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restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
The Wendell town board voted unanimously Tuesday night to adopt a budget for next fiscal year. The 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 works […]
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restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
A multi-sport complex at the site of the former Pine Glo Products building in Rolesville is slated to open early next year. The developer, Robert Shaar of Optimal Equity, broke ground for the facility May 22, and said he expects construction to be completed by the end of this year and the facility to be open in the first months of 2026.
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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
The Rolesville Planning Board is recommending an increase in the number of service bays allowed for an auto service center — but also supports capping at three the number of bays that face a public street.
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restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
Last week, Gov. Josh Stein presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine to 104-year-old Maj. Joe Balogh, a pilot and WWII veteran, for his exceptional service to his country. May is Military Appreciation Month, and Stein said he was proud to mark the occasion with Balogh. “North Carolina’s service members put their lives on the line to protect our […]
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restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
Wake Forest officials say progress continues on the South Franklin Street Widening Project with recent approvals clearing the way for the next phases of construction, including: • Streetlight Enhancements: Wake Electric will soon install decorative streetlight poles that will improve roadway lighting and match upgrades along other sections of the corridor. • Utility Revisions: Plan revisions that address dry utility […]
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation are implementing nightly lane closures along Hodge Road between Mingo Bluff Boulevard and Poole Road for repair work over the next couple of weeks. Beginning at 7 p.m. each night and continuing until 6 a.m. the following morning, crews will close one lane along sections of the roadway, weather permitting. The work is scheduled to continue through June 6.
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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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restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder |David Beasley
A House bill to require North Carolina state agencies would have to get legislative approval for any new regulation that would have more than $1 million in economic impact, generated criticism from Democrats Wednesday before a Senate committee. NC REINS Act, known also as House Bill 402 with Senate companion 290, was before the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee for discussion […]
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Reggie Ponder
The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St. Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter, boat, Humvee, military vehicles, and more. The cost will be $5 per […]
