Reggie Ponder

3 weeks ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson

Several members of a residents' advocacy group in Zebulon met with the town’s interim town manager last weel to discuss concerns and make suggestions related to the town’s governance. Scott Carpenter, who heads up the Zebulon Community Action Partnership (ZCAP), said the “brown bag” meeting May 28 with Interim Town Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba was fruitful and productive. Carpenter and other […]

4 weeks ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder

Hunger touches every corner of Wake County, from busy cities to rural crossroads. Many families working full-time jobs still struggle to put food on the table. More than 126,000 people in our county face food insecurity and many earn too much to qualify for assistance, but not enough to consistently afford groceries. To help, Wake County Cooperative Extension and Wake County Public […]

4 weeks ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder

Wake Forest Police are investigating an early morning fire that damaged several vehicles at a business along Capcom Avenue. At 3:16 a.m., the Wake Forest Police and Fire Departments responded to a reported fire involving several vehicles at North State Pools, located along the 200 block of Capcom Avenue, according to a press release from the town. First arriving crews quickly controlled and extinguished the fire, but nine vehicles sustained damage.

4 weeks ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |Justin Thompson

A lineman from Wake Forest won top honors at a statewide conference of electric systems professionals in Rocky Mount earlier this month. Hugo Mier, who works for Wake Forest Power, was the first-place overall winner at the 2025 NC Association of Municipal Electric Systems Lineman’s Rodeo held May 15 in Rocky Mount. This was not Mier’s first rodeo. It’s his […]

4 weeks ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is providing guidance to livestock owners on methods to protect their animals from becoming prey to black bears. Black bears tend to consume a mostly plant-based diet and are attracted to livestock feed, such as grains and corn. However, they are omnivores and opportunists and will feed on eggs, small livestock (such as chickens and […]