Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 7th of August.
Good morning, Wake Forest.
🏘️ Community
North East Wake Backpack Buddies receives the August Triangle NC Cares Award for providing weekend food to children identified as food insecure by local educators (the award has been given monthly since 2019).
This honor spotlights the nonprofit's enduring impact on the community.
🎭 Culture
The 11th annual North Carolina Lantern Festival will run in Cary from Nov.
21 to Jan. 10 and feature new artisan-made displays with nightly cultural performances; tickets are now available for different session types, though it will be closed on Christmas Day.
🎓 Education
On Tuesday afternoon, a substitute bus driver for Wake County Public Schools missed several stops near Middle Creek Elementary, prompting parents to block the bus and call police as the transportation department reviews its procedures.
🏥 Health
Wake County tiger mosquitoes are showing increased resistance to pyrethroids, a common insecticide used in mosquito control, as NC State researchers report.
They will continue studying the trend & state health officials track West Nile virus cases to guide local prevention measures.
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