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The Wake Forest Planning Board convenes this evening (Feb 10) at 6:00 PM. The agenda highlights the complex balance between supporting local business growth and preparing for the federally funded […]
The Wake Forest planning review conducted by the Planning Board on February 10, 2026, evaluated multiple development applications and zoning proposals that will shape growth patterns across the community. Furthermore,
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
The snow had largely retreated by Tuesday evening, leaving behind the grey, slushy evidence of a winter storm that had paused the pulse of Wake Forest for the better part
For the first time in over two decades, the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners is preparing to fill a vacancy that will not just complete a term, but cement a
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
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
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
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,
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
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
As Wake Forest enters 2026, the first Board of Commissioners (BOC) work session of the year serves as a critical junction for the town’s governance, infrastructure, and fiscal policy. Scheduled
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
Tuesday night at Wake Forest Town Hall was more than just a meeting; it was a changing of the guard that hadn’t been seen in nearly a quarter-century. For the
This Wake Forest resignation marks a turning point for local governance. Tonight, inside the chambers of the Town Hall where he sought to replace partisan bickering with structural solutions, the
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