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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11 and older.

Residents who accept the walking challenge commit to walk at least 50 miles...Read more

03/18/2024

Wake Forest tree crews will close a portion of Front Street at East Roosevelt Avenue this morning at 9:30 a.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree limb that poses a threat to public safety.

Signage and flaggers will be in place to safely...Read more
03/18/2024

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will host a Cemetery Workshop this Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Friendship Chapel Baptist Church “Old Cemetery,” located along South Franklin Street in Holding Village.

Due to limited seating, registration is...Read more

03/13/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is pleased to announce that Contracts & Procurement Specialist Hollie Aldridge (photo attached) is now a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO). Hollie earned the distinction after achieving a perfect score of 100 on the CLGPO certification exam....Read more

03/13/2024

Field 2 at J.B. Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for renovation and upgrades.

Earlier this month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department initiated the first phase of a comprehensive renovation project at Field 2 that will...Read more

03/13/2024

***UPDATE – All lanes along Durham Road/NC 98 have reopened.

The two people transported to a local hospital sustained what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was distributed at 6:36 a.m.:

A crash involving two vehicles has closed a...Read more

03/13/2024

In 2018 the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). The accreditation verifies that the WFPD meets CALEA’s industry best-practice standards and...Read more

03/12/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is pleased to introduce an honorary/memorial bench donation opportunity at the new Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave.

The playground opened on March 2. Now, the PRCR Department has designated...Read more

03/12/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering withPlay4Life Comics to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.

Free and open to everyone, the expo will feature...Read more

03/12/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. Upon completion, the initiative will recommend ways to improve the safety, comfort, access, and multimodal mobility for everyone that uses the corridor...Read more

03/12/2024

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