Town News
Political signs are going up around the community in advance of the November 2 local election. The Town of Wake Forest often receives inquiries from area residents and candidates concerning rules for political signs. Although temporary political signs advertising candidates or issues are...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out (NNO) today from 5-7:30 p.m. inside the...Read more
Drivers should expect delays along eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass in the vicinity of the South Franklin Street intersection on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Holding Village subdivision, will close the outside eastbound...Read more
Fred Smith Company and Ellington Contractors, contractors working at the future Legacy at Heritage , will periodically reduce to one...Read more
Town crews will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic a portion of Hogan Drive between Purnell Road and McGowan Court Monday-Friday, Oct. 4-8, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The periodic lane closures are necessary to allow crews to repair curb and gutter and asphalt.
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N.C. Department of Transportation crews plan to close the railroad crossing on Ligon Mill Road between Burlington Mills Road and U.S. 1-A/Main Street on Oct. 7 for repairs.
The closure, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end by 5 p.m., is necessary to replace the timbers at the crossing....Read more
Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection on Friday, Oct. 1, 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
Forest Moon Theater will present “The Odd Couple” Friday-Sunday, Oct. 22-24, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. Showtimes are Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 3 p.m.
From stage to film to television, Neal Simon’s “The Odd Couple”...Read more
On Monday, Oct. 11, Town crews will implement a new traffic pattern along South College Street and West Owen Avenue. The new design will reverse the current one-way system from south and east to west and north. As a result, drivers will be able to access West Owen Avenue from South Main Street/...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) recently named Officer First Class Rob Wilkinson as its 2020 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year.
A specialized law enforcement program, the CIT is a partnership between 17 Wake County law enforcement agencies, Wake County Human...Read more