The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program continues to help teens with career preparation, involving 175 participants this year in various work experiences and life skills training.

Mordecai Historic Park will host 'Spellbound at Mordecai' on October 25, featuring family-friendly Halloween activities, a costume contest, a haunted tour, a market, and stage performances.

Wake Forest re-launches a mobile market with Ripe for Revival to enhance food security, offering locally-sourced items and a sliding scale payment system. Health resources are also available at the market.

North Carolina introduces its first Mobile Opioid Treatment Program to increase access to OUD services, especially in rural areas, amidst a 25% surge in treatment demand.

Officer Daniel Mills of the Raleigh Police Department became the first to earn the Level 4 ribbon in the OCTP for his expertise in knowledge, skill, and sparring.

Wake Forest Town Hall and other offices are closed on Labor Day, Sept. 1, with no trash/recycling collection. Services resume with a one-day delay, and yard waste collection starts at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Bulk pickups can be scheduled for Wednesday.

Free "Yoga in the Park" event offered by Raleigh's Parks and Recreation at Moore Square, catering to all skill levels for adults over 18, focused on physical and mental well-being.

The Back to School Jamboree at John Chavis Memorial Park offers free inflatables, food, crafts, and games, with free lunch boxes and water bottles for kids.

The Wake Forest Police Department's "Touch-A-Truck" fundraiser for Special Olympics NC is on Aug. 16 at The Factory, with vehicles on display and food for sale.

The City of Durham, NC, is launching an initiative to provide free MiFi hotspots to eligible residents to address the digital divide, with deployment starting in September 2025.

Raleigh Police and the John Wall Family Foundation hosted the 2025 Family Reunion event, giving school supplies to K–12 students to prep for the academic year.

NCDIT earned the National Procurement Institute's excellence award for outstanding IT procurement practices, marking its commitment to innovation and efficiency.

Carrboro is set to host a series of Fall Arts Festivals, highlighting music, poetry, and cultural diversity, including the Fiestas en la Calle, Carrboro Music Festival, and the West End Poetry Festival.