This map distinguishes between the Town of Wake Forest’s established Corporate Limits (shown in dark green) and its Extra-Territorial Jurisdictions (highlighted in light green) A few days ago, a reader dropped a comment on our piece about Chesterfield Village and the Neuse North Plan that stopped me in my tracks. “I believe that the numbers […]
If you drive down Ligon Mill Road today, the changes are impossible to ignore. Just across the street from Chesterfield Village, the woods have been strip-cut and the heavy machinery has arrived. Now, a new set of flyers appearing in mailboxes this week suggests that Chesterfield Village itself might be next. Residents of Chesterfield Village
This is a victory for the Wake Forest right to know. Last week, a judge in Franklin County, North Carolina, dismissed a no-contact order filed in connection with my reporting in âNo Fear, No Retreat, No Surrender.â The court reviewed the facts and determined that the allegations did not meet the legal statute, finding no
To the uninitiated observer, the agenda for the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on January 20th might appear to be a standard procedural list, a collection of contract approvals, ordinance tweaks, and routine annexations. A superficial reading suggests a municipality simply keeping the lights on: paying for traffic signals, updating parking rules, and
The Imperial Boomerang: How the tactics of foreign wars and colonization became the machinery of domestic control. Every year on the third Monday of January, America engages in a polite, sanitized ritualâone that ignores the power of the MLK Beyond Vietnam speech. We quote the âI Have a Dreamâ speech. We post black-and-white photos of
An excerpt from the Board of Commissioners Work Session packet regarding the upcoming Annual Board Retreat. The slide confirms the session is scheduled for January 16, 2026, and notes that, unlike standard meetings, it will not be live-streamed on WFTV 10 or the Public Meetings Portal. On Friday, January 16, 2026, the Wake Forest Board
A demonstrator holds a handwritten sign warning that the targeting of individuals like “Renee” today could lead to “You or Me” tomorrow. Out of the many signs held high up and down South Main Street this past weekend, one small one stood out to me. On a simple sheet of printer paper, a mother had
Standing for liberty and justice in Wake Forest. This past weekend, the true spirit of Wake Forest was visible on the sidewalks at the intersections along Main Street, including at Ligon Mill, Rogers Road, and 98 Bypass. Over 100 residents gathered each day, the largest group on sidewalks in the public right of way in
If you drive in Wake Forest, you have almost certainly been âread.â A map of the Wake Forest “Digital Fence,” showing the geographical distribution of surveillance cameras at nearly every major entry point into the town. Source: https://deflock.me/map#map=12/35.964530/-78.524780 According to documents obtained through public records requests, the 25 solar-powered Automatic License Plate Readers installed by
We are blessed in Wake Forest. When you see a Wake Forest Police officer on Friday Night on White, or responding to a wreck on Main Street, you arenât seeing an occupier. You are seeing a neighbor. Our local department does an outstanding job. They are approachable. They are kind. They are warm. When you
Wake Forest local politics reform starts with understanding the forces that shape our community. Part of my familyâs story is the story of the global supply chain. For three generations, we have built it, filled it, and patrolled it. My grandfather was drafted at 18. He arrived in the Philippines during the final violent push
If the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is a window into the soul of the townâs bureaucracy, then the view for 2026-2031 is expensive. Tonight, (January 6), the Board of Commissioners will review the Updated CIP for FY 2026-2031. Last year, the townâs âidentified needâ in the 2025-2030 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) Update had hit a
The weight of the oath sits heavy under the shadow of the Capitol. Five years later, the broken glass is gone, but the cracks in our foundation remain visible. In 2010, I was deployed to Baquba, Iraq, during the parliamentary elections. By dawn, the city was already shaking. Insurgents were striking polling stations and election
As Wake Forest enters 2026, the first Board of Commissioners (BOC) work session of the year serves as a critical junction for the townâs governance, infrastructure, and fiscal policy. Scheduled for January 6th at 6:00 PM, this session focuses on leadership transition and the expansion of the townâs âGrowth Machine.â The meeting will be broadcast
Two Jurisdictions, One Wake Forest: While we all share the same local identity, your address determines how you vote and how youâre taxed. Wake Forest is in a season of major decisions: new housing, changing traffic patterns, rezonings, and longârange planning that will shape the town for decades. If you listen to public meetings or
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