Town News

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...

***UPDATE - Due to the threat of inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, today's (July 13) Flag-Raising Ceremony in honor of Joseph Claps has been canceled and will be rescheduled on a...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest is one of 49 North Carolina Main Street Communities and one of 838 nationwide designated as a 2026 Accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous...

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...