Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police block an entrance at Southeast Raleigh High School during a Code Red lockdown Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. The school is on ...

Wake County students, parents and teachers will soon have new words to describe threats and emergencies on school campuses. Terms like "Code Red" and "Code Yellow" will be replaced by words like "hold ...

Wake school board approved a shift from color codes to clear alert terms by 2026. New terms like 'Hold' and 'Secure' aim to improve clarity during emergencies. District plans staff and student ...