Wake County opens emergency shelters due to Winter Storm Fern
Due to the anticipated effects of Winter Storm Fern, Wake County will open two emergency shelters at 3 p.m. today to provide residents with a safe place to take refuge. They include: Heritage High...
Board of Commissioners approves new rules for motorized scooters, electric bicycles & electric assisted bicycles
The BOC recently approved an amendment to the Code of Ordinances regarding motorized scooters, electric bicycles, and electric assisted bicycles, pedestrian right-of-way, and requirements for helmets...
Wake Forest prepared for wintry weather
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for Wake County and much of central North Carolina from 1 p.m. Saturday through 1 p.m. Monday. Heavy mixed precipitation is expected that may have major impacts on...
Traffic Alert - South Main Street/US 1A
***UPDATE - All lanes along South Main/US 1A have reopened. The information below was posted at 9:50 a.m.: ***UPDATE - Southbound South Main/US 1A has reopened. The northbound lane remains closed at...
Wake Forest Police Department to host canned food drive at Texas Roadhouse Saturday
The WFPD will host a canned food drive on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse, 1140 Capital Blvd. All donations will be used to help feed those in need in Wake Forest...
Raleigh Water schedules closure Thursday along Elizabeth Avenue
WAKE FOREST, NC – Raleigh Water is scheduled to close the portion of Elizabeth Avenue from East Cedar Avenue to East Oak Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 15, from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. The temporary closure is...
Traffic Alert - East Wait Avenue
***UPDATE - East Wait Avenue has reopened. The information below was posted at 4:45 p.m.: East Wait Avenue is closed between Franklin Street and Allen Road due to downed power lines. Motorists are...
Traffic Alert – North Main Street
WAKE FOREST, NC – Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7, and continuing through early February from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Park Construction of NC, a contractor working on the Wake Forest Water Main Replacement &...
Officers Corrigan & March complete Crisis Intervention Team training
WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is pleased to announce that Officers Corrigan and March recently completed Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training. A specialized law...
Raleigh Water repairing water leak near intersection of South Main & Friendship Chapel Road
WAKE FOREST, NC – Raleigh Water crews are responding to a water leak near the intersection of South Main Street/US 1A and Friendship Chapel Road. Beginning around 9 a.m., the northbound lane along...
Wake Forest Police to host “Coffee with a Cop” at Stewart’s Bistro January 5
The Wake Forest Police Department will host “Coffee with a Cop” on Monday, Jan. 5, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Stewart’s Bistro, 3652 Rogers Road. “Coffee with a Cop” provides a unique opportunity for law...
Wake Forest Police Department to host canned food drive at Texas Roadhouse January 17
The Wake Forest Police Department will host a canned food drive to benefit the Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at Texas Roadhouse, 1140...