Willow Spring News

A 33-year-old man on Friday became the second person in four years to die by falling through a gap between two bridges on the I-440 Beltline, leading to renewed calls for something to be done to prevent more tragedies.

Gene Pierce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the non-profit Southern Wake Faith Community in Action receives checks from three Fuquay-Varina area business leaders.

If the Peak City International Film Festival - " Family Style ever becomes a major force in the entertainment industry then remember the name Tim Miller.

'Biggest Loser''s Daniel Wright on His 230-Pound Loss and His Heartbreak In season seven of "The Biggest Loser," Daniel Wright was the heaviest-ever contest with a starting weight of 454 pounds.

At approximately 3:15 p.m. today, the Wake County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team assisted by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant for drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a meth lab at 1913 Buck Rowland Road, Willow Spring, North Carolina.

This week on The Biggest Loser , contestants jumped through hoops - literally - to avoid being sent home just two weeks before finals.

Turkey shoots for men, women and children are scheduled from 7 till 8:30 p.m. Nov.

When Margaret Keana moved from New Jersey to Willow Spring this year, it mostly lived up to her expectations.

Margaret Bonareri Deana of Nairobi, Kenya, came to this country in 2005 in pursuit of a oethe American Dream.a College educated and already experienced in operating her own internet business , she got a job with Atlas Data Systems in New Jersey and also went back to school.

Wake County school board candidate Cathy Truitt announced today that she's conceding the District 2 runoff election to John Tedesco, a decision that virtually ensures a new majority in favor of neighborhood schools.

Wake County's public schools appear to be on the brink of a historic remake as candidates critical of the current board and its approach to school diversity swept three districts in last week's election.

The future of the Wake County school system could all come down to District 2 and a retired educator who has both criticized the way North Carolina's largest school district ensures diversity while saying she supports diversity itself.

Willow Spring, NCa Chicken Barbecue will be the bill of fare when White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Willow Spring, hosts its Annual Barbecue Chicken Lunch and Dinner on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be directed to the churcha s Community Crisis Fund.

Local law enforcement joined teams with federal agents on Friday morning in surrounding a home in a quiet Holly Springs neighborhood where alleged terrorist Anes Subasic resided before his arrest.

Two men named this summer as suspects in a Raleigh-area terrorist ring planned to attack Marines at a military base in Quantico, Va., according to federal prosecutors based in Raleigh.

Voters can pick from four different takes on busing for diversity and other hot topics in the quartet of candidates out to represent Garner, Fuquay-Varina and Willow Spring on the Wake County school board.

NBC's hit reality show "The Biggest Loser" returned last week with three contestants with North Carolina ties, making the stories of transformation and perseverance a little more personal.

Sardis Baptist Church will hold a spaghetti lunch and supper on Friday, Sept. 18. Starting at 11 a.m., the church will offer business delivery and takeout plates.

With North Carolina ranking # 12 when it comes to rate of adult obesity, it should be no surprise that we've been represented a couple of times on NBC's hit "The Biggest Loser." This year, there are 3 folks from our great state on the show, making the stories of transformation and perseverance feel a little more personal.

The big picture emerges clearly in the upcoming Wake County school board elections: staid old Raleigh versus the teeming suburbs, busing for diversity versus neighborhood schools, the established versus the new.