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On Tuesday, the Town of Wake Forest unveiled a new downtown mural at Unwined on White, 153 S. White St. The wall painting is the second in downtown made possible by a $10,000 matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The first, declaring “Life is Sweet in Downtown Wake...Read more
The Human Relations Council (HRC) is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the 13 th Annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award recognizes Wake Forest residents who work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods without seeking recognition for their efforts.
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On Friday, July 15, from 8 a.m.-noon, the Town of Wake Forest will close the southern portion of the South Franklin Street/Elm Avenue roundabout. The temporary closure is necessary to allow tree crews to remove two elm trees that were damaged during last week’s storms.
A signed detour...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is partnering with WakeMed to host a free webinar, “Mental Health Care - Recognizing & Treating Mental Illness,” on Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6-7 p.m.
Hosted by Commissioners Adam Wright and Nick Sliwinski, the webinar will feature a presentation by Dr. Micah...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a Stormwater Infrastructure Assessment. The assessment will help determine the overall health of the Town’s stormwater infrastructure, Wake Forest’s erosion and flooding hotspots, and steps it can take to improve overall water quality....Read more
The portion of Wait Avenue/NC 98 from Shenandoah Farm Road to Mackie Park Drive has been reduced to one lane with alternating two-way traffic.
The lane reduction is due to erosion under one lane caused by flooding from last night’s heavy rains.
Engineers will assess the situation...Read more
Weather permitting, Gaines and Company, Inc., a contractor working on the future Kitchin Farms subdivision, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the intersection of Burlington Mills Road and Ligon Mill Road weekdays (Monday-Friday), July 11-22, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m...Read more
Weather permitting, on Tuesday, July 12, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CSX Railroad crews plan to close for repairs the railroad crossing along Brick Street between Crowder Avenue and North White Street. The closure is...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Virtual Bass Fishing Tournament August 8-21 for ages 13 and older and a Virtual Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under (non-competitive). Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public...Read more
At 8:43 p.m. this evening the Wake Forest Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave.
According to Wake Forest Fire officials, the fire was caused by a lightning strike. The facility was unoccupied at the time.
Although several...Read more
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