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Town crews have shut off the water fountains at all Wake Forest parks, including Flaherty Dog Park, 1226 N. White St., Joyner Park Playground, 701 Harris Road, and Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave. Crews disable the water fountains during the winter months...Read more
***UPDATE - All lanes along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass and South Franklin Street have reopened.
Three people were transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
The information below was distributed at 9:10 p.m....Read more
You’re invited to experience the wonder and magic of the holiday season during the annual Lighting of Wake Forest. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. (WFD), the event is scheduled on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5-8 p.m. in and around Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St., and along East Owen Avenue...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a series of public meetings over the next several weeks to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St.
The first of two meetings to be offered in the...Read more
***UPDATE - According to NCDOT, this project is being postponed until after the holiday season. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Beginning Monday, Dec. 2, a contractor working on behalf of the NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will close a portion of...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people responsible for firing the gunshots that recently damaged a home along the 300 block of North Taylor Street.
The shooting occurred Monday, Nov. 18, around 7 p.m.
The...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will accept frozen turkey donations Saturday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of this year’s Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Substation, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the...Read more
The Alston-Massenburg Center (AMC), 416 N. Taylor St., will be closed Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 20-23. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to perform routine maintenance throughout the facility.
Signage will be posted to inform the public of the closure.
The AMC is...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Thursday, Nov. 21, during the “Tip a Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several officers will be “working” at the Wake Forest Texas Roadhouse, 11440 Capital Blvd., from 3-10 p.m. assisting...Read more
A phone call from Santa Claus is on every child’s wish list. The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is making those wishes come true by offering “Calls from Santa” to kids ages 3-9 on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6-8 p.m.
On Monday, Nov. 25, registration...Read more
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