Southeast Raleigh Magnet Bionic Bulldogs win FIRST NC Championship
Wake County Public Schools in Apex, North Carolina, reported that the Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School Bionic Bulldogs won the FIRST NC Championship. The team went undefeated throughout the day to secure the victory. As state winners, the Bulldogs will advance to the national championship this spring, where they will compete and network with their peers from around the country.
| Feb 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM | School |
23 WCPSS schools compete in First in Fitness
Twenty-three Wake County Public School System schools were represented as second- through fifth-grade students competed at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School in the First in Fitness event, which features the 100-yard dash, the mile run, speed roping and pull-ups, a Wake County tradition since 1982.
| Mar 20, 2026 at 12:20 PM | School |
Apex mayor launches Carpool with the Mayor
Apex, N.C.—Mayor Jacques Gilbert launched a “Carpool with the Mayor” program to hear from residents, with discussions on traffic, student assignments and the Wake County Public School System’s proposed $18 million cut to special education that could affect more than 130 positions.
| Mar 19, 2026 at 8:19 PM | Political |
Wake County approves EMS Station 5 replacement design
Wake County commissioners approved the design for a new Wake County EMS Station 5 in north Raleigh to replace the current station, featuring expanded staff living space, an extra ambulance bay and eco-friendly construction at 4704 Hargrove Road.
| Mar 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM | Gov |
Wake County Seeks Volunteers for Greatest American Cleanup
Wake County government is inviting anti-litter volunteers to join the Greatest American Cleanup Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. to beautify roadsides, with supplies provided and a thank-you gift for volunteers; sign-ups are due by March 20.
| Mar 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM | Gov |
Apex Police Department Sponsors Free Youth Enrichment Camp
Apex Police Department in Apex, North Carolina, is offering a free, week-long Youth Enrichment Camp for youths ages 11 to 14 this summer in two sessions (June 22–26 and Aug. 3–7, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) featuring a K-9 demonstration, a Wake County Jail Tour, hands-on crime-scene investigations, a police obstacle course and DWI goggles, with enrollment through Officer K. Arata at katherine.arata@apexnc.org or Katherine.Arata@apexnc.org.
| Mar 18, 2026 at 6:20 PM | Police |
Spring Games draw 10 Wake County schools at Green Level
Student-athletes from 10 Wake County Public School System schools competed in the 2026 Spring Games at Green Level High School, where the opening ceremony featured a torch procession by local law enforcement before a packed Green Level crowd, and events included the softball throw and a 25-meter dash.
| Mar 18, 2026 at 3:39 PM | School |
Big Sweep Returns to Walnut Creek Wetland Park
Wake County's Partners for Environmental Justice will return to Walnut Creek Wetland Park for the Big Sweep cleanup on Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon, with volunteers removing litter from sidewalks, ravines, creeks and the greenway, and registration required at https://bit.ly/4lmKSuU.
| Mar 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Gov |
Apex Foundation Honors Baucom Elementary Staff on Shoutout Tuesday
Two Baucom Elementary staffers were spotlighted by the Apex Foundation on Shoutout Tuesday: Nathan Stack, an AIG teacher who leads hands-on STEM initiatives and the science fair, and Lorraine Ateshian, a pre-K teacher who moved from instructional assistant to lead teacher, with sponsors including the Baucom Elementary PTA, FRESH Local Ice Cream, McDonald’s of Apex, Harnett County, Wake County Public School System and the Town of Apex Government.
| Mar 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM | School |
Davis Drive Elementary marks 30th anniversary in Apex
Davis Drive Elementary in Apex, North Carolina, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a morning of time capsule displays, playground time and Davey Dolphin’s birthday cake, an evening gala honoring current and former staff, and a goal to create new outdoor learning spaces.
| Mar 17, 2026 at 12:32 PM | School |
Wake County invites middle-schoolers to pedestrian-safety poster contest
Wake County Government invites 6th–8th-grade students in Wake County to design a pedestrian-safety poster that turns the rule that drivers must yield in crosswalks into a memorable design, with a bicycle awarded to the winner and submissions due April 11 at participating Wake County Public Libraries.
| Mar 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM | Gov |