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Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individual shown in the attached surveillance images.
The subject is wanted for questioning in connection with an alleged assault that occurred just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Wake Forest...Read more
You have until Tuesday, Feb. 28, to apply for lone vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), Public Art Commission (PAC), and Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board. Residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will present “Memorial Day Remembrance Walls of Honor” throughout May at E. Carroll Joyner Park, Alston-Massenburg Center, and Flaherty Park. In recognition of the service and sacrifice of women and men in uniform,...Read more
CSX officials now say the Brick Street, Elm Avenue, Holding Avenue, and Friendship Chapel Road railroad crossings will be closed for maintenance on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The Rogers Road crossing...Read more
The Recreation Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 3, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the races begin at 8 a.m. Online registration is available at http://bit...Read more
Wednesday’s the deadline to register for Saturday’s “Battle in the Forest” esports gaming tournament
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an online esports gaming tournament featuring "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" Saturday, Feb. 25. Open to players ages 10 and older, the online tournament is free to play and will be live streamed on Twitch.tv....Read more
Make plans now to attend the 2023 Wake Forest Film Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 3-4, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. The two-day event will engage film enthusiasts with more than 20 films of all lengths and genres, including short and full-length, documentary,...Read more
Beginning at approximately 10 a.m. today, Monster Tree Service will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of South Main Street/US 1A from East Holding Avenue to West Vernon Avenue. The temporary lane shift is necessary to allow tree crews to remove a tree that poses a...Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is hosting a “Let’s Jazz it Up” Art Exhibit throughout February. While most often recognized as a type of music, Jazz also represents vibrancy, color, energy, smoothness, and fun.
The “Let’s Jazz It Up" exhibit features works by Wake Forest Guild of...Read more
The Urban Forestry Division (UFD) is celebrating Arbor Day this year by again offering a contest that tree lovers across Wake Forest are sure to love. From now through Saturday, April 1, the UFD will accept nominations from residents for the Wake Forest 2023 Tree of the Year award.
Trees...Read more
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