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Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Wake school board chairman pleads guilty to speeding a school zone (wral.com subscription) — Wake school board chair Tyler Swanson, who represents Cary and part of Apex, has pleaded guilty to a reduced speeding charge after driving too fast near West Cary Middle School. The case highlights Cary's 25 mph school zone rules and renewed calls to slow down around campuses as the new school year begins. Swanson says he accepts responsibility and supports stronger safety measures.
2. Cary residents demand safer crosswalks (wral.com) — A deadly crash involving a 76-year-old pedestrian on Ederlee Drive has pushed Cary neighbors to demand safer crosswalks from the town and NCDOT. Transportation officials say a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon and other visibility upgrades are planned, potentially arriving before the current 2028 target. Residents hope the changes will better protect people walking in this Cary neighborhood.
3. Husband, daughter remember Cary woman killed after being hit by SUV (cbs17.com) — A 76-year-old woman was struck and killed while walking in a crosswalk on Ederlee Drive near Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, prompting fresh questions about pedestrian safety on that busy road. Her family is remembering her life as a devoted journalist, mother, and grandmother while the town and NCDOT point to planned upgrades, including a pedestrian hybrid beacon project slated to begin by 2028.
4. Wake County teacher granted bail after family says she was wrongfully detained by ICE (cbs17.com) — A longtime Cary resident and Wake County teacher has been granted bail after weeks in ICE detention, with a judge ruling she isn't a flight risk. Her family says she has held a green card since 2013 and maintains she was wrongfully detained after a routine immigration check-in, raising questions from lawmakers about how her case was handled.
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