The latest news and information around Wake Forest, NC. Basically, just stuff it doesn’t hurt to know.
In what might be a disturbing trend that could alienate Wake Forest teens from their older parents who irresponsibly listened to She Blinded Me With Science and burned rubber on Wake Forest streets, teenagers are embracing a new form of street racing first seen in Japan. Japan is known for a number of trend setting … Read more
A reader wanted to know what was up with the improved Wait Ave / NC 98 intersection. It used to be so easy to come into Wake Forest on NC 98 and turn right to head downtown on Wait Avenue. For some reason the intersection has been improved for our convenience. It’s a bit like … Read more
Bonnie Horton, a local Wake Forest photographer who does some very nice work, sent in a notice to us through our link here. Thanks Bonnie. It seems Bonnie has managed to wrangle herself a prominent spot in town as a resident photographer at the North Carolina General Stores shop at 150 S. Main Street. But … Read more
What began as a good effort to help a reader, turned into the cops being called on us by an angry homeowner. Thanks, thanks a lot. Never let it be said the Wake Forest News isn’t willing to take one for the Wake Forest team. This story actually began the other day when a reader … Read more
Here are a bunch of upcoming notices of Wake Forest Happenings that have arrived in our inbox. If you have something going on, feel free to send it in here. Beach Pig Pig BBQ Plate Sale on Saturday 10/12 in Youngsville! The pig arrives at 11:00 am and will be available until it’s gone. LOC: … Read more
The Wake Forest Police Department does a hell of a lot for the community. We don’t know how they have time to get everything done, bag perps, and offer such a great hand to the community through charity events. As an example of their dedication, the Wake Forest Police Department’s Golf Tournament for the Kids … Read more
This evening Wake Forest Fire Department responded with a number of other fire departments including City of Raleigh, Bay Leaf and Durham Highway to an unfortunate accident on I-540 just after Six Forks Road and just before the exit for Falls of Neuse Road. Listen to the Fire Department dispatch call above. It appears a … Read more
A big hat tip to reader @nickreagan for alerting us the new Ligon Mill Road extension is now open. The extension will allow those Wake Forest residents wanting to travel north to avoid Capital Blvd up to the area of Red Robin and Caveness Farms apartments. Those headed north can escape Capital Blvd from 401, … Read more
Details are limited at this early hour but a deadly accident occurred yesterday in Phoenix that should be taken as a warning to all Wake Forest residents carrying handguns in their waistband and dating women six or more years older. News reports indicate an 18-year-old Phoenix man was hugging his 24-year-old girlfriend when she complained … Read more
This afternoon we were lucky enough to capture an image of Phil Witz breaking the law in Wake Forest so we can provide definitive proof of the violation to the authorities. The image was captured from the railroad bridge above the intersection of E. Roosevelt Avenue and S. White Street as we were continuing our … Read more