WendellOctober 14, 2026
Wake County early voting: dates, hours and rides
North Carolina’s in-person early voting period runs October 15–31. Find an official Wake County voting site and check its hours before heading out.
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THE PEOPLE. THE PLACES. THE LITTLE THINGS.
There’s a story around every corner.
A closer look at life in Wendell, and the people and places that make it feel like home.
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WendellOctober 14, 2026
Wake school applications: 2027–28 dates and deadlines
School-choice applications are open for 2027–28. Meet magnet and early college programs at Millbrook Magnet High on October 24, 9 a.m.–noon; application deadlines differ by program.
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WendellOctober 14, 2026
What Wake County’s school and Wake Tech bonds would fund
A neutral look at the proposed $680 million school bond and $149.1 million Wake Tech bond on the November 3 ballot, including proposed public-safety training expansion at Eastern Wake Campus.
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Electrical Systems Technology training, as pictured by Wake Tech. Program context for the proposed bond.
WendellOctober 11, 2026
Meet Big Steppers Run Club
Meet a Wendell Falls run club that gathers at Farmhouse Cafe on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6 a.m.
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Farmhouse Cafe in Wendell Falls, where Big Steppers meets.
WendellOctober 4, 2026
The people behind the places.
Meet some of the people behind Wendell’s local businesses, from a bridal boutique to a brewery and a helping hand at home.
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Meet the people behind Simply Blush Bridal.
WendellOctober 4, 2026
Coffee, conversation, a little Wendell.
A downtown coffee stop and a cafe in Wendell Falls: two places to start a little more local.
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The cafe’s gathering place in Wendell Falls.
WendellOctober 3, 2026
Your town, a little closer
Get to know local businesses, find your next plan around town, and ask the everyday questions that come with living in Wendell.
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WendellCommunity projects
Wendell Rotary lists local birdhouse and food projects
Wendell Rotary lists a Hollybrook Park birdhouse effort with the NC Bluebird Society and a Backpack Buddies partnership with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Its projects page separates current work from past activities.
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