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Holding Park Aquatic Center (HPAC), 133 W. Owen Ave., will open for the season Saturday, May 25, at 9 a.m. Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for...

On Tuesday, May 14, from 9-11 a.m., Raleigh Water will reduce to one lane approximately 100 feet of northbound Ligon Mill Road just before South Main Street/US 1A. The lane reduction is necessary to...

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Curbside trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will also be suspended...

In celebration of May’s Older Americans Month, the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC), 235 E. Holding Ave., will host Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wednesday, May 29, from 9-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Free...

The Wake Forest community is invited to attend the official unveiling of the new Wegmans Outdoor Fitness Court at Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., on Monday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. The unveiling...

Work on an NCDOT Bridge Preservation Project will continue to require overnight closures along Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass through October. American Contracting & Services, Inc., a private...

Town Manager Kip Padgett presented the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to the Board of Commissioners for consideration on Tuesday, May 7. Aligned with the goals and strategies outlined in the Town’s...

The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) is again urging residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving Venmo and Apple Pay. Over the...

Irresistible Groove will headline the May 10 Friday Night on White (FNOW). The free outdoor concert will take place from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. Food &...

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

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (RC), 405 S. Brooks St., will host a new series of concerts and special events from June through August featuring nationally renowned acts and performers. The...

***UPDATE - All lanes along Ligon Mill Road have reopened. No serious injuries were reported. The information below was distributed at 4:33 p.m. A two-vehicle crash has closed all lanes along Ligon...