Since Summer Launch, Wake at Home Has Rehoused 30 People from ‘Large Encampment’
At meetings on Monday, Wake County commissioners heard updates on the Wake At Home housing initiative and other efforts to address homelessness; they also voted on a potential new shelter space.
Nearly $2 Million Now Available to Help At-Risk Youth in Wake County
Underfunded teen shelters, mentoring agencies, and other programs to help at-risk youth now have the chance to secure additional funding from the Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Wins Second Term
Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin won her bid for re-election this Tuesday, beating out two challengers. But the composition of the council has shifted, with newcomers prioritizing new issues.
Wake County Habitat for Humanity Questions Candidates on Affordable Housing
Wondering where your local candidates stand on affordable housing? Habitat Wake asked candidates for the Wake County Board of Commissioners and Raleigh City Council about their stances on growth, displacement, rent prices, and property taxes.
Wake County Approves Plan to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
The Wake County Board of Commissioners approved a $4.85 million spending plan to fight opioid addiction.
How Should Wake County Fight the Opioid Epidemic?
Wake County is asking residents for their input on how $35 million should be spent over the next 18 years to fight drug addiction.
Wake County Could Raise Taxes by 1.5 Cents
Wake County’s new budget proposal, for the fiscal year 2023, includes a 1.5-cent property tax increase aimed at raising pay for county employees and attracting new ones.
More Wake County Board of Commissioners Coverage
Raleigh Residents Keep the Pressure on for Property Tax Relief
This week at the Wake County Board of Commissioners meeting, protest over rising property tax continued, and the board re-renamed the county’s biggest library after the historic Black community Oberlin Village.
Wake County Preserves 86 Acres of Green Space
The forests, pastures, and streams on a 200-year-old working sheep farm in Zebulon will be protected for years to come.
Wake County Commissioners Talk Property Tax Relief
As Raleigh residents struggle with climbing property taxes, Wake County commissioners are reluctant to commit to a grant program.
“Gender Queer” Back on Wake County Library Shelves
The national fight over the graphic novel “Gender Queer” continues at the Wake County library.
Wake County School Board Votes to Give Raises to All WCPSS Employees
County property taxes could increase to pay for the raises beyond the 2021-2022 school year.
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