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Elle caring for foster kittens in her home

Saving lives, one foster at a time

Animal Services
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Cooling stations extended in Wake County amid stretch of extreme heat

Emergency Management
Social Services
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Wake County reopens cooling stations as extreme heat returns

Emergency Management
Wake County Register of Deeds Tammy L. Brunner

Wake County's median real estate price increased by $15,500 in June 2026, ending the month at $458,500

Register of Deeds
Ask the Doc Townhall Logo

Ask the Doc Town Hall to spotlight Breastfeeding Awareness Month and women's health

Public Health
Asian family with mom breastfeeding infant

Wake County to highlight National Breastfeeding Awareness Month

Public Health
A dog looking at the camera wearing a handkerchief around it's neck

Wake County Animal Center joins Clear the Shelters with free pet adoptions

Animal Services
Wake County Envirothon students accept a second-place national award while holding a ceremonial $10,000 prize check on stage.

Wake team finishes second at International NCF-Envirothon

Soil and Water Conservation
Commissioner Shinica Thomas

Commissioner Thomas appointed to lead four national committees on topics impacting county governments

Board of Commissioners
Mike McLamb, Permits & Inspections Director and Kenneth Dorman Field Inspections Supervisor

Wake County Permits and Inspections named Jurisdiction of the Year by North Carolina Building Inspectors Association

Planning and Development Services
plants in a field

Survey reveals development pressure as top concern for Wake County farmers

Soil and Water Conservation
older elderly man holding flag

Wake County Public Health to host hepatitis C information sessions for veterans and aging population

Public Health
Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services DNA laboratory with workstations, biological safety cabinets and laboratory equipment for forensic evidence analysis.

Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services' new DNA laboratory begins analyzing evidence

Bureau of Forensic Services
Jimmy sits between Gabriella Agnello and her partner in a car.

The story of a dog who learned it was safe to dream

Animal Services
hot car demonstration

Wake County to host hot car safety event for kids and families

Public Health
Graphic with sun and thermometer

Wake County to reopen cooling stations as triple-digit heat returns

Emergency Management
icons of people and a clipboard with a checkmark

Wake County Continuum of Care to launch initiative to help residents move from streets to stability

Continuum of Care
Two men stand together while one presents the other with a framed Order of the Long Leaf Pine certificate during an indoor recognition event.

Wake County Engineer Brad Cole Receives Prestigious State Award

Planning and Development Services
Dog on leash, wearing a bandana, looks up at camera.

Wake County Animal Center calls for help as shelter reaches capacity

Animal Services
Wake County Register of Deeds Tammy L. Brunner

Wake County's median real estate price decreased by $7,000 in June 2026, ending the month at $443,000.

Register of Deeds