Our Community

WRAL-FM (MIX 101.5), for instance, an adult contemporary radio station serving over 200,000 radio listeners weekly is known for high programming standards. For 55 years, they have stressed reinforcement of family values through programming and community activities in Raleigh and North Caolina. WRAL's annual Radiothon benefits Duke University's Children's Hospital to the tune of $5 million in nine years.

Raleigh is accessible! Raleigh's business markets and international cultural flavor are well served by its location and the easy transportation provided. RDU International Airport is an East Coast hub and one of the nation's fastest-growing airports. I-40 connects the East and West Coasts of the United States. It is a main thoroughfare as it passes through Raleigh. I-440 Beltline makes for easy access to Raleigh as well as its neighbors such as Cary, Durham, and Research Triangle Park. I-95 and I-85 are nearby, and Greater Raleigh boasts Amtrak train and Greyhound bus service, the CAT (Capital Area Transit) bus system, and the Raleigh Trolley provides unique rides and historic tours. The Triangle Transit Authority bus service covers the Triangle area of Greater Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Cary.

Family recreation is wholesome, accessible, and state-of-the-art. Many venues here are world famous - all are technologically advanced, beautiful and successful. Sports (NCSU Wolfpack Atheletics, Carolina Hurricanes, Carolina Courage, and the RBC Center); Nature and outdoor recreation such as walking, jogging, hiking, fishing, picnicking, bird-watching, and outdoor activities (Raleigh Parks & Recreation, Lake Wheeler, Lake Johnson, Pullen Park, Capital Area Greenway); Cultural activites (BTI Center for the Performing Arts, ALLTEL Pavilion); Museums (North Carolina Solar Center, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, NC Museum of History, and the Raleigh City Museum); and Historical exhibits and tours (the State Capitol, North Carolina Executive Mansion, Historic Oak View County Park,) are readily available and easily accessed.

Shopping and restaurants are world-class, unemployment is extremely low, and the climate and educational opportunities available have contributed to Raleigh, North Carolina's being consistently named "One of the Best Places to Live and Work in the United States". 276,093 people can't be wrong!! (Raleigh population in 2003)

Raleigh, located in Wake County, is committed to providing a prompt resolution of domestic cases. The goal for child custody case resolution is 45 days for temporary orders to be issued, 150 days for mediation sessions to be completed and trials completed in 180 days. For child support cases, the goal is 180 days for permanent orders to be entered (from the date the complaint is filed).  The goal for post-separation support cases is to have permanent orders entered within 90 days, and alimony cases finalized within 365 days.

All domestic complaints and subsequent motions are initiated by filing with the Clerk of Superior Court of Wake County.  All family law issues such as divorce, child support, custody, visitation, and division of the marital property are considered civil issues and all actions relating to family issues are handled in the District Court division. Cases assigned to Family Court include juvenile delinquency charges; neglect and abuse charges; termination of parental rights and adoptions; domestic violence; child custody and visitation rights; divorce and related financial issues like child support, alimony, or equitable distribution of property; abortion consent waivers, paternity; involuntary commitments and guardianships.

The county courthouse location is at 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, NC 27601. The Wake County Courts and the State of North Carolina offer programs designed to help families and children, which they describe as therapeutic justice, meaning less time is spent in the courtrooms. For example, The North Carolina department of Health and Human Services maintains a Child Support Enforcement website for parents to get details about a North Carolina child support enforcement case that handles many details that would normally require a visit to the clerk of court.