Wendell NC

Wake Technical Community College is building a fire and rescue training complex. The first-of-its kind center will be used by new and veteran firefighters across the Triangle. On Sept. 10, firefighters from the Knightdale, Wendell, and Zebulon departments gathered for the complex's groundbreaking.

Wake Tech building 'first-of-its-kind' training center for firefighters

The Wendell complex will have live fires, a hazardous materials ditch, and liquid petroleum training pad. It will be open to new and veteran firefighters.

Business & Economy

New property values are set for Wake County

Bradley George

Non-stop growth, high housing demand, and short supply has led to an unprecedented increase in property values.

New housing developments could be seen around various parts of Wendell on Oct. 3, 2023.

Politics

Wendell — once a sleepy suburb — grapples with traffic, development as NC’s fastest-growing town

Colin Campbell

East of Raleigh, the once sleepy suburb of Wendell ranked as the fastest-growing town in North Carolina between 2020 and 2021, with a population that increased by 16% in a single year.

A mural in downtown Wendell. Painted by Peggy Lee Laughery, located at 100 W. Third Street.

News

Towns in Wake, Brunswick are growing the fastest

Bradley George

Carolina Demography at UNC Chapel Hill analyzed estimates from the Census Bureau.

A Black woman smiling while holding an orange book titled 'Black Equestrian; coloring book.' The woman is wearing silver dangly earrings and her hair is pulled back into a ponytail

Arts & Culture

Wendell, NC Equestrian Uses Horses To Inspire Children’s Literacy

Stacia Brown

When Caitlin Gooch began working at a daycare center and a Boys and Girls Club in her hometown of Wendell, North Carolina, she noticed that students were…