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***UPDATE - Power has been restored. Today's outage was caused by an animal inside the electronic switch. The information below was distributed at 9:26 a.m. Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will accept team registrations for Adult Co-Rec Kickball through Thursday, Feb. 29. Online registration is available at https://bit.ly...

In December 2023, the Town of Wake Forest purchased 8.3 acres of land adjacent to Devon Square and E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. On Saturday, March 2, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural...

Secure Traffic Control, a contractor working on behalf of the Town of Wake Forest, is reducing to one lane with alternating two-way traffic the portion of Forestville Road from Song Sparrow Drive...

On Monday, Feb. 26, the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) received a report of a bear sighting in E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Although no one captured a photo or video, the bear was...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department and the PRCR Advisory Board are updating the 2015 PRCR Master Plan through “Play It Forward Wake Forest,” a campaign to raise...

Beginning with the Easter Eggstravaganza on March 23 and continuing through Good Neighbor Day on September 21, the Town of Wake Forest offers an incredible array of free outdoor events and activities...

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host its first-ever Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701...

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St., will host the 2024 Wake Forest Film Festival this Friday and Saturday, March 1-2. Intended for filmmakers, film enthusiasts, and anyone who...

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. Upon completion, the initiative will recommend ways to...

Mayor Vivian Jones’ 2024 State of the Town Address is now airing three times daily on Wake Forest TV 10. The mayor’s 35-minute speech can be viewed from now through March at 8 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m...

The Wake Forest Public Art Commission (PAC) is inviting artists and artist teams to apply for its new Pre-Qualified Artist Registry. The registry will serve as a resource for the PAC’s selection of...