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The long-awaited, much anticipated opening of the Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W. Owen Ave., will occur Saturday, March 2, at 7 a.m. The playground will be open daily from dawn to dusk.

Due to the high volume of attendees expected throughout the opening weekend, free parking...Read more

02/14/2024

Wake Forest Police have arrested a local man in connection with two overnight stabbings.

On Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., police responded to a reported stabbing along the 3100 block of Polanski Drive. Upon their arrival, officers located Nyla Eaddy, a 24-year-old female, suffering from...Read more

02/14/2024

Raleigh Water will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of the 800 block of Jones Dairy Road (between Minna Road and Willowlawn Drive) from 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Feb. 13) until approximately 5 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Feb. 14). The temporary lane closure is...Read more

02/13/2024

Forest Fest returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 20, from 9 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...Read more

02/13/2024

In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On February 21 and March 2, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host public meetings to solicit input from...Read more

02/09/2024

Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the individuals shown in the attached surveillance images.

The subjects are wanted for questioning in connection with several thefts in recent weeks at local retailers, including Target, 12000 Retail Dr., and...Read more

02/08/2024

A two-vehicle crash is causing significant delays along northbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 near Caveness Farms Avenue.

Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use an alternate route.

There is no word on injuries.Read more

02/07/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering withPlay4Life Comics to host a Comic Book & Toy Expo Saturday, March 16, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Flaherty Park Community Center, 1226 N. White St.

Free and open to everyone, the expo will feature...Read more

02/07/2024

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. 10, from noon-4 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 N. Taylor St.

Free and open to the public, the expo...Read more

02/07/2024

From February 8-22, Bartholomew Paving, Inc. will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of Wait Avenue/NC 98 from Middlegame Way/Bowling Forest to Shenandoah Farm Road daily from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to widen the Middlegame Way/...Read more

02/06/2024

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