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Also on today's calendar: 10 Year Anniversary Grand Open House and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Wake school board approves cuts to cover $17 million gap (abc11.com) — Meeting in Cary, the Wake County school board approved budget cuts and fund shifts to close a $17.6 million gap tied to state-mandated raises and bonuses. Leaders say reductions to substitute budgets and some veteran teacher supplements will be felt across the district, though per-pupil classroom funding was preserved and raises with back pay should arrive in September.
2. Cary police ask residents to check cameras for 68-year-old man who disappeared on Sunday (wral.com) — Cary police are asking residents near View Drive in Morrisville to review their doorbell and security footage for any sign of 68-year-old Bernard Brown, who has a cognitive impairment and was reported missing Tuesday. Brown was last in contact with someone on Sunday and may still be near his home; anyone with information is urged to call Cary police's non-emergency line.
3. US News ranks the top high schools in Raleigh and Durham-Chapel Hill. See the list (heraldsun.com) — Several Cary high schools, led by Wake STEM Early College, earned top spots in U.S. News' latest rankings, with multiple Cary campuses placing among the best in North Carolina and the nation. The report highlights how local schools stack up on college readiness, test performance, and graduation rates, giving Cary families fresh data as they weigh educational choices.
4. Cary trading card heist suspect accused of breaking into Raleigh vape store same day: Records (cbs17.com) — A Cary trading card shop was hit by a burglary in May that police say cost the business more than $30,000 in stolen Pokémon and other cards. The same suspect is now also charged in a related Raleigh vape store break-in that happened that day, with court dates in both cases scheduled for Wednesday.
5. Kelly Palace Crushes Masters World Record in Women's 65-69 1500 Free by Over 22 Seconds in Cary (swimswam.com) — A Masters swimming championship in Cary just produced a world record, as 65–69 age-group swimmer Kelly Palace shattered the 1500-meter freestyle mark by more than 22 seconds. Her 20:19.05 performance, with remarkably even splits and a blazing final 100, highlights a major achievement that unfolded right in Cary's pool last week.
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