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The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Heritage Station McDonald’s, 1001 Forestville Road, are joining forces to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) during “Safety Day” on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Community members are invited to support the cause by...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a series of public meetings to solicit input from residents concerning the future of Taylor Street Park, 416 N. Taylor St. The first three meetings occurred on November 21, December 7,...Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., is inviting artists of all ages to submit up to three works of art for its March exhibition entitled: “Land That I Love – A Tribute to Western NC.” Artists are encouraged to consider the title of the exhibition as...Read more
You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one adult and three youth vacancies on the Urban Forestry Board (UFB). Residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 15.
The online...Read more
With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of frozen precipitation this weekend, the Town of Wake Forest is fully prepared should wintry weather affect our community.
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Wake County from 1 p.m. today until 10 a.m. Saturday. A heavy mix of...Read more
Weather permitting, during the week of January 13, from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. each day, Town crews will repair sections of sidewalk along South White Street between Elm Avenue and Wait Avenue.
The work will not impact traffic, but sections of sidewalk will be closed.
Signage and cones...Read more
With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of frozen precipitation this weekend, the Town of Wake Forest is fully prepared should wintry weather affect our community. Forecasters say snow, sleet, and freezing rain are all possibilities from Friday evening through Saturday morning....Read more
The 2025 Spring & Summer edition of “RecConnect,” the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) program guide, is now available online at http://bit.ly/PRCRRecConnect .
Hard copies...Read more
After more than three decades of service to the Town of Wake Forest, Police Chief Jeff Leonard has announced his retirement effective February 1, 2025. Capt. Julius Jefferson will serve as Interim Police Chief until a permanent successor is named.
Leonard’s retirement caps a 32-year...Read more
The Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash and recycling collection will not be affected, but yard waste collection will be suspended.
Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX)...Read more
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