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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host an online Esports gaming tournament featuring "Fortnite" on Saturday, July 24. Free and open to players ages 12 and older, the “Battle in the Forest” will be played online and live streamed on Twitch.tv....Read more
In January the Town of Wake Forest introduced important changes to its bulk waste collection program.
First, the Town expanded its definition of bulk waste to include items too large to fit in the trash cart and too difficult to take to the Wake County Convenience Centers. Examples of...Read more
Weather permitting, Kiwanis Park, 400 E. Holding Ave., will be closed for maintenance Friday, June 18, from 8 a.m.-noon. Public access to the Kiwanis Park Greenway will be maintained.
Signage will be posted to inform the public of the closure.
Located adjacent to the Wake Forest...Read more
During its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 15, the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to add an all-way stop at the intersection of South Wingate Street and West Sycamore Avenue.
The Board’s decision was based on concerns about pedestrian safety and limited crosswalk...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is accepting applications for the 2021 Citizens Planning Academy through 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2.
The Citizens Planning Academy (CPA) is designed to educate residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) about the Town’s planning processes and...Read more
Due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the Town of Wake Forest relaxed a number of temporary sign enforcement activities over the past year in an effort to support Wake Forest businesses during the pandemic. Now that conditions are improving and North Carolina’s restrictions have been...Read more
The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) will commence its year-long Centennial Celebration with a special flag-raising ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 11 a.m. The commemoration will take place in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St.
The highlight of the ceremony promises to...Read more
***UPDATE - All lanes along eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass have reopened. Minor injuries were reported.
An accident involving multiple vehicles, including an overturned box truck, has closed all lanes of eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass in the...Read more
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately six out of 10 people living with dementia will wander away from their homes. As the development of the disease continues, it can become increasingly difficult and potentially impossible for the person to find their way home. Children with...Read more
For the 31 st consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Wake Forest for its...Read more
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