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In response to our area’s unseasonably cold weather, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting another “Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive” to help local families stay warm.

From now through the end of February, the PRCR Department will accept...Read more

01/23/2025

Due to this week’s wintry weather and potentially dangerous driving conditions, Wake Forest’s Martin Luther King Community Celebration, originally scheduled for this evening (Thursday, Jan. 23), has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 30, at 6:30 p.m. All community members are invited to attend...Read more

01/23/2025

Most Wake Forest streets are clear, but icy areas remain a problem and are especially dangerous on bridges and in shaded areas.

NCDOT crews are and treating state-maintained roads, while Public Works crews are spreading sand and salt along town-maintained roads and historically icy areas...Read more

01/22/2025

A winter storm left a coating of powdery snow in Wake Forest and across the Triangle overnight. As a result, Wake Forest Police and the NC State Highway Patrol are urging motorists to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. The main issue for drivers is secondary roads which are covered...Read more

01/22/2025

With weather forecasters calling for the possibility of frozen precipitation tonight, the Town of Wake Forest is prepared should wintry weather affect our community.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Wake County from 5 p.m. today (Tuesday, Jan. 21) until 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan....Read more

01/21/2025

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving Venmo and Apple Pay by callers impersonating Wake Forest Police officers.

Several community members have reported...Read more

01/21/2025

The Town of Wake Forest is accepting applications from food truck vendors interested in participating in Friday Night on White (FNOW) through Friday, Feb. 14. The online application is available at http://bit.ly/FNOW_FoodTruckApplication ....Read more

01/21/2025

***1/20/25 6 pm UPDATE - Police officials say they have suspended the search for a carjacking suspect last seen on foot in the area of Durham Road and Tyler Run Drive.

At approximately 3 p.m. a carjacking occurred in Raleigh. A short time later, Wake Forest Police located the suspect and...Read more

01/20/2025

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting community members to a public reception to honor retiring Police Chief Jeff Leonard on Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 3-7 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

A formal program will begin at 6 p.m. featuring brief remarks by Mayor...Read more

01/17/2025

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (WFRC) for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St., is inviting area businesses to show their support for the arts in our community by joining its Partners Circle Donor Program.

The Renaissance Centre Partners Circle is comprised of dedicated business donors who...Read more

01/16/2025

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