How Keely Arthur and 5 On Your Side helped a local family forced to pay thousands after Raleigh maintenance backfired.

On WRAL at 6: Sewage spread across the living room. 5 On Your Side helps a local family after Raleigh maintenance backfired

The first store will open Thursday in Kill Devil Hills, with additional outlets planned for Rocky Mount, Elizabeth City, Greenville, Wilson and Goldsboro by the end of 2024.

Wawa in NC: 10 stores by end of 2024; 🥨 90 stores in 10 years

Wawa

Your guide to best brunch spots in Raleigh. 

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Officials announced Thursday that the library system is the first in the state to achieve Sensory Inclusive certification from the nonprofit organization KultureCity.

Wake County Public Libraries are becoming more sensory inclusive

Wake County libraries are sensory inclusive certified

The Holding Park Inclusive Playground, located at 133 W. Owen Ave., was designed for children of all abilities with wheelchair accessible entrances, rides and slides and a mix of sensory-rich play experiences.

TO 30% OF POPULAR SONGS COULD BE AFFECTED. >> A NEW INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND WILL OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN WAKE FOREST, WRAL, LIFESTYLE EDITOR KATHY HUNTER AND HAS A SNEAK PEEK IN TODAY'S WRAL FAMILY SEGMENT. >> 3 YEARS AGO, WAKE FOREST TOWN LEADERS BEGIN WORKING ON PLANS FOR A NEW PLAYGROUND. WE LEARNED DURING COVID >> WE DID HAVE A NEED FOR PART THAT WAS MORE INCLUSIVE THAN PLAYGROUNDS THAT WE HAD. WE CURRENTLY HAVE BUILDING SOMETHING THAT WILL BE VERY UNIQUE. IT WILL BE DIFFERENT. IT WILL CATER TO THE NEEDS OF CITIZENS THAT HAS SOME DISABILITIES AND OTHER LIMITATIONS GROUND BROKE ON THE 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR PLAYGROUND LAST SUMMER. >> IT WILL OPENED TO THE PUBLIC THIS WEEKEND. IT FEATURES DOUBLE WIDE RAMPS TO ACCOMMODATE WHEELCHAIRS AND A VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT THAT COULD BE USED BY CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES. THERE'S ALL THROUGHOUT THIS PLAYGROUND ON YOU WILL FIND ACCESSIBLE EQUIPMENT. SO I KNOW A LOT OF PLAYGROUNDS MAY HAVE JUST ONE ACCESSIBLE BUT ALL THROUGHOUT THIS PLAYGROUND, IT HAS BEEN INTEGRAL. >> IN THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF THIS PLAY STRUCTURE TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS ACCESSIBILITY THAT THERE'S ACCESS INFORMATION OF INCLUSIVE PLAY RIGHT HERE BEHIND ME IS ONE OF OUR ACCESSIBLE SLIDE. SO THE RAMPING ON THE PLAYGROUND WILL ALLOW YOU TO GO FULLY AND THAT YOUR CARE PROVIDER, PARENTS ASSIST THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE SLIDE BEHIND ME. >> THERE IS ALSO A FOCUS ON COMMUNICATION WITH SOME SIGNAGE FEATURING SIGN LANGUAGE AND OTHERS. SPANISH. THE PLAYGROUND IS ALSO GEARED TOWARD SENSORY PLAY. SO THERE IS A MUSIC ELEMENT. >> I'M HERE THAT HAS A SILENT PHONE ALL SORTS OF MUSICAL ELEMENTS AS WELL AS A LIGHT FIXTURE HANGING ABOVE IT. THAT ALLOWS THE SUN TO PEEK THROUGH THAT ALLOWS YOU TO ALSO ENGAGE OR VISUAL SENSES. >> THE PLAYGROUND WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SATURDAY AT 07:00AM KATHY HANRAHAN, WRAL NEWS. HOLDING PARK, INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND WAS FUNDED BY A FEDERAL GRANT TO BE OPEN

Wake Forest opens new inclusive playground

Beyond the thrills and excitement, Urban Air Adventure Park in Raleigh opens its doors specifically for children with special needs through their Sensory Friendly Play program.

Urban Air Raleigh offers inclusive playtime for children with special needs  

Under the Waves is located on the first floor of the museum, behind doors that limit sound exposure from the museum.

New sensory exploration exhibit opens at Marbles Kids Museum

Under the Waves

Explore the heartwarming journey of 321 Coffee, a coffee shop and roaster that thrives on inclusivity, employing over 50 adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Inclusive beans, heartfelt scenes: 321 Coffee's story

321 Coffee staff in Durham 

Sony is making gaming more inclusive with the new PlayStation access controller.


DISMISSING EARLY AT ONE 15. >> MONICA CASEY LIVE IN DURHAM, MONICA, THANKS. SONY IS MAKING GAMING MORE IX INCLUSIVE WITH THE NEW PLAYSTATION ACCESS CONTROLLER. THE DEVICE CAN REST ON A WHEELCHAIR OR ON THE TABLE. IT ALSO FEATURES BUTTONS AND THUMB STICKS WITH DIFFERENT SHAPES SIZES AND TEXTURES, MAKING EASIER FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO MANEUVER WHEN PLAYING THEIR FAVORITE GAMES. THE COMPANY COLLABORATED WITH ACCESSIBILITY, CONSULTANTS TO CREATE THIS CONTROLLER. SONY HAS BEEN WORKING OUT THE CONTROLLER SINCE 2018 AND IT

Sony introduces access controller to help gamers with disabilities

The new initiative will promote an accommodating and positive experience for all guests and fans with a sensory issue who attend a performance.

Duke Energy Center now certified 'sensory inclusive'

Duke Energy Center photo

The N.C. Zoo is now a certified sensory inclusive venue thanks to a partnership with KultureCity, a nonprofit that helps venues and destinations become a more welcoming place for those with sensory issues.

