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Wake Forest 2026: “We Go Forward Together”

Mayor Ben Clapsaddle delivers his inaugural State of the Town address, centered on the theme “We Move Forward Together.” The phrase is a translation of the motto Katchi Kapshida, which he adopted from his time as a strategic planner with the Third Republic of Korea Army. On Monday night, the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre was […]

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Planning Board – Feb 10, 2026

The agenda for Planning Board dated Tuesday, 10 February 2026 has been archived. Access it here: https://wake-forest.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=1926 Tom Baker IVTom Baker IV is the publisher of Wake Forest Matters, Wake Forest’s only independent local newsroom. A Wake Forest native, Navy veteran, and intelligence professional, Tom launched Wake Forest Matters to bring serious accountability journalism to

Community, News, Parks & Recreation

Wake Forest Community Library is Back

Happy Monday, Wake Forest! We have some fantastic news to kick off your week. If you’ve been missing our local book haven, the wait is finally over. The Wake Forest Community Library officially reopened its doors today, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. For those who have walked past 400 E. Holding Avenue recently, you might have

Development & Growth, Environment & Sustainability, News, Town Government

The Neuse North Area Plan: What It Means for Chesterfield Village

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

News, Opinion, Town Government

A Victory for Wake Forest’s Right to Know

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 “No Fear, No Retreat, No Surrender.” The court reviewed the facts and determined that the allegations did not meet the legal statute, finding no

News, Town Government

Analysis: The Data Driving the 2026 Board Retreat

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

News, Opinion, Town Government

The Oath Breakers

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

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2026: Wake Forest For All

Happy New Year, Wake Forest. It is January 1, 2026. We have officially entered a monumental year. As we march toward July 4th, the United States will turn 250 years old. I didn’t spend last night watching the ball drop in a crowded bar or at a loud party. I spent it sitting with my

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