One Water Plan Guides Wake County Water Management
Water connects every part of our community, from the tap in the kitchen to streams and lakes across Wake County, North Carolina.
On World Water Day, March 22, the Wake County Government notes that protecting water takes planning and teamwork. The county developed the One Water Plan, which brings together drinking water, stormwater, wastewater and natural waterways into one shared strategy.
The plan is guiding how the county protects water resources while supporting a growing community.
Every drop has a story, and every resident plays a role in keeping water clean and reliable for the future. For more information, visit wake.gov/onewaterplan.
Our water. Our future. wake.gov/OneWaterPlan.
ONE WATER WAKE COUNTY
| Mar 22, 2026 at 11:28 AM | Gov |
Wake County seeks middle school posters for crosswalk safety
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Safe Routes to School Wake County is seeking middle school students’ original poster designs to promote crosswalk safety, with submissions due by April 11 at participating Wake County Public Libraries.
| Mar 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM | Gov |
Apex official urges proper recycling to curb contamination
Apex, N.C. — City officials urge residents to recycle correctly to prevent contamination of curbside recyclables, noting electronics should be taken to the South Wake Multi-Material Recycling Facility at 6130 Old Smithfield Rd. (open Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) and textiles donated or dropped at Wake County centers near Apex (6120 Old Smithfield Rd.), as the average person discards about 70 pounds per year and only about 20% of donated clothing is sold in thrift stores.
| Mar 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM | Political |
Wake County Certifies March 3 Election Results
The Wake County Board of Elections certified the March 3 election results at its March 13 canvass after the deadlines for recounts and protests passed with no challenges, and the State Board of Elections will conduct a statewide canvass on March 25, 2026.
| Mar 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM | Gov |
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 |
Wake County Schools Kick Off Family and Community Engagement Summit
Wake County Public Schools opened its two-day Family and Community Engagement Summit today at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, with Superintendent Dr. Robert P. Taylor set to deliver the State of the Schools Address this afternoon, while lunch and instructional resources will be provided and attendees can connect with neighbors and district staff.
| Mar 20, 2026 at 9:10 AM | 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 |