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- What’s on the Agenda: Wake Forest Board of Commissioners April 21 — $18M for Fire Station 6, a $725K Settlement Buried on Consent, and the Hospital Fight Still Hanging Over Town Hall
- Register now for “Battle in the Forest” Esports gaming tournament May 30
- Wake Forest Renaissance Centre Announces America 250 Art Exhibit and Summer Concert Series
- Three Street Disruptions Hit Wake Forest This Week: Power Outage, Lane Closures & Paving
- Forest Fest This Weekend, Fish Fry Tomorrow, and What’s Coming Up in Wake Forest
- Board of Commissioners – Apr 21, 2026
- Your Grass Is on the Clock. Here’s Why That’s Good News.
- Wake Forest Board of Adjustment Faces Mungo Homes Fight Over Former Golf Club
- Board of Adjustment – Apr 16, 2026
- Planning Board – Feb 10, 2026
- Board of Commissioners – Feb 17, 2026
- Board of Commissioners Work Session – Mar 03, 2026
- Board of Commissioners – Mar 17, 2026
- Wake Forest Board of Commissioners Work Session Preview: April 7, 2026
- Board of Commissioners Work Session – Apr 07, 2026
- Wake Forest Matters Is Here. This Is Why It Matters.
- What Happened at Tuesday’s Board Meeting: $18 Million in Debt, a Rezoning in the Path of High-Speed Rail, and Anonymous Letters Targeting Wake Forest Voters
- Another Generation Is Being Set Up to Pay for This
- Street Takeovers, Silent Motorcycles, and the Law: What Wake Forest Parents Need to Know About E-Bikes
- Wake Forest Special Session: Planning Board Work Session – Mar 18, 2026
