SCAM ALERT! Wake Forest warning community about fraudulent email scam targeting Planning Department customers
Community members are urged to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following new reports of a fraudulent phishing scam targeting Wake Forest Planning Department customers. The emails claim to...
Wake Forest Police urge parents to help prevent street takeovers, encourage responsible e-bike use
WAKE FOREST, NC - Following a recent “street takeover” involving young people on electric bikes in Wake Forest’s Heritage subdivision, the Wake Forest Police Department is urging parents and guardians...
Police request public’s assistance locating Dunn Creek Greenway vandals
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating the person or persons who used spray paint to deface trails, fencing, and signage along the soon to be open...
Wake Forest Police to host “Cover the Cruiser” Special Olympics Fundraiser Saturday at Sam’s Club
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) on Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m.-8...
WFPD to host Drug Take Back Event at Wegmans April 25
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s 2026 National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at...
Kittrell man arrested & charged with felony disclosure of private images
WAKE FOREST, NC – On Wednesday, March 4, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD), with the assistance of the Vance County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant at the residence of Steven Doria...
Wake Forest Police to host “Cover the Cruiser” Special Olympics Fundraiser at Sam’s Club March 14
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC). Weather permitting, on Saturday...
Paving operations set to begin Monday along South Franklin Street
WAKE FOREST, NC – Beginning Monday, March 2, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the South Franklin Street Widening Project, will begin paving operations along the outside lanes of South...
Do you recognize these individuals? Police requesting public’s assistance
WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the attached surveillance images. The subjects are wanted for questioning in...
Traffic Alert - Durham Road/NC 98 Business
The portion of Durham Road/NC 98 Business between Tyler Run Drive and South Wingate Street is closed due to a single vehicle crash. At approximately 3 p.m., a vehicle veered off the road before...
Wake Forest Police charge former PTA Treasurer with embezzlement
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) has charged Anna-Marie Ethridge, 821 Richland Ridge Dr., Wake Forest, with one count of embezzlement of funds by public officers and trustees...
Police urge community members to take precautions following weekend incidents
WAKE FOREST, NC - Following the Friday and Saturday assaults and attempted robberies committed by Anthony Howard Hall in the parking lots of retailers in Wake Forest and Youngsville, the Wake Forest...