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The Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will be closed for maintenance Monday, Oct. 7.

Signage and barricades will be posted to inform the public of the closure.

Weather permitting, the playground will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 a.m.

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10/04/2024

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.

You read that right. The Boo Bash is coming to downtown!

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10/04/2024

Tickets are on sale and going fast for the “Legacy of Jazz” on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (WFRC), 405 S. Brooks St.

The Legacy of Jazz features Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Clint Holmes and powerhouse vocalist Niki Haris. Show producer and...Read more

10/03/2024

Elite Structural Movers Inc. will temporarily close the portion of East Holding Avenue from South Main Street/US 1 to South White Street Thursday-Friday, Oct. 3-4, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.

The temporary road closures are necessary to allow crews to complete the relocation of a house...Read more

10/02/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its first Diwali Festival on Saturday, Nov. 2. Free and open to everyone, the event is scheduled from noon-3 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Diwali is India’s biggest and most...Read more

10/02/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in the Wake Forest National Night Out (NNO) on Monday, Oct. 7. The event...Read more

10/02/2024

Durham Road/NC 98 is closed near the intersection of Oakwood Drive due to a downed tree and power line across the roadway.

A detour is in place. Motorists should avoid the area and use an alternate route.

There is no word on when the road will reopen...Read more

10/01/2024

Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting approximately 115 customers in the area of Durham Road and Tyler Run Drive. Other affected streets include (but are not limited to) Dogwood Lane, Oakwood Drive, Richland Drive, and Magnolia Forest Court....Read more

10/01/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 23, as part of its 18th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive...Read more

09/30/2024

UPDATED Friday, Oct. 4, at 9:30 a.m.

Wake Forest Fire Department Station #1, 420 Elm Ave., is now serving as a donation drop off point for the counties in Western NC devastated by Hurricane Helene.

The full list of acceptable donation items includes...Read more

09/29/2024

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