Town News

WAKE FOREST, NC – A portion of Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., including the Wegmans Outdoor Fitness Court and nearby restrooms, will be closed during the week of July 20. The area will be off...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging community members to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving...

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Planning Department recently published an updated version of its Active Developments Map and gave it a new name - Development Activity Dashboard. The user-friendly...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Fred Smith Company, a contractor working at the future site of Wake Forest Fire Station #6, will continue closing through late July the portion of Bowling Forest from Wait Avenue/NC...

WAKE FOREST, NC - Special events are a key contributor to Wake Forest’s exceptional quality of life. In addition to dozens of Town-organized annual events, such as Friday Night on White, Fireworks...

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will “serve” area residents in an entirely different way Thursday, July 16, during the “Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics” fundraiser. Several...

WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Brandon Wright of Play4Life Comics to host the 2026 Wake Forest Comic-Con on Saturday, Aug...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Park Construction of NC, a contractor working on the Wake Forest Water Main Replacement & Repair Project, will close the Durham Road/South Wingate Street/South Avenue intersection...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (WFRC), 405 S. Brooks St., is pleased to introduce a new program designed to support participating downtown businesses while offering WFRC patrons...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) recently named Officer J. Manning as its 2026 Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the Year. A specialized law enforcement program, the...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of creating a new Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). By assessing the condition of the 21,000 public trees shading Wake Forest’s streets...

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Human Relations Council (HRC) is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the 17th Annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award recognizes Wake Forest residents who work...