Save the Dates , September 17 and 22: Two local restaurants will donate a percentage of your meal tab to this year’s CROP Hunger Walk, a virtual walk held Sunday, Sept. 27. Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza, located at 11721 Retail Drive #105 will host a share night on September 17 from 1 to 8 … Click here to ... Read More »
Although the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre remains closed and in-person events suspended due to COVID-19, the arts venue continues to offer free online visual and performing arts experiences you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Grey Seal Puppets’ presentation of “Salsa Cinderella” will… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story Read More »
recentIn days, Wake Forest officials have noticed large numbers of skateboarders in the downtown area. Skateboarders and their parents are reminded that Sec. 28-6 of the Town’s Code of Ordinances prohibits skateboarding on public streets and sidewalks in Wake Forest’s downtown municipal distric… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story Read More »
By George Shaw for The Wake Forest Gazette Overview Organizations located in the Wake Forest area received more than $140 million in awards from the roughly $3 trillion federal economic stimulus program. The information on about $1.5 trillion of this funding is available on the website of the … Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story Read More »
(The televised Wake Forest Town Board meeting Tuesday night on Channel 10 began with 30-plus minutes of darkness with no sound, finally was normal for about 20 minutes and broke off again in the middle of Jim Adams’ request to waive the development and building fees for an expansion of Hope House… Click here to read the full Wake Forest ... Read More »
Beginning the week of September 14, the Wake Forest Loop , a fare-free bus service for residents traveling within Wake Forest and a portion of Wakefield, will expand its route to include six new all-day stops along Heritage Lake Road. The first pair of stops will be located near Gateway Commons,… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette ... Read More »
On Monday, Sept. 14, the Wake Forest Parks, Recre Culturaation &l Resources Department began offering limited access by registration only to Joyner Park Community Center, Flaherty Park Community Center, Wake Forest Community House and Alston-Massenburg Center. Joyner Park is at 701 Harris Road, … Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story Read More »
It isn’t too late to register for the fourth annual American Legion Post 187 Legionnaire Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at the Brevofield Golf Links October 19, 2020 with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. A rain date has been planned for October 20, 2020. According to Tournament Director… Click here to read the full Wake Forest Gazette story Read More »
The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor two Get Out The Vote Postcard Socials in the outdoor patio on Friday, Sept. 18, and Saturday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. You must sign up in advance to promote proper social distancing. Sponsored by the chamber’s Women’s Busines… Click here to read the full Wake Forest ... Read More »
It was a normal September in Wake Forest. A little wet because there had been some heavy rains. The tree leaves were still green; it was a too early for the autumnal colors. Children were in school. Then came the warnings about Hurricane Fran, but we were used to hurricanes down on the coast wit… Click here to read the ... Read More »
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