Police News

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 19, as part of its 16 th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention...

Saturday’s Community Celebration of the Arts has been canceled due to the threat of inclement weather posed by Hurricane Ian. The Public Art Commission, Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural...

***UPDATE - One lane along South Wingate Street from Woodland Drive to Durham Road is open with alternating two-way traffic. Flaggers are in place to safely direct motorists through the affected area...

Work on a Heritage Lake Road resurfacing project will continue to require overnight lane closures tonight and tomorrow night (September 22-23). ST Wooten, a private contractor working on behalf of...

Raleigh Water crews are responding to a water leak along the 500 block of East Juniper Avenue. For the safety of work crews, this portion of East Juniper is closed. A signed detour is in place...

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a ruptured gas line along the 600 block of East Pine Avenue. The gas line was ruptured by construction crews working in the area. Due to the ruptured gas line...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups, and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention...

At around noon today, Wake Forest Police officers responded to a reported shooting at 103 North White Street. Upon arrival, the officers were unable to locate a victim and proceeded to initiate an...

The Wake Forest Police Department will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way this Saturday, Sept. 10, during the “Tip a Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several officers will be...

The Town of Wake Forest will periodically reduce to one lane with alternating two-way traffic portions of South White Street from East Holding Avenue to East Roosevelt Avenue on Wednesday, Aug. 31...

***UPDATE - All lanes along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. The information below was distributed at 7:43 a.m.: A four-vehicle accident has closed all lanes of northbound Capital...