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The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest native Ronald “Skip” Parker to host a “Black History Expo” Saturday, Feb. 15, from noon-4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.
Free and open to the public, the expo...Read more
The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) will host the 2025 Minority & Women-Owned Business Expo Saturday, Feb. 22, from 1-4 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. The event is free and open to everyone.
According to a 2023 report, of all US businesses,...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will host “Coffee With a Cop” Tuesday, Feb. 4, from 9-11 a.m. at Courtney’s NY Bagels & Deli, 929 Heritage Lake Road, Suite 100.
Coffee With a Cop provides a unique opportunity for law enforcement and community members to come together in an...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting team registrations for Adult Spring Softball throughout February. The entry fee is $550 per team.
Teams can register online at https://bit.ly/WFAdultSoftball...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is accepting online and in-person registrations through February 28 for youth baseball, softball, and T-ball for boys ages 5-17 and girls ages 5-15 according to the following schedule:
February...Read more
The Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Historical Museum are partnering to offer free Black History Month Walking Tours of the Northeast Community every Friday in February at 1 p.m.
Pre-registration is required by completing the online sign-up form at...Read more
Forest Fest returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. (WFD), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to champion the economic health, growth, and vitality of downtown Wake Forest, Forest Fest is a family friendly event...Read more
***UPDATE – Southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 has reopened. No serious injuries were reported.
The information below was distributed at 8:06 a.m.
A two-vehicle crash has closed southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 at Wake Union Church Road.
Motorists are urged to avoid the...Read more
***UPDATE - Eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass has reopened. The information below was distributed at 6:52 p.m.
A two-vehicle crash has closed eastbound Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass between Jones Dairy Road and Heritage Lake Road. Motorists are urged to avoid the...Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting community members to help raise money for Special Olympics NC (SONC) by taking part in the first Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Heritage Lake Pool, 804 Heritage Lake Road. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the plunge is set for 10 a.m...Read more