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Following a nationwide search and intensive interview process, Wake Forest Town Manager Kip Padgett is pleased to announce that Interim Police Chief Julius Jefferson has been appointed permanent Police Chief. Jefferson had served as Interim Chief since Jeff Leonard’s retirement on February 1....Read more
During its June 17 meeting, the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners approved a $139 million budget for fiscal year 2025-2026, which begins July 1.
Aligned with the goals and strategies in the Town’s strategic plan, the budget will serve as the financial and spending plan for the next...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting applications for Girls NFL Flag Football for girls in grades 6-8 (Middle School Division) and grades 9-12 (High School Division).
Online registration is available via Team Sideline at...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of developing a conceptual site plan for a new park in the Northeast Community anchored by the Ailey Young House, 400 N. White St. Community input will be the cornerstone of the effort to produce a concept plan that respects the unique history of the...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a “Dive-In Movie” on Saturday, June 28, at Holding Park Aquatic Center, 133 W. Owen Ave. “Moana 2” will be the featured movie projected on a large blow-up screen on the pool deck. Gates open at 8 p.m. and...Read more
GoTriangle is seeking community feedback on proposed bus service changes to the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX). Scheduled to take effect in November, the changes are designed to increase frequency, enhance access to prime destinations, and optimize microtransit options with the goal...Read more
You can make a difference in our community by applying to serve on the Board of Adjustment (BOA). The online application is available through Friday, July 4, at http://bit.ly/TOWFAdvBoardApplication . Anyone without computer access is invited...Read more
***UPDATE - The sewer main repair has been completed. The street cut has been repaved and the road has been reopened.
The...Read more
The Northeast Community Coalition is partnering with the Town of Wake Forest to host Wake Forest’s 2025 Juneteenth Celebration on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21.
Free and open to everyone, the two-day event will get underway with a “Community Gathering” Friday, June 20, from 5-7 p.m. at...Read more
Weather permitting, Wake Forest Power will close portions of Durham Road/NC 98 Tuesday-Thursday, June 24-26, so tree crews can prune tree limbs and branches around overhead power lines.
On Tuesday, June 24, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., crews will close the portion of Durham Road/NC 98 from South...Read more
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