Town News

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host the 14th Annual "Wake Forest Unplugged...Get Connected" this Sunday, Sept. 7, from 5-7 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner...

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, with plans to build a skate park and pump track on the...

The Town of Wake Forest has initiated a major road rehabilitation and resurfacing project targeting over 60 local streets and roadways. The 2025 Road Resurfacing Project consists of concrete work...

***UPDATE - Power has been restored. The cause was an unfortunate squirrel. The information below was distributed Saturday, Aug. 30, at 10:10 a.m. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power...

***UPDATE – Earlier today (Tuesday, Sept. 9), the victim in this incident, Ericka Lucas, 56, died as a result of injuries she sustained on Friday, Aug. 29. Late this afternoon, the Wake Forest Police...

On Friday, Aug. 29, and Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the South Franklin Street Widening Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent...

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will host several first-rate concerts and performances over the next several months as part of its 2025-26 Main Stage Performance Series. Tickets to these...

Spend a couple Sunday evenings in September with family and friends at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, while enjoying some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 2025 Concerts in...

Beginning Monday, Sept. 1, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will accept online and in-person Youth Basketball League registrations for boys ages 5-17 and girls ages 5...

The Human Relations Council (HRC) is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the 16th Annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award through 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31. The award recognizes Wake Forest...

Work along Wait Avenue will require overnight lane closures Tuesday-Thursday, Aug. 26-28. Iron Horse Contractors, a contractor working at the future Quail Crossing Subdivision, will reduce to one lane...

***UPDATE - Power has been restored. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 40 customers along and around Unicon Drive, Connector Drive, and Superior Drive. The cause...