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A majestic oak tree aptly situated in Wake Forest’s Live Oaks Subdivision is the 2023 Wake Forest Tree of the Year.
Located within the Whistable Avenue roundabout, just off Wall Road, the “imposing” oak was the narrow winner in last week’s voting. Of the nearly 200 votes cast, the “Live...Read more
From May 15-28, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under (non-competitive). Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any public fishery in Wake or...Read more
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre is hosting an art exhibit featuring works by students from Forest Pines Drive Elementary, Heritage Elementary, Richland Creek Elementary, Sanford Creek Elementary, Wake Forest iSTEM Magnet Elementary, Wakefield High School, Wake Forest High School, and North...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest will close the portion of Austin View Boulevard from Austin Ridge Parkway to Wait Avenue Monday and Tuesday, April 10-11, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The temporary closures are necessary to allow tree crews to safely prune street trees to ensure adequate street, sidewalk...Read more
***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The cause was an unfortunate squirrel.
Approximately 1,200 Wake Forest Power customers are without power. Affected streets and areas include Downtown Wake Forest, Dogwood, Tyler Run, Magnolia Forest, Woodland Drive, Richland, Durham Road,...Read more