The latest news and information around Wake Forest, NC. Basically, just stuff it doesn’t hurt to know.
Teri wrote in here and said, “Since you are so good at sleuthing around….what are the two new places being built at Gateway shopping center. And why are these new projects always such a big secret that they don’t put up a sign telling us what’s being built? Inquiring minds want to know!” Well thanks … Read more
On Saturday around 2:40 PM emergency responders were dispatched for a car that appeared to lose control on a wet Ligon Mill Road curve near the corner of Greenville Loop Road. The car was headed towards Wake Forest when it looks like, for whatever reason, it decided to try its hand at speed skating. The … Read more
This morning at 8:45 AM one of the most heartbreaking tragedies occurred in Wake Forest to Alexander Blake Dart. Alexander said was just driving along Capital Blvd and turned onto Wake Union Church Road when he noticed smoke coming from the heater in his truck. “The whole truck just started filling up with smoke, I … Read more
Damn, life is full of better stories or plots than could ever be imagined. And this proves it. Ranea Crabtree of Licking County Ohio is feed up with her name and the middle name, Shelia, she’s used all of her years. Now a mother of two teenage girls, Crabtree wants to legally change her first … Read more
WARNING: This not our usual fun-loving upbeat story but it is one which we accidentally became involved with and wanted to follow to try to understand why this all happened. On January 11, 2014 an unusual tragedy unfolded in north Raleigh which resulted in significant fire damage to a family home, a burned Catholic church, … Read more
We’ve all heard about Mardi Gras, that special New Orleans party that happens each year with bead throwing and boob flashing. Well the Wake Forest Mardi Gras is going off on March 1. That’s sure to stimulate the local economy. Woo Hoo! But sadly we think there will be a noticeable absence of boob flashing … Read more
According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s office two men have been arrested for running what was described as a “major auto theft ring spanning at least eight counties.” One of the suspects is reported to be from Youngsville. The Franklin County Sheriff’s office raided the home of Roger Dale Nipper, 50, at 813 Moores Pond … Read more
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 317 PM EST MON JAN 27 2014 …WINTER STORM LIKELY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA FROM NOON TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY… .A VERY COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES COMBINED WITH … Read more
Right about now most readers as saying, “What the hell?” Why in the world would Youngsville, North Carolina need to buy a fire truck with a big ladder on it. There isn’t a single tall building in town. But don’t let your first reaction form your opinion about why the Youngsville Fire Department needs to … Read more
This afternoon Wake Forest Police arrested Calvin Antonio “Muc” Mitchell Jr. on warrants for a Thursday evening shooting. Mitchell was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle and injury to personal property for shooting into an occupied vehicle in the 600 block of East … Read more