#wakecounty — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wakecounty, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/ch/64350/ Novartis Finalizes U.S. Manufacturing, R&D Expansion Plan #APIManufacturing #CapitalInvestment #CorporateExpansion #Denton #EconomicDevelopment #expansion #Manufacturing #NorthCarolina #Novartis #R&D #RadioligandTherapy #RLTManufacturing #Texas #WakeCounty
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Raleigh Local News Updates on Development – Dining – Sports and Community Notes
Raleigh keeps moving. From major rezonings and new restaurant openings to sports headlines and civic updates, here’s a curated roundup of what’s happening across the Triangle—quick hits you can scan and share.
Development
Raleigh City Council approved towers up to 37 stories in North Hills, set to become the tallest buildings Raleigh has ever seen—surpassing PNC Plaza (33 stories). Nearby residents raised concerns about disruption and sightlines. (WRAL)
Empire Properties, which also manages The Pit and Raleigh Times, purchased four downtown parcels on Wilmington and Hargett streets, including the former Taz’s Supermarket site. (Triangle Business Journal)
Kane Realty acquired a Midtown parcel adjacent to North Hills and The Exchange for $72M, signaling further North Hills expansion. (Triangle Business Journal)
Wake County and Marbles Kids Museum announced a $4.7M expansion with new exhibit space and a rooftop courtyard featuring a kid-size racetrack. Construction begins next month.
Openings & ClosingsCampo Taco Co. is now open at Rockway near Dix Park, joining Benchwarmers and BK Pilates. Expect street tacos, bowls, birria ramen, and more.
Raising Cane’s opens its first Raleigh location on Hillsborough Street (former Varsity Theater) on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Grand opening perks include merch, chicken, and a community check presentation for Second Chance Pet Adoptions and Marbles.
Mac’s Speed Shop closed its Five Points location near Rialto Theatre. (Raleigh Magazine)
Coming soon to Chapel Hill: Géos Tavern and Oyster Bar from restaurateur Giorgio Bakatsias, with Michelin-starred chef Daniel Jackson as partner.
Pets & Health
Wake County approved a 54,600-sq-ft animal center in eastern Wake, increasing capacity by 50%. Construction targets 2027. (WUNC)
Wake County Libraries now offer heart monitors at all 23 locations, borrowable for three weeks thanks to a new donation.
Listen
J. Cole drops his seventh album, “The Fall-Off,” on Friday, Feb. 6—with hopes for a new Dreamville Festival announcement. (Billboard)
Streaming changed live albums, but Raleigh’s venues keep the real thing alive—revisit the classics and catch shows around town. (The Guardian)
Sports
NC Courage named Mak Lind head coach. Season opens Saturday, March 14 vs. Racing Louisville.
The Super Bowl gets local: Patriots QB Drake Maye (UNC/Charlotte ties) and Seahawks LB Drake Thomas (Wake Forest/NC State) headline NC connections. (WRAL)
NC State women’s basketball standout Zamareya Jones unwinds by building Lego sets—about 100 and counting. (The News & Observer)
Traffic & Civic
The “peanut-shaped” intersection on Lake Wheeler Road is happening—adding sidewalks, bike lanes, and transit upgrades to create a complete street near Dix Park. (Raleigh Downtown)
Raleigh will implement new indoor smoking laws in April, expanding authority to prohibit smoking in public places and government-owned buildings and grounds. (The News & Observer)
Try This
Vidrio launches a Chef’s Table dinner series starting Wednesday, Jan. 28, featuring Southern France flavors.
National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is Saturday, Feb. 7. Andia’s (Raleigh + Cary) serves café-inspired specials 8–11 a.m.
Ranked & Fun
Raleigh lands No. 5 on the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities list, buoyed by job growth.
Texas Pete is North Carolina’s most popular hot sauce, per Instacart data.
The Wordle word that stumped the most players in 2025? “Bongo.” Ready for redemption? (TODAY)
Lunar New Year begins Tuesday, Feb. 17—Year of the Fire Horse, symbolizing movement, change, and opportunity.
Coming Soon
Activate brings laser rooms and a Mega Grid of LED tiles to Midtown next to the PGA Store. (Triangle Business Journal)
Biz
DraftKings filed a permit for an office at Raleigh Iron Works, adding to the project’s growing tenant mix. (Raleigh Magazine)
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#BusinessNews #CommunityUpdates #DoRaleigh #DoRaleighNews #downtownRaleigh #LocalOpenings #News #NorthHillsDevelopment #RaleighNews #RaleighRestaurants #RaleighSports #TriangleNews #WakeCounty
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#WCPSS friends! Moms 4gainst Liberty is targeting teachers for pointing out the obvious that Charlie Kirk was a bigot. They feign outrage, passing out constitutions while asking the board to inflict state censorship by firing specific teachers. Stay around for the follow-up comment from Renee. Amazing counter.
We need the public to STAND UP at the next board meeting and demand basic constitutional rights for our teachers.
https://www.youtube.com/live/tKfSzxTFFa8?si=yHvNCng1HdLlcv4z&t=3138
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#WCPSS friends! Moms 4gainst Liberty is targeting teachers for pointing out the obvious that Charlie Kirk was a bigot. They feign outrage, passing out constitutions while asking the board to inflict state censorship by firing specific teachers. Stay around for the follow-up comment from Renee. Amazing counter.
We need the public to STAND UP at the next board meeting and demand basic constitutional rights for our teachers.
https://www.youtube.com/live/tKfSzxTFFa8?si=yHvNCng1HdLlcv4z&t=3138
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#WCPSS friends! Moms 4gainst Liberty is targeting teachers for pointing out the obvious that Charlie Kirk was a bigot. They feign outrage, passing out constitutions while asking the board to inflict state censorship by firing specific teachers. Stay around for the follow-up comment from Renee. Amazing counter.
We need the public to STAND UP at the next board meeting and demand basic constitutional rights for our teachers.
https://www.youtube.com/live/tKfSzxTFFa8?si=yHvNCng1HdLlcv4z&t=3138
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Nine of Wake Tech's brightest are on their way to North Carolina State University as Goodnight Transfer Scholars.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/15443
The prestigious Goodnight Scholarship is valued at $23,000 per year for up to three years – a maximum of $69,000 – for transfer students from North Carolina community colleges.
#WakeTech #NorthCarolina #Scholarship #Transfer #NCState #Raleigh #WakeCounty
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Wake Tech is pleased to announce Ann Guevremont as the new Dean of Financial Aid. She has served as interim dean since November and brings expertise and experience to her new role.
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Lots of hugs and cheers as hundreds of Wake Tech graduates celebrated their accomplishments at the college's Spring Commencement celebration.
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A Wake Tech student received a generous gift that will help him pursue his dream of opening an automobile repair business. Jeffrey Johnson received a special toolbox thanks to Charles Sanville, also known as YouTube influencer The Humble Mechanic.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/14989
#WakeTech #YouTube #Influencer #Automotive #Student #Raleigh #WakeCounty #NC
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#WakeTech is pleased to announce Gabby McCutchen as the new provost of #Arts and #Sciences and the Scott Northern Wake Campus.
McCutchen will lead a seamless collaboration in the following areas, #Liberal Arts, #Mathematics and Sciences, General Education, College Readiness and #University #Transfer.
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[NEWS] - Students training to become firefighters in the Wake County Fire Academy, a partnership between #WakeTech and #WakeCounty, learned a different set of skills during Fire Academy Spring Kick-Off to Success conference.
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[NEWS] - College Announces Fall 2022 Honor Roll
Dr. Scott Ralls is proud to announce 1,808 students made the President's List or Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/14617
#WakeTech #HonorRoll #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #HigherEducation #Raleigh #NC #WakeCounty
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#WakeTech welcomed roughly 21,000 degree-seeking #students today on the first day of the #spring #semester. That includes about 18,000 continuing students and 3,000 new students.
The college’s #enrollment is up more than 6% from last spring and is nearly the same as the spring 2020 semester, prior to the #pandemic.
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Wake Tech is a key reason Wake County has been able to attract so many new companies and grow as fast as it has.
https://businessnc.com/68979-2/
#WakeTech #WakeCounty #WakeCountyNC #Raleigh #HollySprings #Apex #Garner #Wendell #Morrisville #HigherEd #EconDev
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Mike Coleman, Dean of Student Support, moved the CARE Center from idea to reality, creating a central point of contact for wraparound support that students can access.
More: https://www.waketech.edu/carecenter
#Rally #Award #Winner #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #WakeTech #Community #College #Raleigh #NC #WakeCounty
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Wake Tech honored 32 cadets from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Academy today during a graduation ceremony at the Southern Wake Campus.
This is largest class of BLET graduates in 15 years.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/14380
#LawEnforcement #Police #Training #Education #HigherEd #CommunityCollege #Policing #publicSafety #Raleigh #NC #WakeCounty #WakeTech
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The Triangle health care industry is about to get a boost from #WakeTech.
Special ceremonies for Medical Assisting, Radiography, Medical Sonography, Practical Nursing and Nursing were held at the Perry Health Sciences Campus in Raleigh.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/14370
#Pinning #Graduation #HealthCare #Health #Care #Medical #Radiography #Nursing #HigherEd #Raleigh #NC #WakeCounty
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Wake Tech students in Baking and Pastry Arts showcased their baking skills at the Scott Northern Wake Campus.
Students sold their original desserts, pastries and treats at the popular Bakers' Row event.
https://www.waketech.edu/post/wt-news-story/14371
#WakeTech #Baking #PastryArts #Pastry #Dessert #Bread #Cookies #Sweet #Kitchen #HigherEd #Raleigh #NC #WakeCounty
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Hello, #Mastodon! We're happy to be here. Thanks for giving us some space to share more about #WakeTech.
#CommCollege #CommunityCollege #Raleigh #RaleighNC #WakeCounty #WakeCountyNC #NC #NorthCarolina #HigherEd #HigherEducation