Wake Forest offers "Calls from Santa" for local children, with registration open from November 24 to December 1 for the December 4 event. Calls are free but require online signup; no phone registrations.

North Carolina's Health Department released a plan to reduce cancer rates, focusing on disparities and six major cancers with strategies for prevention, early detection, and treatment.

Officials from Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Orange County criticized federal immigration enforcement in their communities, highlighting local efforts to support and inform affected residents.

Carrboro featured at Verizon's "Beyond the Storm" event, highlighting disaster resilience, with the town manager's keynote on community challenges and spirit, emphasizing cross-sector collaboration and long-term equitable disaster planning.

Durham County officials have enforced a burn ban due to high wildfire risk, prohibiting all outdoor burning, and plan to reassess the situation in five days.

The series "This is What I Do" features Lem Hubbard, a Raleigh fire prevention coordinator, who educates the public on fire safety and prepares them for emergencies.

The Raleigh City Council approved sections of the Big Branch Greenway Connector Trail, advancing the city's green space connectivity and responding to growing urbanization.

Raleigh is updating its online water service system, but faces technical issues. The city offers alternative payment options and has suspended late fees and disconnections during the upgrade.

Carrboro's trash pick-up rescheduled due to Thanksgiving, with altered collection days and suspension of yard waste services.

Wake Forest's annual Holiday Donation Drive is underway, seeking to beat last year's $7,000 for local needs. Donations can be made online or mailed with a "WF Cares" memo until December 31.

Wake Forest Police Department is hosting a Turkey Drive for Thanksgiving, inviting residents to donate frozen turkeys or funds at their substation. The collected turkeys will be distributed at the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry.

QuitlineNC celebrates its 20th anniversary, reflecting on helping over 55,000 North Carolinians quit tobacco and vaping, with reported health care cost savings and a range of support services provided.

Fredrick D. Murphy will screen his documentary, "Echoes of Forks of Cypress," at the North Carolina State Capitol on Dec. 1, exploring the history of the Forks of Cypress plantation.