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School Safety

Union Pines High School evacuated after reported bomb threat

May 6

School worker fired after boy goes home with 'unexplained injuries'

Apr 28

Safety concerns prompt lockdowns at schools in Garner, Aberdeen

A teen found with a gun on campus was arrested in Garner. In Moore County, a report of a shooter proved unfounded.

May 22

Lockdown lifted at Jordan HS after tip of possible weapon on campus

Apr 22

NC State student reportedly raped on campus, officials say

Apr 21

Lockdown lifted at Hillside HS after no weapon found on campus

Apr 14

Wake school board chair cited for speeding in school zone

Apr 9

Lockdown lifted at Durham's Riverside High School

Mar 23

Wake schools weigh high-tech plan to slow speeders in school zones

Mar 10

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Millbrook student faces judge on loaded-gun-at-school charges

Feb 27

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School violence, discipline are trending lower, State BOE reports

Feb 4

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Classes resume at Wake Co. middle school after evacuation

Jan 21

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Wake County school officials discuss security for large-scale events

Sep 9, 2025

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Wake Schools officials to meet about safety and security after recent incidents

Sep 8, 2025

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Parents react to school shootings, violence: 'We're all scared'

Aug 28, 2025

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College students in Triangle react to school safety after hoax calls at other universities

Aug 26, 2025

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Security app to be distributed to more Wake County Public Schools

Feb 11, 2025

Latest Stories

Lockdown lifted at Durham's Riverside High School

Safety measures were taken after someone called about a gun on campus.

Mar 10

Millbrook student faces judge after allegedly bringing loaded gun to school

Student-athlete Malcolm McInytre is facing four charges, including a felony for having a gun on an educational property.

Feb 27

East Garner Elementary under Code Green; students safe after lockdown

The school called 911 because a student was threatening others with a "bladed weapon," police said.

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Feb 26

Petition started by Wake Forest Elementary parents sparks heating fixes at school

Parents said heating and cooling issues plagued the school off and on for years, including a few chilly days in December when heating in part of the building stopped working.

Feb 21

After Shaw University dorm fire, students forced into hotels as parents push for answers

Some parents are calling for tuition reimbursements, while others are pondering having their children transfer.

Feb 9