Police News
The Wake Forest Police Department will accept frozen turkey donations Saturday, Nov. 20, from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of its annual Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Main Station, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the turkeys...Read more
UPDATE: All lanes have reopened.
Due to an asphalt spill, Wake Forest Police have reduced to one lane the portion of northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 between Caveness Farms Avenue and Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass. The incident is causing delays, so motorists are urged...Read more
Wake Forest Police Chief Jeff Leonard and the Wake Forest Police Department are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person or persons responsible for firing the gunshots that recently damaged two homes in the Del Webb at Traditions neighborhood. There were no injuries as a...Read more
Drivers should expect delays along Forestville Road in the vicinity of the Rogers Road intersection Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 3 a.m.-noon and Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 8 a.m.-noon. During these times, Town crews will close a southbound lane and the center turn lane along the portion of Forestville...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department’s annual Turkey Drive got underway in September, but donations are coming in slower than usual. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive...Read more
Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection Wednesday, Nov. 10, through Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Ligon Mill Road Operational Improvements Project...Read more
UPDATE: Due to the threat of inclement weather, this work has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 5.
Citadel Contractors, a contractor working at the site of the future Merritt Capital Business Park, 740 Ligon Mill Road, will pour concrete for the building foundation Wednesday-...Read more
Drivers should expect delays along southbound South Main Street/US 1A in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road intersection Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 1-2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Ligon Mill Road Operational Improvements Project (LMROIP), will close the outside...Read more
Town crews will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of South Main Street/US 1A from East Holding Avenue to East Vernon Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to clean a storm drain to improve stormwater flow...Read more
Wake Forest Police say a video of an officer breaking the window of a vehicle and removing the driver was only part of a Friday afternoon incident that began along the 200 block of Plott Hound Lane and ended along Wait Avenue.
Just after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, officers were...Read more