WUNC

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

This is the second installment in our new Main Street NC series from the WUNC Politics Podcast. In the coming months, we’ll be visiting communities across the state to hear from local leaders about ...
24/7 Wall St

Wendell, North Carolina Population and Demographics

Wendell is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, with a population of 6,828. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 62.00% of residents identify as white, 23.00% as Black ...
Charlotte Observer

Wake County again has NC’s fastest-growing towns, but maybe not the ones you think

As new residents have poured into Wake County in recent decades, population growth has moved around. Towns become hot, attracting developers who build homes and businesses that turn once small towns ...
WUNC

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

Caitlin Gooch is the author of a new coloring book, 'Black Equestrians, Volume One: The Trailblazers.' When Caitlin Gooch began working at a daycare center and a Boys and Girls Club in her hometown of ...
Business Insider

A North Carolina recreation center is being slammed over 'racist' rules that banned weaves, dread locks, and baggy pants

A recreation center pool in North Carolina is facing backlash over its ban on weaves, dreadlocks, and baggy pants, which some community members have called racist. The Outdoor Recreation Center of ...
The Business Journals

Siemens Energy to hire 200 at North Carolina site with expansion

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Siemens plans to invest tens of ...