Wake County to close shelter at Heritage High School as winter weather subsides
News release from Wake County: As the extreme weather due to Winter Storm Fern subsides, Wake County is making plans to close the emergency shelters opened over the weekend. The shelter at Heritage...
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...
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...
Wake Forest Power responding to outage affecting over 1,000 customers
***UPDATE - Power has been restored for many of the affected customers. Restoration efforts continue for those who remain without power. The outage was caused by a faulty underground power line. The...
Wake Forest Power responding to outage affecting nearly 350 customers
Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting nearly 350 customers in the vicinity of South Main Street/US 1A and Rogers Road. Affected streets include Charles Forest Road...
Tree trimming to close portion of West Oak Avenue December 9-11
WAKE FOREST, NC – Weather permitting, Tuesday-Thursday, Dec. 9-11, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, Wake Forest Power will close the portion of West Oak Avenue from North Wingate Street to North Main...
Tree trimming to cause delays along Wait Avenue Wednesday & Thursday
WAKE FOREST, NC – Weather permitting, on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 3-4, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, Wake Forest Power will reduce to two lanes the portion of Wait Avenue from North Franklin Street...
Wake Forest Power responding to outages affecting over 1,000 customers
Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 1,000 customers in the vicinity of Stadium Drive, Jenkins Road, and Purnell Road. The cause of the outage is not known, and...
Wake Forest Power inviting customers to celebrate Public Power Week October 5-11
The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power (WFP) are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week October 5-11. As part of this annual week-long celebration...
Wake Forest Power responding to outages affecting over 600 customers
***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The cause was an unfortunate squirrel. The information below was distributed Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:10 a.m. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power...
Wake Forest Power responding to outages along & around Unicon Drive
***UPDATE - Power has been restored. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 40 customers along and around Unicon Drive, Connector Drive, and Superior Drive. The cause...
Wake Forest Power earns Public Power Awards of Excellence
Wake Forest Power is one of 23 public power utilities across North Carolina to receive a 2024 Public Power Award of Excellence. Presented by ElectriCities of North Carolina, the awards reflect Wake...