During April the Wake Forest Inspections Department issued permits for 68 new homes – 31 of them single-family homes and 37 townhouses. In addition, inspectors with the department approved six fit-ups and four pre-occupancy permits. The fit-ups were for Great Clips at 1009 Stadium Drive (Wake Fo… Click here to read the full Wake Forest … Read more
Lace up your walking shoes because the annual walking tour of the historic Wake Forest Cemetery is planned for Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is free, and parents are encouraged to bring their children for a first-hand experience in town history. The special feature of the tou… Click here to … Read more
Franklin County Arts Council will celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 5, from 4 until 7 p.m. at UpFront Gallery in downtown Franklinton with an arts exhibit by five Hispanic artists. There will be live music, Songs of the Soul provided by Teresa Fernandez and Ramon Brito playing the Hispanic … Click here to … Read more
The good news Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Director Ruben Wall had for the Wake Forest Town Board Tuesday night is that he will have the signed plans to rebuild the Holding Park Pool by May 15 and can advertise for construction bids. The bad news is that a somewhat overlooked part of… Click here … Read more
The unnamed storm over the weekend and Monday dropped something over 7 inches of rain on Wake Forest though some rain gauges may have recorded even more. The Town of Wake Forest issued bulletins throughout the weekend, listing roads and streets where flooding could be expected and closing all th… Click here to read the … Read more
The Wake Forest Children’s Choir is inviting area residents to a special spring concert, “O, Colored Earth,” on Tuesday, May 2, at 6 p.m. The performance will take place at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St. Comprised of children of all racial, cultural, religious… Click here to read the … Read more
There is still time to sign up for the Archeology Workshop on Saturday, April 29, sponsored by the Wake Forest Historic Preservation Commission that will be held at both the Alston-Massenburg Center and the Ailey Young House on North White Street. The house, a one-and-one-half-story saddlebag ho… Click here to read the full Wake Forest … Read more
Lace up your walking shoes because the annual walking tour of the historic Wake Forest Cemetery is planned for Saturday, May 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It is free, and parents are encouraged to bring their children for a first-hand experience in town history. The special feature of the tou… Click here to … Read more
The Magic Pipers will kick off the second season of Friday Night on White on Friday, April 28. Presented by White Street Brewing Co., the free outdoor concert will take place along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday Night on White is typically offered on … Click … Read more
A Wake Forest favorite, Marcus Anderson and his band will lead off this year’s Six Sundays in Spring concert series on Sunday, April 30, in the amphitheater at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. The rest of the lineup for the series will offer something for all music lovers – from jazz to bl… … Read more