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Wake County Invites Middle Schoolers to Safety Poster Contest

RALEIGH, N.C. — Wake County's Safe Routes to School program invites middle schoolers to create a pedestrian-safety poster for the "Safety Is No Accident" contest; entries are due by April 11 at participating libraries, with details at bit.ly/4rmvNuF, and the 2025 winner is listed as Jacob.

Columbus remembers Patrolman Horace Elliott

Columbus police remember Patrolman Horace Elliott, End of Watch March 29, 1927, who joined the division in 1923 and was the 20th officer killed in the line of duty after his motorcycle crash at Sandusky and West Broad Street; Patrolman John Garner was injured that night when his motorcycle skidded while going to summon aid.

Wake County launches home-delivery reading services

Wake County residents who qualify for accessible reading services can have home-delivered large-print, braille and audiobook materials through a new partnership between Wake County Public Libraries and the Library of North Carolina, which offers more than 175,000 titles and over 100 braille and audio magazines.

23 WCPSS schools compete in First in Fitness

Twenty-three Wake County Public School System schools were represented as second- through fifth-grade students competed at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School in the First in Fitness event, which features the 100-yard dash, the mile run, speed roping and pull-ups, a Wake County tradition since 1982.

Apex mayor launches Carpool with the Mayor

Apex, N.C.—Mayor Jacques Gilbert launched a “Carpool with the Mayor” program to hear from residents, with discussions on traffic, student assignments and the Wake County Public School System’s proposed $18 million cut to special education that could affect more than 130 positions.

Wake County approves EMS Station 5 replacement design

Wake County commissioners approved the design for a new Wake County EMS Station 5 in north Raleigh to replace the current station, featuring expanded staff living space, an extra ambulance bay and eco-friendly construction at 4704 Hargrove Road.

Apex Police Department Sponsors Free Youth Enrichment Camp

Apex Police Department in Apex, North Carolina, is offering a free, week-long Youth Enrichment Camp for youths ages 11 to 14 this summer in two sessions (June 22–26 and Aug. 3–7, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) featuring a K-9 demonstration, a Wake County Jail Tour, hands-on crime-scene investigations, a police obstacle course and DWI goggles, with enrollment through Officer K. Arata at katherine.arata@apexnc.org or Katherine.Arata@apexnc.org.

Big Sweep Returns to Walnut Creek Wetland Park

Wake County's Partners for Environmental Justice will return to Walnut Creek Wetland Park for the Big Sweep cleanup on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, with volunteers removing litter from sidewalks, ravines, creeks and the greenway, and registration required at https://bit.ly/4lmKSuU.

Big Sweep Returns to Walnut Creek Wetland Park

Wake County's Partners for Environmental Justice will return to Walnut Creek Wetland Park for the Big Sweep cleanup on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, with volunteers removing litter from sidewalks, ravines, creeks and the greenway, and registration required at https://bit.ly/4lmKSuU.