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On Monday, Feb. 26, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received a report of a bear sighting in E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Although no one captured a photo or video, the bear was described as a cub which means its mother was likely nearby.

According to the NC Wildlife...Read more

02/28/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department and the PRCR Advisory Board are updating the 2015 PRCR Master Plan through “Play It Forward Wake Forest,” a campaign to raise awareness about the initiative and encourage community participation in the process.

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02/27/2024

Beginning with the Easter Eggstravaganza on March 23 and continuing through Good Neighbor Day on September 21, the Town of Wake Forest offers an incredible array of free outdoor events and activities for the entire family. From Friday Night on White and Six Sundays in Spring to Family Movie...Read more

02/27/2024

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its first-ever Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road.

Presented by Bumgarner & Martin Orthodontics and Skylift Garage...Read more

02/26/2024

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., will host the 2024 Wake Forest Film Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Intended for filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a good story, the film showcase will engage audiences with films of all lengths and genres,...Read more

02/26/2024

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. Upon completion, the initiative will recommend ways to improve the safety, comfort, access, and multimodal mobility for everyone that uses the corridor...Read more

02/23/2024

Mayor Vivian Jones’ 2024 State of the Town Address is now airing three times daily on Wake Forest TV 10. The mayor’s 35-minute speech can be viewed from now through March at 8 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m. The address is also provided in streaming video on the homepage of the Town website at...Read more

02/22/2024

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) is inviting artists and artist teams to apply for its new Pre-Qualified Artist Registry.

The registry will serve as a resource for the PAC’s selection of artists and artist teams to create Wake Forest cultural and public art projects. It will...Read more

02/22/2024

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is inviting residents to “Cover the Cruiser” to raise money for Special Olympics in North Carolina (SONC). On Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wake Forest Police officers will be at the Wake Forest Sam’s...Read more

02/22/2024

Wake Forest Power (WFP) recently implemented a new Outage Management System (OMS) that utilizes one phone number to make reporting power outages and other issues easier. The new OMS will also allow WFP to introduce an online outage map later this year.

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02/21/2024

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