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You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill a vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC).
Candidates must reside within Wake Forest’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Professionals with experience in historic preservation, history, architectural history...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Online...Read more
Since September 2023, the Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival have partnered to provide a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 3-5 p.m. Offering fruits, vegetables,...Read more
Beginning Tuesday, April 1, and continuing throughout the month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will accept youth volleyball applications for girls ages 9-16 according to the following schedule:
April 1-7 - Wake Forest...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will resume their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza on Monday, April 7, at 11 a.m. The 59 th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor Bobby Gene Kemple, who served our nation in the US...Read more
Beginning today (Monday, March 24), and continuing through May, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays and some Saturdays, Crowder Construction Company, a contractor working on Dunn Creek Greenway Phase 3, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Wait Avenue between...Read more
For the second year in a row, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (RC), 405 S. Brooks St., will offer a series of concerts and events in June, July, and August featuring nationally renowned acts and performers.
The 2025 “Summer at the Centre” Performance Series will begin with The Embers...Read more
Raleigh Water has closed the portion of Royal Mill Avenue from North White Street to North Franklin Street. The road closure is necessary to allow crews to install water service for a residence along the 900 block of North White Street.
A signed detour is in place directing traffic...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Pickles and Play to host the 2025 Spring Smash Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, May 16-18, at the Flaherty Park Pickleball Courts and Tennis Complex, 1226 N. White St.
Registration is underway at...Read more
Stephanie Brown was recognized as a 2024 NC Main Street Champion during the 2025 NC Main Street Awards Conference on March 13 in Mooresville, NC.
Brown was one of 47 individuals and organizations from across the state to receive the honor in recognition of their commitment to downtown...Read more
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