On July 27, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 805, which, among many key changes, increased the monitoring of classroom libraries. With the introduction of this bill, teachers are required...

On Oct. 1, the U.S. government shut down. This shutdown is already the second longest in history, the longest being 34 days, which happened in late 2018 into early 2019. According to recent polls, one...

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, journalists covering the U.S. military from a range of news outlets turned in their press passes and walked out of the Pentagon to protest new government-imposed restrictions on...

  Cellphones have always been challenging to regulate within schools, especially since the rise of social media and the development of mobile technology. In June 2025, the Board of Education instituted...

On May 20, the Wake County Public School Board of Education will vote on a new cellphone ban policy that would eliminate or severely restrict phone usage during school hours. Under the ban, students would...

Wakefield elementary, middle and high schools are marking 25 years of education, growth and community impact, celebrating a period of shaping students and fostering connections beyond the classroom. Since...

ChatNDC is an artificial intelligence chatbot platform that specializes in compiling climate policy data. This platform and others like it fight climate misinformation and educate the public on an otherwise...

North Carolina received rare snowfall during January, specifically on Jan. 10-11 and Jan. 21. The first snowfall was very light in Wake County, not even reaching an inch. However, many places reached one...

 Many people have wondered what it would be like to live on Mars because of the similarities it shares with our own planet Earth. For these people, their curiosity will soon be quenched. SpaceX is working...

For individuals facing substance use disorders, TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers) provides a structured program designed to support recovery and personal growth. The organization...

Over the past few weeks, construction projects have forced the closures of the North Bound and South Bound of Falls of Neuse Road. This road, and the bridge in particular, is widely used by students and...

The “Movember” fundraiser hosted at Wakefield High School aims to raise funds and awareness for the people of Western North Carolina impacted by hurricane Helene throughout the month of November.  The...