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The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) recently named Officer B. Harris as its 2022 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 Services, and the...Read more

06/21/2023

Fireworks, food trucks, live entertainment, children’s activities, and more await you at Wake Forest’s 2023 Independence Day Celebration. Presented by Capital Chevrolet, this year’s celebration marks the 50 th anniversary of our community’s most popular summertime event promising two days’ worth...Read more

06/20/2023

Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the attached surveillance images.

On May 19 and May 21, the subjects fraudulently used a construction company’s business account to obtain items valued over $10,000 at Lowes Home...Read more

06/20/2023

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting applications for Youth Fall Baseball, Softball, and T-Ball for boys ages 4-16 and girls ages 4-15. Online registration is available at http://bit.ly/...Read more

06/19/2023

The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will host a combined open house public meeting and public hearing for the proposed Capital Boulevard North Upgrade (Raleigh to Wake Forest)​ improvements...Read more

06/19/2023

The Wake Forest Police and Fire Departments are partnering to host a “Public Safety Camp” Monday-Wednesday, June 26-28, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Geared for ages 13-15, the three-day camp will include sessions on basic first aid, CPR, fire extinguisher usage, and...Read more

06/19/2023

***UPDATE - South Main Street/US 1A has reopened.

The information below was distributed today at 9:42 a.m.:

The portion of South Main Street/US 1A from Friendship Chapel Road to Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass is closed due to a single vehicle crash. Wake...Read more

06/19/2023

The Northeast Community Coalition and the Town of Wake Forest have added a third day to their June 16-17 Juneteenth Celebration by opening the historic Ailey Young House to visitors on the Juneteenth holiday, Monday, June 19, from 1-6 p.m.

Located adjacent to the Wake Forest Cemetery at...Read more

06/16/2023

Officials are urging Sanford Creek Greenway users, particularly bicyclists, to use extreme caution when crossing Marshall Farm Street, while also reminding drivers to slow down when approaching the crosswalk.

For several years Marshall Farm Street dead-ended at the Sanford Creek Greenway...Read more

06/14/2023

***UPDATE - South Main Street/US 1A has reopened.

The information below was distributed at 7:50 a.m.

The portion of South Main Street/US 1A from East Holding Avenue to West Holding Avenue is closed due to a single vehicle crash. At approximately 7:30 am, a vehicle veered off the...Read more

06/14/2023

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