Town News

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...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Weather permitting, local favorite “Love Tribe” will headline the July 10 Friday Night on White (FNOW). The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is hosting a free, monthly outdoor movie series through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. “Family Movie Nights...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Park Construction of NC, a contractor working on the Wake Forest Water Main Replacement & Repair Project, will close the portion of South Avenue from South Wingate Street to the...

WAKE FOREST, NC –American Heritage Fence, a contractor working on the South Franklin Street Widening Project in Holding Village, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic, the portion...

WAKE FOREST, NC – Wake Forest officials say they will consider opening for passive recreational use the 80 acres of undeveloped land in the vicinity of Forestville Road and Foundation Drive - commonly...