Town News

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) and the Wake Forest Woman's Club will present their biennial Historic Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1-7 p.m. – rain or shine.

Offered only in even-numbered years, the Historic Home Tour is a self-guided tour featuring several...Read more

09/30/2022

Tickets are now on sale for North Wake Theatre’s “Plaid Tidings – A Holiday Edition” (December 10-11) and “One Christmas Night in Memphis” (December 16-17) at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St.

The “Forever Plaid” boys are back for three...Read more

09/30/2022

The Town of Wake Forest’s annual loose leaf collection program will begin Monday, Oct. 3, and continue through Friday, March 10, 2023. Residents are reminded that the Town provides bi-monthly loose leaf collection service which calls for crews to service Wake Forest streets twice each...Read more

09/30/2022

Weather permitting, on Monday, Oct. 3, at 11 a.m., the Town of Wake Forest and several local veterans’ organizations will continue their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St. The 44 th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor George M....Read more

09/30/2022

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 Resources, and ARTS Wake Forest – co-sponsors of the event - attempted to reschedule the...Read more

09/28/2022

***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.

***UPDATE - The gas leak has been sealed, but the road closure and detour remain in...Read more

09/28/2022

From November 21-December 4, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a Virtual Bass Fishing Tournament for ages 13 and older and a Virtual Youth Fishing Tournament for ages 12 and under (non-competitive). Over this two-week period, local anglers can visit any...Read more

09/28/2022

Political signs are going up around the community in advance of the November 8 election. The Town of Wake Forest often receives inquiries from area residents and candidates concerning rules for political signs. Although temporary political signs advertising candidates or issues are permitted, a...Read more

09/27/2022

Town crews will remove the tobacco barn at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, this week due to a litany of safety issues, including a crumbling foundation, that make the building “structurally unstable.”

During the September 20 Board of Commissioners meeting, Parks, Recreation...Read more

09/26/2022

Work on a Burlington Mills Road resurfacing project will require a series of overnight lane closures over the next two weeks beginning this evening (Monday, Sept. 26).

Weather permitting, ST Wooten., a private contractor working on behalf of NCDOT, will reduce to one lane with...Read more

09/26/2022

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