Jordan Lake is generally popular, especially when the weather is warm. Pet owners, however, should take care as algae blooms are thought to have sickened, and even killed, some dogs over the weekend.
The Wake County School Board had the foresight, even before the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to evaluate the effectiveness of having police presence on school campuses, giving it a nod of support to continue.
Some people are choosy about how many vaccinations their pets get, and some brush off the suggested vaccines, opting instead to only go for the most important ones like rabies protection -- but you might not be doing your pet any favors by skimping on shots.
Following actions by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Wake County Public Health is preparing to offer both the Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines for children 6 months and older once authorization is approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and guidance from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is shared.
Raleigh has set aside money in the proposed FY 23 Budget to fund public projects that will help offset the disruption caused by public project construction.