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The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Torchy’s Tacos, 505 Dr. Calvin Jones Hwy., are joining forces to raise awareness and money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC).

Area residents are invited to support the cause by visiting Torchy’s Tacos on Wednesday, Feb. 7, between 10...Read more

01/11/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is about to begin a major road rehabilitation and resurfacing project targeting over 20 local streets and roadways.

The 2024 Road Resurfacing Project will consist of concrete work which will begin in mid-January, and asphalt work that is...Read more

01/11/2024

All lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. There were no serious injuries.

The information below was distributed at 8:41 a.m.

A two-vehicle crash has reduced to one lane southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Burlington Mills Road.

The crash...Read more

01/11/2024

All lanes along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass have reopened.

There were no serious injuries.

The information below was distributed at 3:47 p.m.:

A four-vehicle crash has closed lanes along both eastbound and westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC...Read more

01/10/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is accepting applications from food truck vendors interested in participating in Friday Night on White (FNOW) through Monday, Feb. 12. The online application is available at http://bit.ly/FNOW_FoodTruckApplication ....Read more

01/10/2024

The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) is partnering with Ripe for Revival to offer a mobile grocery store on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat, and dairy from...Read more

01/10/2024

Due to the threat of severe weather, tonight’s Planning Board meeting has been canceled.

In addition, all Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) facilities, including Alston-Massenburg Center, Joyner Park Community Center, Wake Forest Community House, and Flaherty Park...Read more

01/09/2024

Wake Forest Power crews are responding to power outages affecting approximately 300 Wake Forest Power customers in the vicinity of South Main Street/US 1A and Tyler Run Drive.

The cause of the outages is not known, and there is no word on when power will be restored.

Additional...Read more

01/07/2024

Earlier today (Saturday, Jan. 6), the Wake Forest Police Department, with the assistance of the US Army Criminal Investigation Division, arrested Rhett Michael Barlow, of Raleigh, NC, for soliciting to commit the first-degree murder of Donald Caulder, Jr.

In March 2016, Caulder was...Read more

01/06/2024

Several colorful pole banners are now on display throughout downtown Wake Forest thanks to a partnership between Wake Forest Downtown (WFD), Inc., and the Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC).

Last September, the two organizations issued a “Downtown Boulevard Banner Call for Artists”...Read more

01/05/2024

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