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smiling child holds watershed poster

Students across Wake County win awards for creative conservation posters

Soil and Water Conservation
Large white historic home with black shutters, tall columns, and a brick walkway leading to the front entrance, surrounded by trees and landscaped gardens.

Wake County seeks feedback on updated historic properties preservation standards

Planning and Development Services
Two adopted dogs, Peanut and Purl, cuddled together on a couch.

Double the dogs, double the love: Peanut and Purl find forever home

Animal Services
New Public Health Building

Wake County Public Health to reopen Monday at new location

Public Health
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson poses with Sergeant Collado and Deputy Garcia holding their Dogwood awards.

WCSO Sergeant and Deputy Honored with Dogwood Awards

Sheriff's Office
A Wake County EMS ambulance drives down a city street.

Wake County EMS plans service improvements for 2026

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Sports

Wake County approves $23.5 million in hospitality tax funds

Board of Commissioners
Sharon Mahovlic and Jim Schleper

Wake County couple continue learning at landfill tours after 10 years

Solid Waste Management
New Public Health Building

Wake County Public Health to close next week ahead of move to new location

Public Health
warning sign, exclamation point inside triangle

Wake County Public Health identifies potential measles exposure at several locations

Public Health
**Alt text:** People standing in line outside a brick building marked as an early voting site.

Early voting underway for the 2026 Primary Election

Board of Elections
Dinero (261508)

Wake County Animal Center launches Sweetheart Adoption Special for foster dogs

Animal Services
Wake County Register of Deeds Tammy L. Brunner

January 2026's Median Price of Wake County Real Estate decreased by $5000 to $450,000

Register of Deeds
Blue Background with text that says Books and Smiles

Learn the three B's before bedtime with the Books & Smiles program

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

Final week to register to vote or change party affiliation for the 2026 Primary Elections

Board of Elections
Illustration of smiling heart

Wake County goes red for heart health this February

Public Health
snowflake

Wake County will remain closed all day on Monday, Feb. 2

Emergency Management
Water droplet images overlaying a flowing body of water

Wake County first in state to approve One Water Plan

Planning and Development Services
shelter inside Southeast Raleigh High School gym, with cots set up

Wake County to open emergency shelter ahead of winter storm

Emergency Management
person types while holding circuit board

Wake County Board of Commissioners to meet virtually Monday due to winter weather

Board of Commissioners