Fearrington Village
Fearrington Village, NC · Municipal
Raleigh News & Observer
Apex residents report foul odor. Officials still don't know what's causing it.
Love was in the air when Smith Warren and his girlfriend moved into their new home in southeastern Apex in August. But outside, something else was in the air: a foul smell resembling human waste. Within weeks of moving in, Warren began noticing the odor several times a week. “My partner, she will immediately go back inside when she smells it,” Warren said. On Sunday, Nov. 8, around 9 p.m., the couple was sitting on the porch at their home, near Pierce Olive Road and N.C. 540, when the smell suddenly returned. Both went indoors. When they came back about 30 minutes later, the odor was gone. Warren sometimes uses a fan to make sitting outside more tolerable. After reading about odor complaints near New Hill, Warren filed a complaint with Apex on Monday and spoke at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting. He said he has noticed the smell only near his home and that his neighbors have reported experiencing it too. Officials have not established whether the odors in his neighborhood and New Hill share a source. At the meeting, Water Resources Director Jonathan Jacobs said Apex and Cary still have not identified the source of New Hill’s recurring complaints,
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Raleigh News & Observer
How Cary's spending scandal is already shaping the 2027 mayor's race
The 2027 Cary mayoral race is taking shape unusually early, driven in part by the fallout from Town Hall’s spending controversy . Two former elected officials — former Morrisville Mayor Mark Stohlman and former Apex council member Scott Lassiter — are already campaigning to replace longtime Mayor Harold Weinbrecht, both arguing that Cary’s elected leaders failed to adequately oversee former Town Manager Sean Stegall. Weinbrecht, mayor since 2007, said on his blog in January that he intends to seek reelection. He has not faced a close race since defeating Michelle Muir 58%-41% in 2011. He ran unopposed in 2015 and 2023 and won 84% of the vote in 2019, meaning a three-way contest could become his most competitive reelection campaign in 16 years. Weinbrecht did not respond to an N&O interview request. On his blog, he has said he began questioning Stegall’s spending in fall 2025, contacted Cary’s outside auditor Nov. 14 and supported removing Stegall after staff raised additional concerns. He has also argued that Cary remains financially strong and that most of the roughly $24.2 million in town P-card transactions from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2025, listed by the state auditor represented routine expenses. The council
wunc.org
The Durham Association of Educators sets its sight on district pay policies
Public employees in North Carolina are barred by state law from negotiating their pay and contracts. That has long hampered state employees from forming effective unions that bargain with their employers. But in Durham, the local chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators has amassed considerable influence with its...
WRAL News
Durham Public Schools considers new study as infrastructure needs top $965 million
Durham Public Schools currently has $965 million worth of infrastructure and systems. The average age of schools in the district is 65 years old. With nearly 29,000 students across 57 schools, not including pre-kindergarten students, the district has significant work ahead. According to DPS’ draft Capital Improvement Plan, about 36%...