Sinkhole closes portion of Purnell Road
***UPDATE - Purnell Road is back open. NCDOT has backfilled the hole and will return later to pave the area. The information below was distributed at 10:42 a.m.: The portion of Purnell Road is closed...
Gas leak closes portion of North White Street
***UPDATE - The gas leak along North White Street has been sealed. The road has reopened, and the evacuation has been lifted. The information below was distributed at 10:45 a.m. Emergency personnel...
Downed tree closes portion of Ligon Mill Road
Ligon Mill Road is closed between Forest Road and Wake Drive due to a downed tree and power line across the roadway. A detour is in place. Motorists may wish to avoid the area and use an alternate...
Traffic signal outages reported along Capital Boulevard/US 1
Due to traffic signal outages, Wake Forest Police officers are directing traffic at the intersections of Capital Boulevard/US 1 and Wake Union Church Road and Capital Boulevard/US 1 and Jenkins Road...
Wake Forest Police & Wake County Health & Human Services to offer free Car Seat Check & Installation Event Saturday
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Wake County Health & Human Services are partnering to make sure small children are safe in the car by offering a free Car Seat Check & Installation Event...
Officer L. Middleswarth wins 2024 NC Strongest Man & Woman Competition for Open Women’s Class
The Wake Forest Police Department is pleased to announce that Officer L. Middleswarth earned first place in the Open Women’s Class of the 2024 NC Strongest Man & Woman Competition on June 15 at...
Police obtain arrest warrants on four people in connection with recent car theft & vehicle break-ins
On Thursday, June 13, Wake Forest Police obtained arrest warrants on the following individuals in connection with several vehicle break-ins and a car theft on May 30: Cody Phillip Morris, age 33, 307...
Police ask public to lend a “hand” & help identify alleged thieves
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 connection with the...
Road resurfacing scheduled to begin Friday along Trentini Avenue and Stroud Circle
Beginning Friday, June 14, and continuing through Friday, July 5, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the 2024 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent...
Wake Forest Police & Wake County Health & Human Services to offer free Car Seat Check & Installation Event June 29
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) and Wake County Health & Human Services are partnering to make sure small children are safe in the car by offering a free Car Seat Check & Installation Event...
Crash causing delays along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass
A two-vehicle crash is causing delays along eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass near Wakefield Plantation Drive. Eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones/NC 98 Bypass is being diverted onto Wakefield...
Sgt. McArthur receives Special Olympics’ 2023 Guardian of the Flame Award
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...