Police News

***UPDATE: All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened.

Two additional people have been transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The information below was distributed at 9:19 p.m.:

A crash involving...Read more

08/16/2023

The Wake Forest Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for damaging eight benches and an information board along Smith Creek Greenway in the vicinity of Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Road.

Sometime late Monday evening or...Read more

08/15/2023

Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at Grove 98, will initiate periodic lane reductions along eastbound and westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection Friday and Saturday, Aug. 11-12, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. The temporary lane...Read more

08/10/2023

Weather permitting, on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Town crews will apply thermoplastic lane markings to the dedicated U-turn along Traditions Grande Boulevard that redirects traffic to Wait Avenue.

For the safety of work crews, drivers along Traditions Grande are urged to...Read more

08/09/2023

The portion of Ligon Mill Road from Falconhurst Drive to Creek Moss Avenue is closed due to downed power lines.

Emergency personnel are on the scene.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area.

Additional information will be released as it becomes available.Read more

08/07/2023

Focus Design Builders, a contractor working at the future Alpaca, 1608 Mangum Ave., will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Mangum Avenue from Ligon Mill Road to the rear driveway of O'Reilly Auto Parts Wednesday-Friday, Aug. 2-4, from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. The...Read more

08/01/2023

***UPDATE: Two of three lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. The Capital Boulevard/US 1 entrance to Caveness Farms Avenue remains closed.

The information below was distributed today at 2:02 p.m.:

A three-vehicle crash, including an...Read more

08/01/2023

***UPDATE - Two of three lanes along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. No serious injuries have been reported. The following information was distributed today at 2:43 p.m. A crash involving three vehicles has closed all lanes of southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 at South Main...Read more

07/21/2023

Beginning the week of July 24 and continuing into the week of July 31, the Town of Wake Forest will periodically reduce to one lane portions of South Main Street/US 1A daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The temporary closures are necessary to allow tree crews to safely trim tree limbs and branches around...Read more

07/21/2023

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a water leak along the 300 block of East Roosevelt Avenue.

For the safety of work crews, westbound East Roosevelt is closed. A signed detour is in place directing motorists around the work area. Delays are expected, so drivers may wish to avoid the...Read more

07/21/2023

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