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Approximately 30 Wake Forest Power customers in the vicinity of downtown Wake Forest are without power. The outage was caused by two blown transformers possibly due to extreme heat.

Electric crews are responding, and power is expected to be restored by 6 p.m.

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07/06/2022

On Monday, July 11, at 11 a.m., the Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 41 st Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Allen B. Johnson who served our...Read more

07/06/2022
UPDATE: - This lane closure has been canceled.

Weather permitting, Atlantic Civil, a contractor working on the future Forest on Franklin townhomes, will close northbound South Franklin Street from East Holding Avenue to Elm Avenue Monday-Thursday, July 11-14, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. each day and...Read more

07/06/2022

Friday Night on White (FNOW) returns to downtown Wake Forest Friday, July 15, with Love Tribe. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. Please note: FNOW is typically offered on the second Friday of each month, but due to...Read more

07/05/2022

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host an Art in the Park Painting Class on Saturday, Aug. 27, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, according to the following...Read more

07/05/2022

Registration is underway for Men’s Fall Softball and Co-Recreational Fall Softball. Online registration for both leagues is provided at http://bit.ly/PRCRAdultAthletics . Registration information is also available at the Joyner Park Community Center...Read more

07/05/2022

***UPDATE: All lanes of Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

The information below was distributed at 7:07 p.m.:

A motorcycle accident has closed all lanes of southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 from Durham Road/NC 98 to Dr. Calving Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass. Motorists are urged...Read more

07/02/2022

UPDATE - This work was originally scheduled for July 8-10.

Weather permitting, Atlantic Civil, a contractor working on the future Forest on Franklin townhomes, will close the portion of South Franklin Street from Elm Avenue to East Holding Avenue Monday-Friday, July 11-15, from 7 a.m.-5...Read more

07/01/2022

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host an online esports gaming tournament featuring "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" Saturday, July 23. Open to players ages 10 and older, the online tournament is free to play and will be live streamed on Twitch.tv....Read more

06/27/2022

Youth Fall Baseball and Softball registration is underway for boys ages 6-16 and girls ages 6-14 and will continue through Thursday, June 30.

A participant’s eligibility is determined by his or her age on April 30, 2022, and a birth certificate is required for new participants. The in-...Read more

06/24/2022

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