By George Shaw Governor Cooper’s announcement on September 30 that North Carolina will move to the next phase of reopening will occur at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. The changes were
By Andrew Brown, head of the NCFST As the economic impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to be felt, area food pantries are serving nearly 40% more families
A large subdivision, Kinsley, will be on the agenda for a joint public hearing of the Wake Forest Town Board and Planning board on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The 203 acres
To the editor: On October 6, the Wake Forest Planning Board and the Board of Commissioners will vote whether to allow Wake Preparatory Academy, a K-12 charter school to build
(This was written in 2011 when I was trying – and failing – to write histories of downtown buildings for a self-guided brochure that was never completed so it is
Job loss, reduced work hours and illness related to COVID-19 have caused many households in Wake County to struggle to make rent. To help them catch up on late payments
People who live and work near Wake Forest now have a new, convenient way to get tested for COVID-19. Wake County is contracting with clinical laboratory Radeas to provide free
Yesterday, Sept. 29, boards of elections in Wake County and across the state of North Carolina began examining the first batch of returned mailed ballots and then processing them –
You may not have noticed, but those once-ubiquitous boys and girls selling popcorn outside of the hardware store, grocery store, or Walmart are absent this year. With the current pandemic,
The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week October 4-10. Although this year’s Energy Expo and other
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