Town News

The Wake Forest skyline is about to have a new look.

The 150-foot-tall water tower situated near the intersection of East Holding Avenue and South White Street in downtown Wake Forest is getting a makeover.

Earlier this year, the Town of Wake Forest partnered with the City of...Read more

12/21/2023

Community Outreach Assistant Kiel Ortiz is the Town of Wake Forest “2023 Jon Ray Employee of the Year.” Town Manager Kip Padgett made the announcement Wednesday morning during the Senior Leadership Team’s Holiday Breakfast.

The Jon Ray Employee of the Year (EOY) Award is named after...Read more

12/20/2023

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., will host the 2024 Wake Forest Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Tickets to the two-day event are $20 and can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/WFRenCenTix , in person at the RC Box...Read more

12/20/2023

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has again named the Town of Wake Forest as the recipient of the GFOA’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for its Citizens’ Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. This marks the sixth...Read more

12/19/2023

***UPDATE - The cause of the outage is a blown transformer. Power is expected to be restored by 2 p.m.

Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting approximately 25 customers along Rice Circle and Judson Drive.

There is no word on the cause of the outage or...Read more

12/17/2023

On December 8, Assistant Town Manager/CFO Aileen Staples successfully completed the “Leading for Results” program at the UNC School of Government as a Civic Fellow.

Aileen was among 24 individuals from across North Carolina identified as a critical leader in their local government and...Read more

12/14/2023

Raleigh Water has reduced to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 300 block of South Main Street/US 1A (between West Owen Avenue and Elm Avenue). The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to replace a water service at 314 South Main St./US 1A. Water and sewer service in...Read more

12/14/2023

Raleigh Water has closed a portion of the 100 block of Elm Avenue (between South Main Street/US 1A and South White Street. The closure is necessary to allow crews to replace a water service at 112 Em Ave. Water and sewer service in the area will not be affected.

A signed detour is in...Read more

12/14/2023

***UPDATE - Just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12, Alexander James Krumenacher turned himself.

Krumenacher received a Written Promise to Appear for his court...Read more

12/12/2023

Raleigh Water will close a portion of the 800 block of South Main Street/US 1A (between East Holding Avenue and Dunn Avenue) tonight from 9:30 p.m.-5 a.m.

A signed detour will be in place directing traffic around the work area. Motorists traveling north along South Main Street/US 1A will...Read more

12/12/2023

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