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The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) will host a special dedication service for the new Wake Forest Firefighters Memorial Garden at Fire Station #1 on Friday, June 17, at 10 a.m. The station is located at 420 Elm Avenue and the Memorial Garden is situated at the corner of Elm and South...Read more

06/16/2022

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a free, monthly outdoor movie series through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The second in the series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature the film “Secret Life of Pets 2”...Read more

06/15/2022

The Town of Wake Forest will close a portion of the Dunn Creek Greenway in the vicinity of Cardinal Crest Lane Thursday, June 16, from 7 a.m.-noon. The closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree that poses a danger to public safety.

Signage and barricades will be posted to...Read more

06/15/2022

The Northeast Community Coalition will host Wake Forest’s 2022 Juneteenth Celebration, this Saturday, June 18, at The Dubois Center, 518 N. Franklin St.

Free and open to the public, the event will officially get underway at 11:15 a.m. with a “Freedom Walk” that begins and ends at The...Read more

06/14/2022

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, in partnership with Resources for Seniors and the Wake Forest Senior Information Group (SING), will host a Senior Caregiver Expo Thursday, June 16, from 4-7 p.m. at the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 E. Holding Ave.

Free and open to everyone,...Read more

06/13/2022

The Wake Forest Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for vandalizing the restrooms at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Sometime late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning, vandals used rocks and other items to shatter glass...Read more

06/12/2022

***UPDATE: London Tant has been located, and she is safe.

The information below was distributed on Friday, June 10, at 2:05 p.m.:

The Wake Forest Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating London Tant, who was last seen Thursday, June 9, at her residence along the 800...Read more

06/10/2022

During the week of June 13, Town crews will repair the sidewalk along the southbound side of South Main Street/US 1A from West Owen Avenue to Elm Avenue daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Signage and cones will be in place to manage traffic flow and alert pedestrians and motorists of the work in...Read more

06/10/2022

Due to Saturday’s inclement weather forecast, the grand opening of the Flaherty Park Outdoor Fitness Park is being postponed. Originally scheduled for Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m., the grand opening will be rescheduled for later this month. A new date is expected to be announced next week....Read more

06/09/2022

The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) will continue its Centennial Celebration with a special dedication service for the new Wake Forest Firefighters Memorial Garden at Fire Station #1 on Friday, June 17, at 10 a.m. The station is located at 420 Elm Avenue and the Memorial Garden is situated at...Read more

06/07/2022

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