Downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina, a town that has grown from 7,500 residents in 1993 to more than 65,000 today
Government & Accountability, Local Journalism, Opinion, Wake Forest

Sunlight, Growth, and the Soul of Wake Forest

I was born and raised in Wake Forest. My family has called this land home since before there was a Wake Forest to be born in. My ancestors founded the Bute County Committee of Safety in 1775. Their cemetery is outside Youngsville. That is why this work matters.