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Vital Theatre cancels September 16 performances of “The Wizard of Oz”

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre announced today that Vital Theatre has canceled both performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, Sept. 16.

In an email to the Renaissance Centre, thetheater company did...Read more

07/24/2023

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting residents who live in Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to apply for two vacancies on the Planning Board. One seat must be filled by a Wake Forest resident, while the other is reserved for someone who lives in the ETJ.

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07/24/2023

***UPDATE - Two of three lanes along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. No serious injuries have been reported. The following information was distributed today at 2:43 p.m. A crash involving three vehicles has closed all lanes of southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 at South Main...Read more

07/21/2023

Spend a couple Sunday evenings in September with family and friends at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, while enjoying some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 2023 Concerts in the Park. “SNAP” will headline the first concert on Sunday, Sept. 3, followed by “The Soul...Read more

07/21/2023

Beginning the week of July 24 and continuing into the week of July 31, the Town of Wake Forest will periodically reduce to one lane portions of South Main Street/US 1A daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary closures are necessary to allow tree crews to safely trim tree limbs and branches around...Read more

07/21/2023

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a water leak along the 300 block of East Roosevelt Avenue.

For the safety of work crews, westbound East Roosevelt is closed. A signed detour is in place directing motorists around the work area. Delays are expected, so drivers may wish to avoid the...Read more

07/21/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the third in a series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park this Saturday, July 22, at 8:30 p.m. The featured film will be “Zootopia.”

Free and open to the public, Family Movie Nights feature a variety...Read more

07/20/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will celebrate three years of hosting “Battle in the Forest” online esports gaming tournaments with a special tournament on Saturday, Aug. 26, featuring "Street Fighter 6.”

Open to players ages 13 and older, the online...Read more

07/20/2023

On Wednesday, July 19, Weaver Cooke Construction, a contractor working at the site of the future The Pines at Wake Forest, 704 Royal Mill Ave., will pour a large volume of concrete from 4 a.m.-7 p.m.

Residents who live in the area are advised that concrete trucks will be entering and...Read more

07/18/2023

Good Neighbor Day (GND) returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1-4 p.m. Hosted by the Human Relations Council (HRC), GND is an annual celebration that assembles Wake Forest residents from all walks of life for a day of free food, fun, and family...Read more

07/14/2023

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