Town News
***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
***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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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