Most people have heard of magnet schools and charter schools, but now the Triangle has its first-ever recovery high school. Wake Monarch Academy will welcome its initial group of students in just a few weeks.

For years now, parents Leah and Jimmy Wright have been working to establish a high school for teens dealing with substance abuse and drug addiction.

As an adolescent, the Wrights’ son struggled with heroin addiction. At the time, his parents had a hard time finding help, because he was under 18 and there weren’t many resources.

Wake Monarch Academy is located inside the Open Table United Methodist Church. Its ribbon cutting was held Wednesday morning. You’ll find comfortable classrooms and encouraging words welcoming students as they walk in.

State of Recovery uses facts and personal stories to take an in-depth look at the opioid epidemic in North Carolina and the recovery community's support, strength, and resilience.

The documentary series follows Leah Wright and her son, Carrson, as they recount his own recovery journey. Following multiple drug poisoning events, Carrson eventually found recovery and has been clean for over two years.

Wake Monarch Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 30 to celebrate its upcoming August opening for the 2021–22 school year.

A Raleigh mother is raising money to open a high school in Wake County designed specifically for students overcoming addiction.