Town News
Area residents are invited to a cinematic tour de force - the debut of the Wake Forest Film Festival – this Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. Entitled “A Light in the Forest,” this inaugural event will spotlight passionate, creative and...Read more
The Urban Forestry Board (UFB) is offering Wake Forest residents added incentive to attend this year’s Dirt Day. For the first time, the UFB will host the popular Tree Seedling Giveaway as part of the “Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty” festivities in downtown Wake Forest.
Dirt Day will take...Read more
Fred Smith Co. will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Rogers Branch Road from Rogers Road to Massenburg Road today (March 26) through Thursday, March 28, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Crews will also close the eastbound right turn lane along Rogers Road.
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UPDATE: Power has been restored to most of the customers affected by this evening's outage. All others will have their power restored within the next few minutes. The cause was a faulty transformer which has been replaced.
Approximately 500 Wake Forest Power customers who live...Read more
NC Attorney General Josh Stein and NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall will headline a distinguished panel of presenters at the “Seniors at Risk: 21 st Century Scam Threats, Preventions and Solutions” seminar on Tuesday, April 30. Also known as “Senior Scam Jam,” the event will take place from...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and Downtown Wake Forest, Inc. are inviting area residents to “Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty” during the Sixth Annual Dirt Day on Saturday, April 6. Promising something for the entire family, this popular springtime event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – rain or shine...Read more
In a move that reflects a nationwide trend, Lime (formerly known as LimeBike) has ended its bike-sharing program in Wake Forest.
Earlier this month, the dockless bike share company known for its bright green-colored bicycles notified the Town that it would be the pilot program on March...Read more
Wake Forest officials are reminding motorists to pay attention to an updated “no parking” ordinance or risk a hefty fine.
Sec. 30-53 of the Town’s Code of Ordinances pertains to “No Parking & Safety Zones:”
“Whenever authorized signs or markings are placed, erected or...Read more
Drivers should continue to expect delays in the vicinity of Wingate Street through Wednesday, March 27. Fred Smith Co., a private contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, will close the portion of Wingate Street from Stadium Drive to West Pine Avenue between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m....Read more
Area residents are invited to attend the 9 th Annual Triangle Bicycle & Pedestrian Workshop on Friday, March 29, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St., in downtown Apex.
The workshop will focus on an array of bicycle and pedestrian topics, including...Read more