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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
The Wake County Board of Education considered several revisions Tuesday to a cell phone policy that the board hopes to approve during its next meeting. The policy, in its current form, would largely disallow elementary and middle school students from using their phones. High schoolers would be required to keep their phones stored either in their lockers or in their […]
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Over 100 people gathered on the grounds of the Wake Forest Veterans Memorial on Monday to celebrate Memorial Day. The memorial is situated on the grounds of the Heritage Golf Course, and those in attendance heard stories of bravery, stood in silence, and quietly acknowledged the sacrifices made by those who have died in service to the United States.
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Police in Wake Forest released a report earlier this week that identified the town’s most dangerous intersections. The report, compiled using data collected from January 2021 to March 2025, indicated that one intersection is by far the most dangerous in Wake Forest. During the four years in question, 242 accidents were reported at the intersection of Capital Boulevard and Old Falls of Neuse Road, making it the most accident-prone intersection in town.
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2 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
A woman was killed and three other people were injured after a driver drove the wrong way down Capital Boulevard and collided with multiple cars Tuesday night. 24-year-old Katana Perry, of Raleigh, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling north on the busy thoroughfare about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Wake Forest Police Department. 74-year-old Willie Gene Coleman was […]
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2 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Residents and town leaders convened Tuesday night at Wakefield Central Baptist Church to discuss several issues that some residents say are holding the town back. The Zebulon Citizens Advisory Partnership put on the event. Recent events surrounding town leadership — namely, the resignations of three town officials in six weeks — were near the top of the agenda.
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2 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
A social district is set to begin operation in downtown Wake Forest June 5 at noon. The district will run on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from noon to 9:00 p.m. in select outdoor areas of downtown Wake Forest. During those times and in those areas, residents will be allowed to enjoy alcoholic beverages purchased from participating businesses. The areas in which the district will operate are as follows:• South White Street from East Roosevelt Avenue to just beyond Elm Avenue.
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3 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Local education leaders presented the school board with an update Tuesday on the district’s initiative to better ingrain technology into classrooms across the district. One of the key subject areas was the district’s progress in installing Promethean boards in classrooms. Promethean boards are large, interactive whiteboards that allow teachers and students to interact with the display using touch gestures. It includes features like annotation, screen mirroring, and access to online resources.
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3 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
The town of Zebulon held a joint public hearing Monday night to discuss a proposed 511-unit development on 161 acres off of Zebulon Road. Planning Director Matt Lower discussed the proposal’s features to the board, saying that the development provides for more acreage than is necessary, which will ensure extra space for informal recreation and greenspace. “It’s less intense than what standard zoning would allow for on this site,” Lower said.
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3 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Wendell Town Manager Marc Collins proposed his town budget to the town’s board of commissioners Monday night. Collins’s budget allocates $58,586,493 for municipal expenditures for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and retains a property tax rate of 42 cents per $100 of assessed property value. It also calls for creating seven new town positions: an assistant public works director, a public […]
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3 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman announced last week that she will not seek reelection at the end of her term next December. Freeman, a Democrat, has served as the county’s top prosecutor since 2014. She won her last general election in 2022 against Republican Jeff Dobson with 62% of the vote. She faced a stiffer test in the 2022 primary election against Damon Chetson. She won that contest with 58% of the vote.
