Kelsey Coffey

6 days ago | wral.com | Kelsey Coffey

Gov. Josh Stein's student safety task force will meet Thursday to discuss cell phone policies in public schools. Conversations are ramping up among state lawmakers about cell phone policies in schools. Some legislation banning cellphones has already passed in the state legislature, but it's not official yet. Many schools already ban cellphones, but not all have policies. At Dillard Drive Middle School, students have to keep their phones off and away unless it’s during lunch.

1 week ago | wral.com | Kelsey Coffey |Emily Walkenhorst |Mark Olexik

The Wake County Board of Education voted Tuesday night on a budget to send to Wake County commissioners that includes a request for about $40 million more from the county. It also includes more than $18 million in cuts, largely to digital learning coordinators, social workers, counselors, some secretaries, some school supplies and other expenses -- less than 1% of the district's more than $2.2 billion budget.

1 week ago | wral.com | Kelsey Coffey |Emily Walkenhorst |Mark Olexik

The Wake County Board of Education is set to vote Tuesday night on a budget to send to Wake County commissioners that includes a request for about $40 million more from the county. Ahead of the vote, teachers pushing back against budget cuts held walk-ins at several schools, including Enloe Magnet High School. Jeffrey Fuss is among the teachers asking the Wake County Board of Education to vote for no budget cuts.

2 weeks ago | wral.com | Kelsey Coffey

Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial for Christopher McCullough, who is accused of beating his mother to death in front of his 2-year-old son. McCullough is accused of attacking his parents at their Raleigh home on Ingate Way on Aug. 6, 2023. Investigators said he beat his parents until they were unconscious right in front of his young child. He then allegedly kidnapped the child and drove away. Mary McCullough, his 75-year-old mother, died from her injuries after the attack.

3 weeks ago | wral.com | Kelsey Coffey

For the first time, Raleigh Rescue Mission is delivering Easter meals to families in need. The group plans to hand out more than 1,600 meals Friday morning. Raleigh Rescue Mission Volunteer Engagement Manager said the group added the extra delivery day because more families need help. "In 2022, when I joined the team, we were delivering at Thanksgiving and Christmas about 1,400 meals. In this past holiday season, the need has increased to well over 1,600," Tuttle said.