Town News
The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St.
Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter,...Read more
Wake Forest Power (WFP) Lineman Hugo Mier was the first-place overall winner at the 2025 NC Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Lineman’s Rodeo held May 15 in Rocky Mount, NC. This marks the second year in a row and third time since 2019 Mier earned the top prize.
Mier,...Read more
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 fourth Thursday of each month from 3-4:30 p.m. – rain or shine. Offering fruits, vegetables, meat...Read more
***UPDATE - The deceased individual involved in last night’s fatal crash has been identified as Katana Perry of Raleigh. Perry, 24, was a passenger in one of two vehicles struck by Willie Gene Coleman, 4640 N 13TH St, Philadelphia, PA.
The investigation determined that Coleman, 74, was...Read more
Wake Forest officials say progress continues on the South Franklin Street Widening Project with recent approvals clearing the way for the next phases of construction, including:
Streetlight Enhancements : Wake Electric will soon install decorative streetlight poles...Read more
The Northeast Community Coalition is partnering with the Town of Wake Forest to host Wake Forest’s 2025 Juneteenth Celebration on Friday and Saturday, June 20-21.
Free and open to everyone, the two-day event will get underway with a “Community Gathering” Friday, June 20, from 5-7 p.m. at...Read more
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Advisory Board is partnering with Skylift Garage Doors to host a family-friendly 5K/3K walk/run as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 7, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the event starts at 7 a.m...Read more
During the week of May 19 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Iron Horse Contractors, a contractor working at the future Quail Crossing Subdivision, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic a portion of Jones Dairy Road between Green Mountain Drive and Friendship Chapel Road. The lane...Read more
Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 24, at 10 a.m.
Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-12; $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily...Read more
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a free, monthly outdoor movie series from May through August at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park will feature a variety of family-friendly film...Read more
Pages
Town News is a function of the TOWF App.
