Tensions persist as Sheriff Clarence Birkhead claims county commissioners aren’t addressing problems at the jail, among other concerns.

NC Rise is a partnership between the Wake County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

Officials say this program should speed the process for restoring competency and lessen the cost significantly.

A Wake County sheriff’s deputy serving a summons shot and killed a dog after it bit him, the Sheriff’s Office said Friday.