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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and Page 158 Books are partnering to offer a free program throughout April that encourages families to read while enjoying the greenways at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. StoryWalk is an innovative and interactive...Read more

03/26/2024

Beginning Monday, April 1, and continuing through Friday, April 5, Town crews will close the sidewalk along West Owen Avenue adjacent to the Wake Forest Community House and Holding Park, both located at 133 W. Owen Ave. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to add additional...Read more

03/25/2024

Raleigh Water crews are repairing a sewer line along the 700 block of North White Street. Water and sewer service in the area should not be affected.

For the safety of work crews, a portion of North White Street from East Perry Avenue to Lee Street is closed.

A signed detour is...Read more

03/25/2024

***UPDATE - All lanes have reopened along eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass.

The crash involved two vehicles and no major injuries were reported.

The information below was distributed at 4:28 p.m.:

A crash has closed all lanes along eastbound Dr. Calvin...Read more

03/22/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following recently reported phone scams involving Venmo and Apple Pay.

Residents who were recently involved in a traffic accident have reported receiving calls from someone...Read more

03/22/2024

The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival are giving away 50 food boxes to families to help with Easter dinner.

The food boxes will be given to the first 50 families that register at https://bit.ly/WF_NCFST . There is a...Read more

03/22/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2024 Wake Forest Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 3-5, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex,...Read more

03/21/2024

The 2024 Wake Forest Fire Department Fish Fry is Friday, April 19, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. – or until all the fish plates are sold - at Fire Station #1, 420 Elm Ave.

Plates are $10 each and will include generous portions of fried flounder, boiled potatoes, coleslaw, and hush puppies. Cash,...Read more

03/21/2024

Former Wake Forest Commissioner and current Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce President Liz Simpers was recognized as a 2023 NC Main Street Champion during the 2024 NC Main Street Awards Conference on March 14 in Goldsboro, NC.

Simpers was one of 40 individuals and organizations from...Read more

03/21/2024

Raleigh Water crews are repairing a sewer line along the 400 block of 6 th Street.

For the safety of work crews, the portion of 6 th Street from East Juniper Avenue to East Nelson Avenue is closed.

A signed detour is in place directing motorists around the work area. Delays are...Read more

03/21/2024

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