Police News
UPDATE - The gas leak along Wild Meadow Lane has been sealed and Rogers Road has reopened.
The information below was distributed today at 1:57 p.m.
UPDATE - Townhomes in the immediate vicinity of the ruptured gas line have been evacuated.
The following...Read more
Gaines and Company, Inc., a contractor working on the future Kitchin Farms subdivision, will continue intermittent lane closures at the intersection of Burlington Mills Road and Ligon Mill Road weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 19. The lane closures are necessary to allow crews to...Read more
UPDATE - This work has been rescheduled for Wednesday-Thursday, Aug. 10-11.
The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close the northbound lane of North Main Street from East Juniper Avenue to East Cedar Avenue today (Tuesday, Aug. 9) through Thursday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day...Read more
UPDATE - The contractor originally scheduled work-related lane closures to continue Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 8-9. That work has been canceled due to supply issues. The information below has been updated to reflect the new schedule. However, additional lane closures are expected later in August....Read more
Raleigh Water crews are responding to a ruptured water main at the corner of Durham Road/NC 98 and North Wingate Street. It is unclear what caused the main to rupture, and there is no word on how many water customers have been impacted.
For the safety of work crews, motorists are urged...Read more
***UPDATE - All lanes along Wait Avenue have reopened.
Raleigh Water has reduced to one lane with alternating two-way traffic a portion of the 700 block of East Wait Avenue. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to repair a water main. Water and sewer service in...Read more
Due to an overturned chipper truck, all lanes along Wait Avenue in the vicinity of Carroll Street are closed. (see attached photos)
Motorists are urged to avoid the area and choose another route.
Emergency personnel are on the scene, but there are no injuries.
Additional...Read more
On Friday, July 15, from 8 a.m.-noon, the Town of Wake Forest will close the southern portion of the South Franklin Street/Elm Avenue roundabout. The temporary closure is necessary to allow tree crews to remove two elm trees that were damaged during last week’s storms.
A signed detour...Read more
The portion of Wait Avenue/NC 98 from Shenandoah Farm Road to Mackie Park Drive has been reduced to one lane with alternating two-way traffic.
The lane reduction is due to erosion under one lane caused by flooding from last night’s heavy rains.
Engineers will assess the situation...Read more
Weather permitting, Gaines and Company, Inc., a contractor working on the future Kitchin Farms subdivision, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the intersection of Burlington Mills Road and Ligon Mill Road weekdays (Monday-Friday), July 11-22, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m...Read more