents displaced by the impending sale of the Cary mobile home park received assistance, but some face difficulties with the loss of a long-standing community.
A Raleigh Neighborhood Ditched Its Slave-Owning Namesake. Some Are Still Fighting to Keep It.
Many residents of the neighborhood formerly called Cameron Park say they’ve moved on under a new name, Forest Park. But some want a court to declare the name change invalid.
Cary Passes $573 Million Budget Focused on Staff, Safety, and Reversing Years of Underinvestment
The budget comes with a 2.75-cent property tax increase.
Wake School Board Passes Meal Price Increase, Creates Task Force to Address Cost
It’s the fifth consecutive year the district has raised school meal prices.
In Holly Springs This Year, Pride Prevails
After finally adopting a nondiscrimination ordinance with protections for the LGBTQ community, Holly Springs is gearing up for a festive Pride Month.
Inside Outlanders, Raleigh’s Self-Governed Homeless Community
Outlanders has a mayor, a charter, and a tight-knit community. As Raleigh pushes to end unsheltered homelessness, the camp could serve as a model for helping people get back on their feet—or be cleared out.
How Cary Spent $330,000 on Videos Taxpayers Were Never Meant to See
The highly produced films—which include a behind-the-scenes look at a surprise staff dance performance—offer a glimpse into Cary’s government under its former town manager, who resigned amid allegations of over-the-top spending.
Wake Librarians Say Chronic Understaffing is Hurting Services and Morale
The union representing Wake County library workers rallied outside a county commission meeting Tuesday to ask for more library funding.

