Knightdale News

For farmers, the government is a powerful ally - offering cheap loans, tax breaks and cost-sharing programs to help improve their land.

A string of mysterious departures from the town of Knightdale's staff raises questions about the leadership style within town government.

Find out more about Bill Morris and his nonprofit, which serves the homeless in Raleigh, at 5295279.sites.myregisteredsite.com/. His motto is Deuteronomy 15:11: "For the poor will never cease to be in the land; therefore, I command you saying, 'You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.' " Feed the ... (more)

A Wake County sheriff's deputy who escaped serious injury when his armored vest protected him during a shootout that killed a man in Wendell in November was hospitalized Saturday night after a car struck him during a traffic stop in Knightdale, officials said.

All lanes of Interstate 40 heading eastbound at exit 266 near Carrboro are closed due to a tractor-trailer wreck.

A Wake County sheriff's deputy who escaped serious injury when his armored vest protected him during a shootout that killed a man in Wendell in November was hospitalized Saturday night after a car struck him during a traffic stop in Knightdale, officials said.

The move came one month after the demotion of a former Knightdale Public Safety shift supervisor who the town says failed 23 attempts to qualify even after remedial training sessions.

Vickie Powers claims that she was the victim of harassment, age, and gender discrimination while she was a Public Safety Officer for the town of Knightdale, according to her attorney.

Matt Sanderson, a senior at East Wake Academy in Zebulon, foreground, helps camp resident Nelson move an unwanted mattress from the camp.

Knightdale schools – long identified as underachieving and perpetually faced with high poverty – have shown measurable improvement over the last few years.

KCCC offers care for pre- school children ages six weeks to four-years-old and school age children ages 5-12. This center also offers first- and second-shift care along with weekend care.

In her role as a Community Outreach Officer, Vickie Powers was required to: Act as a receptionist at the police station Maintain the red-light cameras and review the video for violations Speak with residents who received ordinance violations Attend Homeowners Association, Community Watch meetings, and special events Speak at local schools on behalf ... (more)

Paramedic Class members, from left at front, Meagann Camacho of Nashville, Carolyn Crisp of Rocky Mount, Jimmy Goodyear of Nashville, Debbie Beecham of Nashville and Antwan Brown of Tarboro.Second row: Bryan Ward of Nashville, Christopher Pace of Spring Hope, Jeremy Bunn of Rocky Mount, Dana Nowell of Weldon and Alan Peaden of Pinetops.

A federal grant will pay for 80 percent of the playground to be constructed at the future park on First Avenue in downtown Knightdale.

There's space available at the Wendell Farmers Market and they are accepting applications for the spring and summer market season.

Vickie Powers – who recently retired after 25 years as a Knightdale Public Safety officer – claims that the town discriminated against her because of her age in 2010 when it demoted her to a non-patrol position.

By Cliff Bellamy cbellamy@heraldsun.com; 419-6744 DURHAM - Everyone who has grown up with Bill Cosby's comedy, or who has watched him on television is familiar with his quick, almost improvisational but always good-natured banter, and his educator's affinity for children.

There is an apparent bullet hole in the wood door and the glass door is shattered at 324 Park Avenue in Knightdale, where Knightdale police say officers shot one person in self defense early Thursday morning.

An administrator at Hayes Barton Baptist Church has been charged with embezzling more than $136,000 from the church over a five-year period.

And by December, Knightdale residents will be able to walk, jog or cycle through wilderness via a bridge linking the town to the 28-mile trail.