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Beginning at dusk Wednesday evening, Oct. 9, and continuing until dawn Thursday morning, Oct. 10, the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and street towers along East Owen Avenue will be illuminated green to commemorate PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day.

Every year on October 9, patients,...Read more

10/07/2024

Elite Structural Movers Inc. will temporarily close the portion of East Holding Avenue from South Main Street/US 1 to South White Street Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The temporary road closure is necessary to allow crews to finish relocating a house from the 100 block of East...Read more

10/07/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is partnering with Wegmans for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2024 Fall Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wegmans, 11051 Ligon Mill Road. Weather permitting, the drop-off area will be situated just outside the...Read more

10/07/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting new and/or clean, gently used coats and jackets through October 26 as part of its annual “Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive.” Coats of all shapes and sizes are welcome and may be dropped off at one of the...Read more

10/07/2024

***UPDATE - One lane along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 has reopened. The information below was distributed at 8:51 p.m.: Crash closes southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 A two-vehicle crash has closed southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Purnell Road. Motorists are urged to avoid the area...Read more

10/06/2024

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) and ARTS Wake Forest are inviting community members to a special Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alston-Massenburg...Read more

10/04/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the portion of South Avenue from South Wingate Street to South Main Street/US 1A Monday, Oct. 7, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

The temporary road closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree that poses a...Read more

10/04/2024

The Town of Wake Forest will host a “Basics of Backyard Composting” workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

Geared for homeowners and led by a Wake County Master Gardner, the session will describe the basics on composting...Read more

10/04/2024

The Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will be closed for maintenance Monday, Oct. 7.

Signage and barricades will be posted to inform the public of the closure.

Weather permitting, the playground will reopen Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 a.m.

For more...Read more

10/04/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its annual Halloween Boo Bash Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in Downtown Wake Forest.

You read that right. The Boo Bash is coming to downtown!

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10/04/2024

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