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***UPDATE - All lanes along northbound South Main Street/US 1A have reopened.

The information below was distributed at 5:14 p.m.:

A five-vehicle crash has closed all northbound lanes along South Main Street/US 1A near Rogers Road.

The crash is causing major delays, so...Read more

09/26/2024

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Town of Wake Forest will introduce a town-wide microtransit pilot program called “Go Wake Forest.” The ridesharing transit service will operate similarly to Uber and Lyft, connecting riders directly from their doorstep to anywhere in Wake Forest’s jurisdiction and...Read more

09/26/2024

The Wake Forest Community Council (WFCC) is seeking award nominations of local individuals and organizations that have contributed exemplary volunteer efforts to our community.

Since 1965, the...Read more

09/24/2024

The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival are pleased to provide a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. – rain or shine. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat,...Read more

09/24/2024

If you’re looking for a “hauntingly” good time this fall, then don’t miss the Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk tours in downtown Wake Forest. Now in its fifth year, Spirits of Wake Forest is presented by Wake Forest Downtown (WFD), Inc., in partnership...Read more

09/24/2024

***UPDATE - All lanes along westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass have reopened.

The information below was distributed at 5:08 p.m.:

A two-vehicle crash has closed all lanes along westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass near South Franklin Street.

The...Read more

09/23/2024

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) is pleased to announce that Samantha Luce is Wake Forest’s 2024 Good Neighbor of the Year. Mayor Vivian Jones announced Luce as this year’s winner during Saturday’s Good Neighbor Day celebration at E. Carroll Joyner Park.

In her nomination...Read more

09/23/2024

***UPDATE - Due to the State of Emergency declared today (September 25) by NC Governor Roy Cooper ahead of Hurricane Helene, Thursday’s Town Hall meeting at the Northern Wake Senior Center with Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Andrea Palm has been canceled....Read more

09/23/2024

The Town of Wake Forest and several community partners will host the Second Annual Wake Forest Mental Wellness Fair on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1-4 p.m., at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Led by Commissioner Nick Sliwinski, the fair is designed to raise awareness...Read more

09/23/2024

***UPDATE – Khimani has been located, and he is safe.

The information below was distributed Friday, Sept. 21, at 5:12 p.m.

The Wake Forest Police Department is requesting the public’s help locating Khimani Shabazz (photo attached), who was last seen Thursday,...Read more

09/20/2024

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