Police News
Wake Forest Police Sgt. Jeffrey McArthur is the recipient of Special Olympics NC’s 2023 Guardian of The Flame Award.
McArthur earned the honor for “leadership, dedication, and outstanding commitment to going above and beyond to achieve the fundraising goals of the agency and for being a...Read more
On Tuesday, June 4, from 9-11 a.m., Raleigh Water will reduce to one lane approximately 100 feet of northbound Ligon Mill Road just before South Main Street/US 1A. The lane reduction is necessary to allow crews to replace a sanitary sewer ring and cover along the 10300 block of Ligon Mill Road....Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.
Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter, boat,...Read more
Beginning Thursday, May 30, and continuing through Friday, June 14, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the 2024 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of North Franklin Street from Royal Mill Avenue to East...Read more
During its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 21, the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted to approve an amendment to the Town’s Curfew Ordinance (Sec. 20-131) effectively establishing an 8 p.m. curfew during Friday Night on White for unsupervised minors under the age of 18.
Before...Read more
A crash involving a dump truck has closed Burlington Mills Road in the vicinity of Ligon Mill Road.
The road closure is causing significant delays, so motorists may wish to avoid the area and use an alternate route.
There are no serious injuries reported.Read more
On Tuesday, May 14, from 9-11 a.m., Raleigh Water will reduce to one lane approximately 100 feet of northbound Ligon Mill Road just before South Main Street/US 1A. The lane reduction is necessary to allow crews to replace a sanitary sewer ring and cover along the 10300 block of Ligon Mill Road....Read more
Work on an NCDOT Bridge Preservation Project will continue to require overnight closures along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass through October. American Contracting & Services, Inc., a private contractor working on behalf of NCDOT, is alternately closing all lanes along eastbound and...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving Venmo and Apple Pay.
Over the past few days, several residents involved in different traffic accidents have reported...Read more