Town News

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

Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Town of Wake Forest will introduce a town-wide microtransit pilot program called “Go Wake Forest.” Microtransit is a ridesharing service that operates similarly to Uber...

Just before 3 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, Wake Forest Police responded to a reported shooting along the 300 block of South Franklin Street. Upon their arrival, officers located one person suffering from...

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre will host several first-rate concerts and performances over the next several months as part of its 2024-25 Main Stage Performance Series. Scheduled acts include Big...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board will host the 14 th Annual "Wake Forest Unplugged...Get Connected" this Sunday, Sept. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner...

The Town of Wake Forest will host UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) Comprehensive Update Open House sessions at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 11 a.m...

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day. Curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will also be suspended...

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***UPDATE – Raleigh Water crews located the source of the leak and confirmed it was the result of a backed-up sewer line caused by kitchen grease. Mitigation efforts in and around the Joyner Park Pond...

The NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT) intends to construct a new mobility hub (aka Amtrak station) at the site of the old freight rail depot in historic Downtown Wake Forest. This mobility hub...

During the week of August 26, the Town of Wake Forest will close Town Hall’s South Brooks Street parking lot. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to remove and replace the sidewalk that...

If you’re looking for a “hauntingly” good time this fall, then don’t miss the Spirits of Wake Forest ghost walk in downtown Wake Forest. Now in its fifth year, Spirits of Wake Forest is presented by...