It’s been a slow couple of days with the Christmas holiday and all that. In fact it has been relatively quiet on both the police and fire side of things. The tedium was broken this evening when at 6:21, nine units were called to 10548 Swerling Way for what was believed to be a house … Read more
Pull up a comfy chair, grab you favorite Christmas beverage and spend the next hour watching this special Christmas video. Have a very special Merry Christmas from your friends at the Wake Forest News!
A North Carolina judge isn’t going to stand in the way of the annual Brasstown, NC New Year’s event, the Possum Drop. An NC permit was issued on Friday allowing for the capture, caging, and lowering of a possum on New Year’s eve. The cross-dressing Miss Possum 2014 will be crowned at the same time. … Read more
In case you are wondering what to get Pamela Stevens at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, she’s looking for little something special under the tree this year. Pamela has informed Santa (Bill Crabtree) that she would not kick a seven-foot-long Model B grand piano out of bed for eating crackers. The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre … Read more
When you think Nash County, North Carolina or Rocky Mount, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Well if you are the international company Nutkao you think nut jobs. Yes that’s right, Rock Mount is getting international nut jobs because nobody knows how to make the most of their nuts like folks in Rocky … Read more
In an unfortunate turns of events the Wake Forest International Airport (WFIA) project has been cancelled at the last minute due to unhappy citizens who just did not want the project in their backyard. For those unfamiliar with the planned airport, more can be learned about it here. The airport was set to occupy the … Read more
Not many stories start like this, while out looking for a reported explosion we stumbled on the largest single collection of inflatable Christmas displays we’ve seen around Wake Forest. Now that kind of beats a boring day. This house is worth adding to your must see holiday displays in our area if you are packing … Read more
In the past few years it’s been tough finding the perfect job for some. The application and interview can be both daunting but a tough experience as well. But imagine if you also had to pass a physical endurance test to get selected as well. We’d fail, you’d probably fail. Many just would not make … Read more
Last night the annual Shop-With-A-Cop (SWAC) program rolled into Walmart. Absolutely not to be confused with SWAT. The program was birthed years ago by Wake Forest Police Detectives Kim Warren and Cindy Perry as a way for the WFPD to offer another awesome community service. For more on this fantastic program and inside details, see … Read more
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Wake Forest Not a business was stirring, not even the florist. The stockings were hung by the gas logs with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas, or some other culturally sensitive similar facsimile, soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While … Read more