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Public Art Commission to host Community Celebration of the Arts featuring Donna Washington October 5
The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) and ARTS Wake Forest are inviting community members to a special Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alston-Massenburg Center and Taylor Street...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is offering Youth Basketball League registration through Saturday, Sept. 21, for boys and girls ages 5-17. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly/...Read more
Wake Forest-area high school students (grades 9-12) can make a difference in our community by applying for an upcoming vacancy on a Town advisory board. The boards were established to give residents input into what happens in the community and advise the Board of Commissioners (BOC) on matters...Read more
For the 34 th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Wake Forest for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This year’s award is for...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
Due to recent storm events and resulting pipe failures, the NC Department of Transportation has been forced to close portions of Purnell Road. The first closure occurred in July due to a sinkhole between Fairlake Drive and Holly Forest Road. Now, a similar issue has forced the closure near...Read more
***UPDATE - Rogers Road has reopened, but crews continue working to repair the ruptured gas line. Motorists are urged to proceed through the area with caution.
The information below was distributed today at 3:46 p.m.
Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line...Read more
The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival provide a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. – rain or shine. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy from...Read more
Weather permitting, local party band favorite, Crush, will headline the final Friday Night on White (FNOW) of the year on Friday, Sept. 13. The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. For complete information about FNOW, visit...Read more
The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) and the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) will host separate events on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11.
On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., the WFFD and The Freedom Flag Foundation will host a 9/11 Anniversary Remembrance...Read more
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