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Early voting begins Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., and 21 other locations throughout Wake County ahead of the November 5 General...Read more

10/14/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its annual Halloween Boo Bash Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Downtown Wake Forest.

Presented by Capital Chevrolet, the Halloween Boo Bash is a free,...Read more

10/14/2024

Wake Forest residents Ellen Turco and Pat Schell have been named the 2024 recipients of the Robert E. Stipe Award for Professional Preservation Excellence. Wake Forest Senior Planner for Historic Preservation Michelle Michael earned the award in 2023.

Presented annually by Preservation...Read more

10/14/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of developing a conceptual site plan for a new park in the Northeast Community anchored by the Ailey Young House, 400 N. White St. Community input will be the cornerstone of the effort to produce a concept plan that respects the unique history of the...Read more

10/14/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will host “Coffee with a Cop” Monday, Nov. 4, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Wake Forest Coffee Company, 156 S. White St.

“Coffee with a Cop” provides a unique opportunity for law enforcement and community members to come together in an informal,...Read more

10/11/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is again making it easy for residents to keep track of popular Town events with its new 14-month wall calendar. Now available in the lobby of Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and online at www.wakeforestnc....Read more

10/10/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting community members to the “Go Wake Forest” Launch Event on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. in Wake Forest’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St.

Introduced on October 1, “Go Wake Forest” is a new ridesharing transit service that operates similarly to Uber...Read more

10/09/2024

In July, the Town of Wake Forest joined AARP’s Network of “Age-Friendly” States and Communities. A city, town, or rural area that is “age-friendly,” is one that helps people live easily and comfortably in their homes and communities as they age. That means access to affordable housing,...Read more

10/09/2024

***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The culprit was an unfortunate squirrel.

Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting approximately 60 customers in and around the Deacons Ridge subdivision. The cause of the outage is not known. Additional information...Read more

10/09/2024

The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) announced today that Wake Forest Fire Station #1, 420 Elm Ave., will stop serving as a Hurricane Helene collection site on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m.

In a statement announcing the decision to close the drop-off site that has been open since...Read more

10/08/2024

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