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Via: WRAL.Com The application process begins Monday for parents who want their children to attend magnet schools, early college and leadership academies in Wake County. There are 39 magnet schools in Wake County that offer 17 different themes. These programs place an emphasis on science, math, leadership and foreign languages. But the competition to enroll […]

The Uncle in Wake Forest has been charged in the death of his 12 year old nephew during their hunting trip. 30 year old Jason Matthews Parker was charged with involuntary manslaughter and also for obtaining a hunting license under false pretense and not taking the mandatory hunting education course. 12 year old James Lee […]

  There’s a new governor in town and the celebration are on.  The festivities began yesterday and will continue tonight with a gala Inaugural Ball at the Raleigh Convention Center. Then tomorrow (Saturday) morning the formal ceremony will be held on the South side of the old Capitol building, followed by the inaugural parade in […]

The home of Apostle Joseph L. Green of Try Jesus Ministries in Sanford North Carolina burned down December 23rd, two days before Christmas.

Via: WTVD.Com The Wake County School Board chose Tuesday to hire a firm to help find a new superintendent. In a 7 to 1 vote, the board picked the firm of McPherson and Jacobson at a cost of $45,000.

  The Revenue Laws Study Committee approved a propsal to cut the current jobless benefits.  Now the approved changes will be considered by a group of House and Senate lawmakers in North Carolina. The changes proposed are:  to drop the maximum  weekly benefit from $535 to $350 and to replace the 26 weeks of benefits […]

Via: WTVD.Com Governor Pat McCrory held his first news conference since taking the oath of office Monday morning and said he’d already signed his first executive order. McCrory said he was rescinding a judicial nominating commission put in place by former Governor Bev Perdue and would use his constitutional authority to pick judges directly. McCrory […]

Via: News14.Com The Wake County School Board has some positions to fill. Tuesday, they’ll meet for a regularly scheduled meeting and discuss their next steps to find a replacement for a superintendent and a board member seat. The school board has a long list of items to discuss. They’re still searching for a new superintendent […]

Via: WRAL.Com Lenovo is reorganizing its operations into two groups – Lenovo Business Group and Think Business Group – as part of a “necessary transformation” a spokesperson says is needed to fuel continued growth. No layoffs are expected as part of the moves, the spokesperson told WRAL News.

Via: WTVD.Com Governor-elect Pat McCrory announced Thursday he’s picked former Wake County Schools superintendent Tony Tata to head the North Carolina Department of Transportation. McCrory’s pick for transportation secretary comes just months after the Wake County School Board showed Tata the door.