Town News

The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power (WFP) are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week October 6-12. As part of this annual week-long celebration...

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) and ARTS Wake Forest are inviting community members to a special Community Celebration of the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Alston...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is offering Youth Basketball League registration through Saturday, Sept. 21, for boys and girls ages 5-17. Online registration is...

Wake Forest-area high school students (grades 9-12) can make a difference in our community by applying for an upcoming vacancy on a Town advisory board. The boards were established to give residents...

For the 34 th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to...

As part of the 2024 Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update (Play It Forward Wake Forest), a consultant, Benesch, performed a study to evaluate Wake Forest’s current recreation impact fees and...

Due to recent storm events and resulting pipe failures, the NC Department of Transportation has been forced to close portions of Purnell Road. The first closure occurred in July due to a sinkhole...

***UPDATE - Rogers Road has reopened, but crews continue working to repair the ruptured gas line. Motorists are urged to proceed through the area with caution. The information below was distributed...

The Northern Community Food Security Team (NCFST) and Ripe for Revival provide a mobile grocery store across from the Northern Regional Center, 350 E. Holding Ave., on the second and fourth Thursday...

Weather permitting, local party band favorite, Crush, will headline the final Friday Night on White (FNOW) of the year on Friday, Sept. 13. The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. along...

The Wake Forest Fire Department (WFFD) and the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC) will host separate events on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. On Wednesday at 8:30 a...

A water main has ruptured along the 500 block of North Main Street/US 1A. It is unclear what caused the main to rupture, and there is no word on how many water customers have been impacted. Southbound...