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 […]
The Kingâs Men Return: From 1775 to 2025 (generated using AI, Gemini Pro 3.0) Itâs almost 11 pm as I start writing this on Wednesday, November 19, and I am sitting in my living room in Wake Forest, the lights dimmed, watching the first episode of the new Ken Burns documentary, The American Revolution. On
With federal immigration agents reportedly deploying to Raleigh, our townâs network of Flock Safety ALPR cameras takes on a chilling new significance. Tonight, the INDY Week reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are set to deploy to the Triangle tomorrow (November 18). This isnât just a âRaleigh story.â It has profound, immediate
Iraq and Afghanistan didnât happen in a vacuum. The problem was the entire post-9/11 projectâthe wars, the Patriot Act, rendition, GITMO, the Obama-era drone program, even the killing of U.S. citizens abroad without due process. Iâm a veteran of Iraq and a contractor in Afghanistan. I took part in operations across the globe. Looking back,
As winter approaches, federal cuts to food-assistance programs like SNAP will ripple through every North Carolina town, including ours. While these decisions are made far from Wake Forest, their effects land here at home, in grocery lines, classrooms, and kitchen tables. For many of our neighbors, the difference between stability and hunger may soon depend
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