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
Thanks to an awesome Facebook reader we learned of a truck accident today between Purnell Road and Jenkins Road on Capital Blvd. Traffic was snarled as people gawked at the big truck laying on its side. What, you’ve never seen a huge truck fall over? Okay, we’ll give you the fact it’s not something we … Read more
We were damn proud of our Wake Forest Police who nabbed the serial robber after he struck just once in Wake Forest, but they’ve done it again and closed a multi-jurisdictional case quickly. It seems they’ve broken the sewercide case wide closed. Wake Forest Police have recovered nearly 100 storm drain grates stolen from Wake … Read more
UPDATE: The girl was found. Never mind, but thanks. Wake Forest Police and Wake Forest Fire Department are currently searching for a missing 16 year-old girl. Her first name is LaDaeshia. She was last seen at Kohl’s on Capital Blvd wearing a pink shirt, black jacket, dark pants, and lime green shoes. She went missing … Read more
The State of North Carolina is facing difficult financial times and that is leading to a significant reduction in the number of textbooks the school system will be able to purchase. State funding for textbooks has been cut by nearly 80 percent over the past few years and that had led to fewer textbooks being … Read more
This hit our radar because it was about Raleigh, but unfortunately it’s about the British Navy facility the HMS Raleigh. Still, the headline in The Herald is worth noting and made us chuckle knowing how many people have dental phobia. Surgeon Commander Dean, a Royal Navy Dentist, is photographed inspecting the recruits. We assume he … Read more