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The Town of Wake Forest will host UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) Comprehensive Update Open House sessions on Thursday, May 25, at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Each two-hour drop-in session will give residents, business owners, and...Read more

05/10/2023

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) is commemorating the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre’s 10-year anniversary by issuing a “Call for Artists” at https://bit.ly/WFPAC_CallforArtists for a permanent public art installation inside the...Read more

05/09/2023

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day . Curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste...Read more

05/09/2023

Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 27, at 9 a.m.

Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-13; and $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily...Read more

05/09/2023

Local favorite “Sleeping Booty” will headline Friday Night on White (FNOW) this Friday, May 12. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest.

Food & Refreshments

Food and refreshments will be...Read more

05/08/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics of NC on Saturday, June 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.

Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter,...Read more

05/05/2023

***UPDATE - All southbound lanes along Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

The crash involved two vehicles. Three people have been transported to a local hospital.

The following information was distributed at 10:12 a.m.:

A crash has closed all lanes of southbound...Read more

05/05/2023

Town Manager Kip Padgett presented the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget to the Board of Commissioners for consideration on Tuesday, May 2. Designed to reflect the goals and strategies outlined in the Town’s strategic plan , the budget will...Read more

05/03/2023

“Happy Dan the Magic Man” will perform his one-of-a-kind magic and comedy show at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts Friday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Everyone laughs louder when Happy Dan the Magic Man is in the house. Happy Dan has traveled the world...Read more

05/02/2023

Area residents are invited to the official grand reopening of the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) on Wednesday, June 14, at 10 a.m.

Delayed for over three years - first by COVID, then by a fire - the reopening celebration will include a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony, brief...Read more

05/02/2023

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