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Joyner Park playground closed Thursday for sidewalk repair
The E. Carroll Joyner Park playground, situated behind the Joyner Park Community Center, will be closed Thursday, Aug. 3. The temporary closure is necessary to allow crews to repair sidewalk in the...
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Register now for “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” painting classes August 26
The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” Saturday, Aug. 26, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Designed for people of all skill...
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UPDATE - Tickets on sale for two performances of Vital Theatre’s “The Wizard of Oz” September 16
Vital Theatre cancels September 16 performances of “The Wizard of Oz” The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre announced today that Vital Theatre has canceled both performances of “The Wizard of Oz” on...
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Wake Forest accepting Planning Board applications through Friday
The Town of Wake Forest is inviting residents who live in Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to apply for two vacancies on the Planning Board. One seat must be filled by a Wake...
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Crash closes southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1
***UPDATE - Two of three lanes along southbound Capital Boulevard/US 1 have reopened. No serious injuries have been reported. The following information was distributed today at 2:43 p.m. A crash...
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2023 Concerts in the Park set for September 3 & 10, Wake Forest Unplugged offered as part of September 3 concert
Spend a couple Sunday evenings in September with family and friends at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, while enjoying some foot-tapping, finger-snapping good times during the 2023 Concerts in...
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Tree trimming scheduled to begin Monday along South Main Street/US 1A
Beginning the week of July 24 and continuing into the week of July 31, the Town of Wake Forest will periodically reduce to one lane portions of South Main Street/US 1A daily from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. The...
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Raleigh Water repairing water leak along East Roosevelt Avenue
Raleigh Water crews are responding to a water leak along the 300 block of East Roosevelt Avenue. For the safety of work crews, westbound East Roosevelt is closed. A signed detour is in place directing...
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Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park continue Saturday with “Zootopia”
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host the third in a series of Family Movie Nights at Joyner Park this Saturday, July 22, at 8:30 p.m. The featured film...
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Register now for “Battle in the Forest” esports gaming tournament August 26
The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will celebrate three years of hosting “Battle in the Forest” online esports gaming tournaments with a special tournament on Saturday...
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Early morning work scheduled Wednesday along Royal Mill Avenue at future The Pines at Wake Forest
On Wednesday, July 19, Weaver Cooke Construction, a contractor working at the site of the future The Pines at Wake Forest, 704 Royal Mill Ave., will pour a large volume of concrete from 4 a.m.-7 p.m...
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Good Neighbor Day returns to Joyner Park September 16, volunteers needed
Good Neighbor Day (GND) returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1-4 p.m. Hosted by the Human Relations Council (HRC), GND is an annual celebration that assembles...
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