Town News

Starting Sunday, Nov. 9, the Wake Forest-Raleigh Express (WRX) will transition from being operated by GoRaleigh to GoTriangle and begin offering hourly weekday service from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Two trips...

The PRCR Department is accepting new and/or clean, gently used coats and jackets through Saturday, Oct. 25. Coats of all shapes and sizes are welcome, but youth-sized jackets are especially needed...

Wake Forest is the recipient of 2025 NC Chapter of the American Planning Association’s Marvin Collins Awards for the Wake Forest Downtown Plan, Go Wake Forest, and South Main Street Corridor Study...

For the 35th consecutive year, the GFOA has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Wake Forest for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This...

The PRCR Department will host its annual Halloween Boo Bash on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in Downtown Wake Forest. Presented by Capital Chevrolet, the Boo Bash is a free, family-oriented...

Wake Forest Police and Wegmans will host a Drug Take Back Initiative on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Wegmans, 11051 Ligon Mill Road. The drop-off area will be situated just outside the...

The HPC will host Cemetery Preservation Workshops from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery and Saturday, Nov. 1, at Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery...

Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Yard waste and loose leaf collection will also be suspended. Trash, recycling...

Wake Forest Community Council (WFCC) is accepting award nominations for Citizen of the Year, Organization of the Year, and Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award through noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15...

Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) is accepting new and/or clean, gently used coats and jackets through Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of its annual “Warm Your Hearts with Coats...

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...

The Town of Wake Forest will host a “Basics of Backyard Composting” workshop on Monday, Oct. 20, from 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. The cost to participate is...