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Several local churches and community organizations will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a free, public celebration on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 237 Friendship Chapel Road.
The evening’s theme will center around...Read more
You’re invited to join Mayor Vivian Jones for the 2023 State of the Town Address & Dinner on Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 p.m. Presented by the Wake Forest Rotary Club, the event will take place at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.
During her remarks, Mayor Jones will...Read more
Kick off the New Year by tickling your funny bone at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. Comedian Jen Kober will deliver her original blend of stand-up comedy, storytelling, and improvised rock-n-roll humor from the Renaissance Centre stage on Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Advance...Read more
Starting today and continuing through the end of January, Secure Traffic Control, a contractor working on behalf of Ting Fiber, will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of West Pine Avenue from Rock Spring Road to North Wingate Street daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The...Read more
The National Weather Service is projecting “dangerously cold” temperatures in our area beginning Friday morning and continuing through the weekend. High temperatures on Friday are forecast to be in the low-40s, with temperatures dropping to the 30s and 20s by the afternoon, then into...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is encouraging residents to make recycling a holiday tradition by recycling their live Christmas trees. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 3, Town crews will collect and recycle live Christmas trees from residential homes during yard waste collection. The trees will be ground into...Read more
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently named the Town of Wake Forest as the recipient of the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2022-23 annual budget. This marks the ninth consecutive year Wake Forest has earned...Read more
On Thursday, Dec. 15, at 7 a.m., Town crews will reduce a portion of Retail Drive (near Home Depot) to two lanes by shifting northbound traffic and removing the center turn lane. The temporary lane shift is necessary to allow tree crews to remove a tree that poses a danger to public safety. The...Read more
The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 23-27, for the Christmas holiday and Monday, Jan. 2, for New Year’s.
Trash, recycling, and bulk waste collection schedules will not change during the holidays, but the yard waste collection...Read more
Urban Forestry Program Manager Luke Devores is the Town of Wake Forest “2022 Jon Ray Employee of the Year.” Town Manager Kip Padgett made the announcement Thursday morning at the Public Works Operations Center.
A Wake Forest employee since 2018, Devores was nominated for the award by...Read more
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