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Chief Financial Officer Aileen Staples is pleased to announce that Samantha Sanchez is the Town’s new Assistant Finance Director. Samantha was selected from a pool of over 50 applicants following an extensive interview process.
As Assistant Finance Director, Samantha is the Town’s chief...Read more
UPDATE: Due to the threat of inclement weather, this work has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 5.
Citadel Contractors, a contractor working at the site of the future Merritt Capital Business Park, 740 Ligon Mill Road, will pour concrete for the building foundation Wednesday-...Read more
Several local churches and community organizations will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a free, public celebration on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 237 Friendship Chapel Road.
The evening’s theme will center...Read more
The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Yard waste and loose leaf collection will be suspended November 11, but trash and recycling collection will not be interrupted....Read more
Wake Forest offers a variety of yuletide events in November and December guaranteed to deliver a hearty helping of holiday spirit for the entire family. From the Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kickoff and Calls from Santa to the Lighting of Wake Forest and Celtic Angels Christmas, the holiday season...Read more
From November 22-December 5, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Virtual Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a Virtual Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under. Over this two-week period, local anglers are encouraged to...Read more
Area residents are invited to enjoy the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn while also learning about native trees during a series of "Fall Foliage Tours" this week at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores will offer the free, one-hour tours “...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) are partnering with the Wake Forest Historical Museum to host the “It’s a Wonderful Wake Forest” Historic Holiday Festival on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will feature free walking tours of the local Wake...Read more
Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 1-2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Ligon Mill Road Operational Improvements Project (LMROIP), will close the outside...Read more
Wake Forest community leader Tilda Caudle is the 2021 recipient of the NC chapter of the America Planning Association’s Marvin Collins Award in the category of Planning Advocate. The category recognizes an appointed or administrative official, elected official, citizen planner, media outlet, or...Read more
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