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🌱 What we know about the ex-Rolesville Charter teacher’s new sex charges

Hey there, Rolesville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the ex-Rolesville Charter teacher’s new sex charges
  • How Rolesville firefighters handled a deadly three-alarm blaze nearby
  • Why a top Rolesville safety turned down Clemson and Ohio State

Also on today's calendar: Pullen Park Holiday Express and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouding up, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 58, low: 54.
  • Friday: Windy in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former Rolesville Charter employee faces additional child sex charges (wral.com) — Rolesville residents should know that a former Rolesville Charter Academy teacher faces multiple serious child sex-related charges tied to alleged incidents both at the school and elsewhere in November. Authorities in Johnston and Wake counties, including Rolesville police, have arrested the 25-year-old on several counts while the school confirms he was fired in mid-November.
   

2. 1 found dead in 3-alarm house fire in Zebulon, officials say (cbs17.com) — Rolesville fire officials led the response to a deadly three-alarm house fire late Tuesday morning on Mitchell Mill Road between Zebulon and Rolesville, where one person was found dead inside. Multiple agencies from Rolesville, Zebulon, and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office worked the still-active scene for hours while managing traffic in the rural area.
   

3. Bill Belichick and UNC land one of the best in-state prospects from the Class of 2027 (keepingitheel.com) — A standout football player from Rolesville has committed to play safety for UNC, choosing to stay in-state over powerhouse programs like Clemson and Ohio State. The Rolesville native says relationships with the Tar Heels staff and Bill Belichick’s vision in Chapel Hill convinced him that staying home was the right move.
   

4. Downtime roundup: Tickets on sale for Renaissance Centre's 'The Magic of Jeki Yoo' Jan. 10 (wakeweekly.com) — A Rolesville High School student, Alex Cox, has been named a finalist in a regional high school spoken word contest that includes students from across Wake, Orange, and Durham counties. Finalists will be honored and top winners announced January 28 at the North Carolina Museum of Art, with cash prizes and professionally recorded performances. Tickets are also on sale for a January 10 magic show in Wake Forest.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday December 17
  • The Nutcracker - Performance #2
    Powell Elementary , 1130 Marlborough Rd , Raleigh
    7:30 pm
    • Thursday December 18
  • ACT Bootcamp- Juniors
    Wake Early College of Health and Science , 2901 Holston Lane , Raleigh
    9:00 am
  • Away Basletball vs Dillard
    Carnage Middle , 1425 Carnage Dr , Raleigh
    4:00 pm
  • Winter Concert
    Walnut Creek Elementary School , 2600 Sunnybrook Rd , Raleigh
    5:00 pm
  • Single Session Winter Performance Academy at Quadra (Ages 10-12) - Knightdale, NC 2025
    Quadra Soccer , 304 Village Dr Suite 102-104 , Knightdale
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It’s saddens me to see all these children at these bus stops with no proper winter gear on.
    Before I came to any type of assumptions, I did stop and asked “Did they have coats?” Every reply was yes, because if they said no, I would’ve gotten… (Nextdoor Main Street)
  • Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stocker in Wake Forest. Apply here.
  • Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Dairy Frozen Clerk in Wake Forest. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rolesville here.

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