The Wake Weekly
Cars and Carnivores Street Festival returns to downtown Wake Forest March 23
For the Wake Weekly | March 18, 2024
The Rotary Club of Wake Forest announces its 2nd annual Cars and Carnivores Street Festival featuring a steak cookoff competition, car show, vendors and food booths on March 23 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in historic downtown Wake Forest. Following last year’s success, the free street festival on Brooks Street...
Wake Forest presents options for South Main Street improvement
By Justin Thompson
jthompson@wakeweekly.com | March 18, 2024
Residents of Wake Forest had their first opportunity last week to view firsthand two high-level concepts that the town has put together to improve safety, comfort, access, and multi-modal mobility through the South Main Street corridor. An open house March 13 featured renderings, blueprints, dimensions and thorough descriptions of the...
Wendell town board shelves vote on mixed-use townhome project
By Justin Thompson
jthompson@wakeweekly.com | March 15, 2024
A vote to rezone a little over 32 acres in Wendell for a townhome and commercial use development was again pushed to a later date after the Board of Commissioners raised concerns about density, traffic and future uses for a portion that the landowners wish to retain. The development’s proposed...
Revisit your Bookshelf Besties with Wake Libraries during Women’s History Month
For the Wake Weekly | March 15, 2024
Step into the world of timeless classics featuring strong female characters who inspired, and continue to inspire, generations with Wake County Public Libraries this Women’s History Month. “Bookshelf Besties,” a series of virtual programs, kicks off March 19. “This is a great opportunity to rediscover literary treasures, celebrate female authors...
Flaherty Park Field 2 closed for renovations
From staff reports | March 15, 2024
Field 2 at J.B. Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for renovation and upgrades. Earlier this month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department initiated the first phase of a comprehensive renovation project at Field 2 that will include: Demolition of the existing stairs leading up...
Rolesville wins 2024 girls basketball state championship over Charlotte Catholic
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | March 18, 2024
Rolesville High School girls basketball took the NCHSAA championship victory with a 65-58 win over the Charlotte Catholic Cougars. The tournament victory marks Rolesville's first-ever state championship win among all sports.
Column: Grading the Carolina Panthers’ most significant tampering period moves
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | March 14, 2024
The legal tampering period in the NFL offseason was an emotional roller coaster for Carolina Panther fans. They lost some fan favorites and put even more holes into their defense in return for putting more pieces around Bryce Young to help develop him into the...
Rolesville girls basketball is NCHSAA tournament Final Four bound after win over Chapel Hill
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | March 11, 2024
Rolesville High School girls basketball has punched their ticket to the Final Four of the NCHSAA tournament following a 50-44 win over Chapel Hill in round four.
Preview: Rolesville girls basketball faces Chapel Hill in NCHSAA round four
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | March 8, 2024
The Rolesville High School girls basketball team will take on Chapel Hill in round four of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association tournament on March 8.
NC State linebacker Payton Wilson dominates at the NFL combine notes
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | March 6, 2024
orth Carolina State University's star linebacker, came to the 2024 NFL combine as one of the top linebackers heading to the draft. Wilson had an astonishing performance at the combine, emerging as one of the biggest winners of the event.
3 NAC-6 boys teams find victory in 1st round of NCHSAA tournament
By: Joey Ellsworth
Jellsworth@wakeweekly.com | February 29, 2024
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) kicked off their Men's Basketball Championships on Feb. 27.
Judges see past Cooper’s rhetoric in appointments battle
March 14, 2024
Lawyers for Gov. Roy Cooper labeled the changes “shocking” and “breathtaking.” The governor himself complained about a “blatantly unconstitutional legislative power grab.” But a bipartisan group of Superior Court judges...
NC’s political right promotes conspiracy theories and secrecy
March 14, 2024
This week is Sunshine Week — the 20th such annual celebration of open government principles and accomplishments since the event was conceived and launched in 2005 by the American Society...
Can Congress take away TikTok? Only if you allow it
March 14, 2024
On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7521, the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.” The bill, which would attempt to ban the social media app...