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A line of voters waits outside an early voting site.

Early voting begins Thursday for the 2026 General Election

Board of Elections
Public Health inspector checks cooking equipment

Wake County inspectors ensure food safety at the N.C. State Fair

Environmental Health & Safety
Public Health
members of the 2026 Wake County Board of Commissioners pose in the Board room under a Wake County logo

BOC meeting highlights: public hearings on property tax revaluation schedules, Fire Tax District

Board of Commissioners
bandaid on arm

Wake County Public Health urges residents to take their shot against the flu

Public Health
construction plan on a table

Wake County launches Resilient Homes program to help homeowners make needed repairs

Housing Affordability & Community Revitalization
genealogy

Wake County Public Libraries helps residents uncover their family history

Libraries
Looking across a farm field with trellis and greenhouse in the background.

Wake County awarded around $10 million for farmland preservation

Soil and Water Conservation
Close-up of the Wake County EMS logo displayed on the side of an ambulance.

Wake County EMS hosts virtual open house for regional station in Raleigh

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Wake County Register of Deeds Tammy L. Brunner

Wake County's median real estate price increased by $10,000 in September 2026, ending the month at $450,000

Register of Deeds
Group of kids smiling

Wake County to host community resource fair to support children's health, growth and well-being

Public Health
Hands filling out a voter registration form on a wooden table.

Final Week to Register to Vote for the 2026 General Election

Board of Elections
Firefighters responding to a pile of burning debris at a waste facility

Wake County recognizes Fire Prevention Week by preparing residents for upcoming battery ban

Fire Services
Solid Waste Management
three bats, three pumpkins, one of which is dressed as a witch

Wake County libraries creep it real in October

Libraries
Two youths smiling

Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council to host community listening session

County Manager's Office
Woman attaches firefighter pin to recent graduate.

Wake County Fire Academy graduates newest class of firefighters

Fire Services
Dog standing in wooded area looks into camera.

Wake County Animal Center kicks off October with $25 dog adoptions

Animal Services
Justine Henderson cuddles with Mae on a couch.

A name that felt meant to be

Animal Services
members of the 2026 Wake County Board of Commissioners pose in the Board room under a Wake County logo

BOC meeting highlights: Wake County Commissioners Approve WakeMed/Atrium Health Strategic Combination

Board of Commissioners
Teens with backpacks walking to school

Wake County to invest funds toward youth prevention and early intervention programs

Behavioral Health
Aerial view of neighborhoods

Wake County Board reviews proposed Schedule of Values for 2027 Revaluation

Board of Commissioners
Tax Administration