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***UPDATE – Khimani has been located, and he is safe.

The information below was distributed Friday, Sept. 21, at 5:12 p.m.

The Wake Forest Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating Khimani Shabazz (photo attached), who was last seen Thursday,...Read more

09/20/2024

***UPDATE - All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US have reopened.

The information below was distributed at 2:36 p.m.:

A four-vehicle crash has closed all lanes along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Durham Road/NC 98, while northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 has been reduced...Read more

09/20/2024

On Thursday evening, Sept. 19, officers from the following law enforcement agencies and organizations conducted a Saturation Patrol throughout Wake Forest and Rolesville: Wake Forest Police Department, Rolesville Police Department, Zebulon Police Department, Knightdale Police Department, Wake...Read more

09/20/2024

The nation’s three top bond rating agencies - Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch - have reaffirmed the Town of Wake Forest’s AAA rating following recent meetings with each agency.

The ratings are associated with a $1.5 million General Obligation (GO) Public Improvement Bonds Series...Read more

09/19/2024

Good Neighbor Day returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1-4 p.m. Presented by the Human Relations Council (HRC), Good Neighbor Day (GND) is an annual event that assembles Wake Forest residents from all walks of life for a day of free food, fun, and family...Read more

09/19/2024

Weather permitting, Infrastructure Technology Services (ITS), a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will close the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23-24.

The closure is necessary to allow crews to bore conduit as the...Read more

09/18/2024

As part of the 2024 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update (Play It Forward Wake Forest), a consultant, Benesch, performed a study to evaluate Wake Forest’s current recreation impact fees and determine whether increases are warranted.

Municipalities assess impact fees on property...Read more

09/16/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will host Downtown Plan Update Open House sessions at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept.18, from 6-8 p.m.

These drop-in sessions will give community members the opportunity to provide...Read more

09/16/2024

The week of September 23 is National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, and this year’s theme is "From Awareness to Action: Preventing Falls Starts with You and Starts Today!" The Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC), 235 E. Holding Ave., is commemorating the occasion and raising awareness about the...Read more

09/13/2024

The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power (WFP) are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week October 6-12. As part of this annual week-long celebration, the Town and Wake Forest Power will offer a variety of free events and activities.

Enter...Read more

09/12/2024

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