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***UPDATE - Firefighters have contained the fire and are now dousing hot spots.

The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation. No injuries were reported.

The information below was distributed at 6:14 p.m....Read more

03/20/2024

Raleigh Water crews are repairing a water main along the 700 block of South Main Street/US 1A.

For the safety of work crews, a portion of South Main/US 1A from West Holding Avenue to Vernon Avenue is closed. East Holding from South Main/US 1A to South White Street is also closed....Read more

03/20/2024

On Monday, March 25, Walter Holmes Electric, a contractor working on behalf of the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department, will begin upgrading the lights at the Flaherty Park Tennis Courts, 1226 N. White. St. A 2022 Wake Forest Bond Referendum initiative, the...Read more

03/20/2024

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. Curbside trash and recycling collection will not be affected by the holiday, but yard waste collection will be suspended.

During the week of March 25, the collection...Read more

03/19/2024

Throughout May, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will present “Memorial Day Remembrance Walls of Honor” at E. Carroll Joyner Park, Alston-Massenburg Center, and Flaherty Park. In recognition of the service and sacrifice of women and men in uniform,...Read more

03/19/2024

Raleigh Water will close a portion of the 500 block of North White Street (vicinity of East Juniper Avenue) Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 9 a.m. The closure is necessary to allow crews to repair a sewer main. Water and sewer service in the area will not be affected....Read more

03/19/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older.

Residents who accept the walking challenge commit to walk at least 50 miles...Read more

03/18/2024

Wake Forest tree crews will close a portion of Front Street at East Roosevelt Avenue this morning at 9:30 a.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree limb that poses a threat to public safety.

Signage and flaggers will be in place to safely...Read more
03/18/2024

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will host a Cemetery Workshop this Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Friendship Chapel Baptist Church “Old Cemetery,” located along South Franklin Street in Holding Village.

Due to limited seating, registration is...Read more

03/13/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is pleased to announce that Contracts & Procurement Specialist Hollie Aldridge (photo attached) is now a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO). Hollie earned the distinction after achieving a perfect score of 100 on the CLGPO certification exam....Read more

03/13/2024

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