Wake County
Cary Charter School Illegally Retaliated Against Math Teacher, Federal Judge Rules
Cardinal Charter Academy engaged in illegal retaliatory actions when it fired a math teacher who reported that the school did not provide students with the special education services their Individual Education Plans required.
Raleigh Council Considering Two Ordinances to Rein in Noise and Disruptive Partying on Glenwood South
Will they make a difference for residents, or are they more of the same?
DEQ Fights Back Against Ruling in Favor of Wake Stone Mine Near Umstead Park
The agency has appealed Judge Van der Vaart’s ruling to Superior Court and asked for a temporary stay.
Wake County Lost 11,120 Acres of Trees Over the Past Decade
Areas in the Jordan Lake watershed lost 15 percent of their tree canopy.
As Wake Officials Try to Prevent Tenants’ Displacement, Grosvenor Gardens Residents Are on the Brink of Losing Their Homes
Rent is still set to increase for most residents following affordable housing nonprofit CASA’s purchase of the historic property last year with help from Wake County’s Affordable Housing Preservation Fund.
Ex-Wake County Register of Deeds Laura Riddick Released from Prison
Riddick served five years behind bars for embezzling nearly $1 million in public funds.
Two Wake County Students Work to Ensure Their Peers Have Access to Period Products at School
Farah Rosaleen and Sarah Pazokian want to make it easier for elementary, middle, and high school students to get the supplies they need during the school day.
Wake County Schools Ordered to Be More Transparent After Seclusion and Restraint Settlement
The Wake County Public School System will be required to be more transparent about the use of seclusion in restraint as the result of a recent federal lawsuit settlement.
NC DEQ Must Grant Wake Stone’s Mining Permit, Pay Attorneys’ Fees
The ruling comes down in a scolding opinion from former NC DEQ secretary Donald van der Vaart, who is now a judge. Court documents show intense pressure on the agency to deny the permit.
Wake Schools Formalizes Policy on Book Challenges, Appeals
An outside committee consisting of the media coordinator, teachers, parents, and a school counselor will read and research the challenged material and deliberate their findings at a public meeting.
A New Fund Aims to Preserve Affordable Housing in Wake County, But Even Mission-Based Landlords Struggle to Keep Rents Low
Even if developers build or buy below-market-rate housing, low-income renters may struggle to personally afford it.
Legal Aid NC Expands Housing Justice Services in Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina
With a $450,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, Legal Aid NC plans to assist with heir property cases and eviction defense.
Raleigh’s Purchase of the Old DMV Building Provides a Unique Opportunity, But Can Residents Trust City Leaders to Get It Right?
The city’s purchase of the land means it can control what to do with it instead of leaving it to the whims of the private market. Southeast Raleigh residents hope to see affordable housing and economic revitalization.
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