As Tropical Storm Idalia approaches, residents urged to brace for possible flooding
As Tropical Storm Idalia approaches, Wake County is one of several counties in central and eastern NC under a Flood Watch through 12 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1. According to the National Weather Service...
UPDATE - Police requesting public’s assistance identifying persons of interest in Tuesday’s East Jones Avenue structure fire
Wake Forest Police have identified the two juveniles in the attached surveillance images. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information is being released. The information below was...
Traffic Alert – Friendship Chapel Road
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 29, and continuing through Monday, Sept. 11, GCI Residential, a contractor working at Legacy Heritage, will reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic a portion of...
WF Fire Department responding to structure fire along South Brooks Street
Emergency personnel are responding to a structure fire at an abandoned home at the intersection of East Jones Avenue and South Brooks Street. The portion of South Brooks is closed from East Jones to...
Traffic Alert – South Franklin Street
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m.-noon, the Town of Wake Forest will close the portion of South Franklin Street from East Jones Avenue to Elm Avenue. The temporary closure is necessary to allow tree...
Crash closes intersection of South Main Street/US 1A & Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass
***UPDATE - The intersection of outh MSain Street/US 1A & Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass has reopened The information below was distributed at 8:01 p.m.: A crash involving two vehicles has...
Crash closes northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1
***UPDATE: All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. Two additional people have been transported to a local hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries...
Smith Creek Greenway benches & information board destroyed by vandals, police seek public’s help identifying culprits
The Wake Forest Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for damaging eight benches and an information board along Smith Creek Greenway in the...
Periodic lane closures scheduled along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass Friday, Saturday & Monday
Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at Grove 98, will initiate periodic lane reductions along eastbound and westbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass in the vicinity of the Ligon Mill Road...
Traffic Alert – Traditions Grande Boulevard
Weather permitting, on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Town crews will apply thermoplastic lane markings to the dedicated U-turn along Traditions Grande Boulevard that redirects traffic to...
Portion of Ligon Mill Road close due to downed power lines
The portion of Ligon Mill Road from Falconhurst Drive to Creek Moss Avenue is closed due to downed power lines. Emergency personnel are on the scene. Motorists are urged to avoid the area. Additional...
Traffic Alert – Mangum Avenue
Focus Design Builders, a contractor working at the future Alpaca, 1608 Mangum Ave., will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Mangum Avenue from Ligon Mill Road to the...