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Cars and Carnivores Street Festival returns to downtown Wake Forest March 23

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The Rotary Club of Wake Forest announces its 2nd annual Cars and Carnivores Street Festival featuring a steak cookoff competition, car show, vendors and food booths on March 23 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in historic downtown Wake Forest. Following last year’s success, the free street festival on Brooks Street and Owen Avenue combines a love for classic cars with […]

Wake Forest presents options for South Main Street improvement

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Residents of Wake Forest had their first opportunity last week to view firsthand two high-level concepts that the town has put together to improve safety, comfort, access, and multi-modal mobility through the South Main Street corridor. An open house March 13 featured renderings, blueprints, dimensions and thorough descriptions of the roadway and sidewalk elements that would be present within each […]

Wendell town board shelves vote on mixed-use townhome project

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A vote to rezone a little over 32 acres in Wendell for a townhome and commercial use development was again pushed to a later date after the Board of Commissioners raised concerns about density, traffic and future uses for a portion that the landowners wish to retain. The development’s proposed location is on the north and south sides of Old […]

Revisit your Bookshelf Besties with Wake Libraries during Women’s History Month

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Step into the world of timeless classics featuring strong female characters who inspired, and continue to inspire, generations with Wake County Public Libraries this Women’s History Month. “Bookshelf Besties,” a series of virtual programs, kicks off March 19. “This is a great opportunity to rediscover literary treasures, celebrate female authors and reacquaint ourselves with enduring heroines,” said Commissioner Vickie Adamson. […]

Flaherty Park Field 2 closed for renovations

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Field 2 at J.B. Flaherty Park, 1100 N. White St., is closed for renovation and upgrades. Earlier this month, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department initiated the first phase of a comprehensive renovation project at Field 2 that will include: Demolition of the existing stairs leading up to the field, concrete walkways, bleachers, dugouts, backstop; and a […]

Wake County Public Libraries first in state to earn Sensory Inclusive certification

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Thanks to a new partnership with KultureCity, Wake County Public Libraries is now even better equipped to promote an accommodating and positive experience for all library visitors with sensory issues, no matter their age or ability. Today, officials announced that the libraries have received Sensory Inclusive certification at a news conference at Southeast Regional Library in Garner. KultureCity is a […]

Three indicted for straw purchase of gun tied to Raleigh homicide

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A federal grand jury returned an indictment last week charging three Raleigh residents with straw purchasing a firearm that was used in a homicide last month on Poole Road in Raleigh. “The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is the first major gun violence reduction bill passed in years and has quickly become a powerful crime-fighting tool for law enforcement,” said U.S. […]

Aldridge earns Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer accreditation

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The town of Wake Forest has announced that Contracts & Procurement Specialist Hollie Aldridge is now a Certified Local Government Purchasing Officer (CLGPO). Aldridge earned the distinction after achieving a perfect score of 100 on the CLGPO certification exam.  Since 1986, the Carolinas Association of Governmental Purchasing has offered the voluntary CLGPO program for governmental purchasing officers. Its purposes are […]

Wake County pools police resources, cracks down on dangerous driving

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The Wake County Sheriff’s Office partnered with over a dozen local police agencies last weekend to deter dangerous driving by focusing resources on areas where it typically occurs. Operation “Keep Wake Safe” involved agencies from all over the county, and keyed on those section of roadway where drivers are more prone to break the law while driving. Those infractions might […]

Wake Forest salon fosters passion among young cosmetologists

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The owner of a Wake Forest beauty salon has started a mentorship program for local high schoolers that she hopes will seize on their ambition and help better prepare them for a career in the beauty industry by imparting lessons in cosmetology, content creation, business management and professional development. Melinda Jill Crudup owns and operates Glorious Crowns Hair Salon & […]

Lt. Aaron Bitting earns Axon Leadership Award

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The Wake Forest Police Department has announced that Lt. Aaron Bitting is the recipient of Axon Training’s Leadership Award. Bitting earned the honor after completing an intensive recertification program at Axon’s TASER Energy Weapon Master Instructor Certification School in Los Angeles, California. Comprising 120 Master Instructors from across the United States, the five-day course provides instructor development and training on […]

Politics, baseball culture muddle feelings on Carolina Mudcats’ move to Wilson

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Editor’s Note: This article originally was posted to UNC Media Hub. The Carolina Mudcats, the minor league baseball team that has been the face of small-town Zebulon, North Carolina, for 33 years, officially decided in December to leave for a brand-new $73 million stadium less than 25 miles down the road in Wilson. But the local and regional politics of […]

Raleigh Water responds to sewer overflow in Wendell

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  On March 7 around 7:19 a.m., Raleigh Water staff were notified of a sanitary sewer overflow near 1401 Wendell Blvd. in Wendell Upon arrival, utility responders identified an active sewer overflow emanating from a sanitary sewer manhole. This incident affected the flow of untreated wastewater from an eight-inch PVC sewer gravity main. The responding staff took all reasonable steps […]

Solid Waste adjusts hours for convenience centers

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With the beginning of daylight savings time on March 10, Franklin County Solid Waste will be adjusting its hours of operation. Beginning March 11, convenience center sites will operate 12 hours per day opening at 7 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday. Convenience Center #12 at 5 Landfill Road in Franklinton will operate […]

Zebulon selects new town auditor

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The town of Zebulon has selected a new auditing service for the upcoming fiscal year. Martin Starnes & Associates, an accounting outfit which operates out of Hickory, was selected to replace Mauldin & Jenkins LLC to conduct the town’s annual audits. The latter service’s three year contract had expired, and the former was chosen using a set of criteria that […]

Five charged following chase

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Five people including one juvenile are facing charges after fleeing Wake Forest Police in the aftermath of a shots-fired incident. March 7 at 2:10 a.m. Wake Forest Police responded to a report of shots fired along the 200 block of North Allen Road. Upon their arrival, officers discovered that subjects had fired shots into and poured gasoline on an unoccupied […]

Inclusive playground opens in Wake Forest

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A playground designed specifically to accommodate disabled children opened March 2 in Wake Forest. The Holding Park Inclusive Playground offers an array of unique equipment that makes it more conducive to fun for kids in wheelchairs and with other disabilities. For instance, the playground integrates ramps into most elevation changes, sits on a rubber surface that does not impede wheelchair […]

Waters, Arthur secure primary victories in Districts 5, 6

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The question of which candidates will represent residents of northern Wake County on the Board of Commissioners was not answered on Tuesday night, but the choices were narrowed down in anticipation of November’s general election. District 5 This district was formerly represented by longtime Commissioner James West, who passed away in 2023. Tara Waters was selected to fill his seat, […]

Wake County Sheriffs Office makes progress toward filling vacancies

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The Wake County Sheriff’s Office has decreased the number of vacancies within the department by more than a hundred since the early days of 2023.  Last January, those vacancies numbered 284. Today, the count stands at 170. Sheriff Willie Rowe attributes much of the progress to a heightened emphasis on retaining employees, a more active approach to civic engagement that […]

Gen. James Moore Chapter honors local students

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The General James Moore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution honored winners and families of this year’s American History Essay Contest and Good Citizen’s Awards Feb. 20. The group met at the Wake Forest Historical Museum. Vice Regent and American History Chair Michele Eichelberg reported that this year’s American History essay title was “Stars and Stripes Forever,” in […]


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