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Flaherty Park Tennis Courts lighting upgrades to begin March 25

On Monday, March 25, Walter Holmes Electric, a contractor working on behalf of the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department, will begin upgrading the lights at the Flaherty...

2024 Good Friday Holiday Schedule

The Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. Curbside trash and recycling collection will not be affected by the holiday...

Memorial Day Remembrance Wall of Honor submissions accepted through April 14

Throughout May, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will present “Memorial Day Remembrance Walls of Honor” at E. Carroll Joyner Park, Alston-Massenburg Center, and...

Raleigh Water schedules closure Tuesday along North White Street

Raleigh Water will close a portion of the 500 block of North White Street (vicinity of East Juniper Avenue) Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 9 a.m. The closure is necessary to allow crews to repair a...

Registration is underway for 50-Mile Walking Challenge

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will commemorate “National Physical Fitness Month” in May by offering a 50-Mile Walking Challenge for area residents ages 11...

Traffic Alert - Front Street

Wake Forest tree crews will close a portion of Front Street at East Roosevelt Avenue this morning at 9:30 a.m. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to remove a tree limb that poses a...

Register now for Saturday’s Cemetery Workshop at Friendship Chapel’s “Old Cemetery”

The Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will host a Cemetery Workshop this Saturday, March 16, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Friendship Chapel Baptist Church “Old Cemetery,” located along...

Hollie Aldridge earns Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer accreditation

The Town of Wake Forest is pleased to announce that Contracts & Procurement Specialist Hollie Aldridge (photo attached) is now a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO). Hollie earned...

Flaherty Park Field 2 closed for renovations

Field 2 at J.B. Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for renovation and upgrades. Earlier this month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department initiated the...

Crash closes eastbound Durham Road/NC 98 near Flemming House Street

***UPDATE – All lanes along Durham Road/NC 98 have reopened. The two people transported to a local hospital sustained what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The information below was...

WFPD reminds residents about public comment portal

In 2018 the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA). The accreditation verifies that...

PRCR introduces bench donation opportunity at Holding Park Inclusive Playground

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is pleased to introduce an honorary/memorial bench donation opportunity at the new Holding Park Inclusive Playground, 133 W...