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PRCR program guide now available, registration opens February 1 for Wake Forest residents, February 8 for out-of-town residents
The 2025 Spring & Summer edition of “RecConnect,” the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) program guide, is now available online at http://bit.ly/PRCRRecConnect. Hard copies will... -
Police Chief Jeff Leonard set to retire February 1, retirement reception set for January 29
After more than three decades of service to the Town of Wake Forest, Police Chief Jeff Leonard has announced his retirement effective February 1, 2025. Capt. Julius Jefferson will serve as Interim... -
2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday Schedule
The Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trash and recycling collection will not be... -
Crash closes South Main Street/US 1A near The Factory
***UPDATE - South Main Street/US 1A has reopened. The information below was distributed at 7:46 a.m. A single-vehicle crash has closed South Main Street/US 1A between Capcom Avenue and Rogers Road... -
NCFST Mobile Market returns to Wake Forest Thursday
The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival are pleased to provide a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., on the second and... -
Wake Forest Police to host “Coffee with a Cop” Tuesday at Summer Moon Coffee
The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will host “Coffee with a Cop” Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 9-11 a.m. at Summer Moon Coffee, 3600 Rogers Branch Road, Suite 104. “Coffee with a Cop” provides a unique... -
Crash causing delays along South Main Street/US 1A
***UPDATE - All lanes along South Main Street/US 1A have reopened. The information below was distributed on Jan 6 at 11:55 a.m. A two-vehicle crash has closed southbound South Main Street/US 1A near... -
Wake Forest Power receives national commendation for electric restoration efforts in Florida
Wake Forest Power (WFP) has received a national commendation from the American Public Power Association (APPA) for its support in electric power restoration efforts in Bartow and Ocala, Florida, last... -
Tickets on sale for 2025 State of the Town Address & Dinner
You’re invited to join Mayor Vivian Jones for the 2025 State of the Town Address & Dinner on Monday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. Presented by the Wake Forest Rotary Club, the event will take place at the Wake... -
MLK Community Celebration is January 23, fundraising drive continues
Several local churches and community organizations will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a free, public celebration on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at Friendship... -
Urban Forestry Board seeks to fill youth & adult vacancies
You can make a difference in our community by applying to fill one adult and three youth vacancies on the Urban Forestry Board (UFB). Residents of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction... -
Emma Linn is Town of Wake Forest 2024 Employee of the Year
The Town of Wake Forest is pleased to recognize Planner II Emma Linn as its “2024 Jon Ray Employee of the Year.” Town Manager Kip Padgett made the announcement during Tuesday morning’s Senior...
