Wake Forest Chamber, The Wake Weekly to hold candidate forum
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidates forum in early Octobe...
Franklin County appoints McCray attorney
LOUISBURG — The Franklin County Commissioners unanimously appointed Gena McCray as county attorney a...
Wake County Arrests: Sept. 15-21
The following is a list of arrests made Sept. 15-21 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wend...
17-year-old held in threats against Johnston schools
September 23, 2021SMITHFIELD — The Sheriff’s Office has detained a 17-year-old in Wednesday’s social media threats aga...
Wellington Park rezoned; residents to get cash to help move
WAKE FOREST — Residents of Wellington Mobile Home Park will receive money to help move their homes, ...
Franklin author writes second book
LOUISBURG — A Franklin County author recently released her second book, which is part of a course to...
Social media threat causes lockdown at East Wake High School
WENDELL — East Wake High School is on lockdown due to a social media threat. A picture was posted on...
Development to bring 222 single-families homes to Wendell
WENDELL — In a split vote, the Wendell Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 88 acres off of N.C....
PHOTOS: Wake Forest UMC holds fish fry for charity
Wake Forest United Methodist Church held a fish fry on Sept. 17 to raise money for mission work, inc...
Sheriff: Accused deputy imposter arrested
RALEIGH — A Raleigh man has been arrested less than five hours after the Wake County Sheriff’s Offic...
Wake Forest among first towns partnering on digital workforce hubs
WAKE FOREST — A nonprofit organization hopes to partner with two historically Black schools, the tow...
Annual firefighter walk continues to recognize 9/11 victims
WAKE FOREST — A few Wake Forest firefighters gathered with their families and friends at Wake Forest...
Community Briefs: Turkey drive underway; ghost walk tickets on sale
Turkey drive The Wake Forest Police Department is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov...
Wake County Arrests: Sept. 8-14
The following is a list of arrests made Sept. 8-14 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wende...
School outbreaks continue to push COVID-19 cases up
RALEIGH — COVID-19 cases are rising across the state due to the delta variant, according to the N.C....
Cook Out to open in Zebulon at former Hillbillies site
ZEBULON – The pandemic closure of a popular mom-and-pop restaurant has made way for a Cook Out to open in eastern Wake County, a short drive from towns in southern Nash County.
Germanos cut ribbon on architecture, coworking space
ZEBULON — The Zebulon Chamber of Commerce held its first ribbon cutting in almost two years Sept. 10...
Fire department unfurls Freedom Flag on Sept. 11 anniversary
WAKE FOREST — A red, white and blue banner swung in the breeze Saturday at the Wake Forest Fire Depa...
'Wake Forestopoly' board game sales to support chamber programs
WAKE FOREST — A brand new Wake Forestopoly is available from the Chamber of Commerce. The game is ba...
In 2001, Wake Forest firefighters raised $70K for 9/11 widows, children
WAKE FOREST — Twenty years ago, people across the nation watched in horror as planes flew into the T...
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Wake Forests announces its Good Neighbors of the Year
WAKE FOREST — These neighbors aren’t just nice to live next to; they are making their communities be...
Work along Burlington Mills Road to continue into October
WAKE FOREST — The road-widening project along Burlington Mills Road in the vicinity of Endeavor Char...
Traffic change aims to make it easier to get to Holding Park
WAKE FOREST — It’ll now be easier for people to get to Holding Park from Main Street in Wake Forest....