Updated May 26, 2021 Proposed residential and commercial projects *Graycliff Capital in Greenville, S.C. paid $3.5 million on April 16, 2021 for land near the Heritage Golf Course where the company plans to build a 182-unit apartment building to be called Greenway Village at Heritage. The sale has not yet been recorded in the Wake County website. There will be 10 studio units, 72 one-bedroom one-bath units, 92 two-bedroom two bath units and eight three-bedroom two bath units. Amenities include a saltwater pool, fitness center and cycling room, a dog park and dog room along with grilling stations. It will have direct access to a greenway trail. The company has not yet submitted plans to the Wake Forest Planning Department for review. *There has been no further public action on E. Carroll Joyner’s plan for the former Wake Forest Country Club where John R. McAdams Company and Toll Brothers could

Holding Park Aquatic Center will open for the 2021 season Saturday, May 29, at 9 a.m. and remain open through Labor Day. Located at 133 W. Owen Ave., the aquatic center features a six-lane, 25-yard lap pool, two water slides with plunge pool and children’s pool with water play. To view the daily operating schedule, visit https://bit.ly/HoldingParkAquaticCenter. Daily admission fees for Wake Forest residents are $1 for children ages 2 and under; $4 for children ages 3-13; and $5 for patrons ages 13-59; and $4 for ages 60 and over. Daily admission fees for non-Wake Forest residents are $2 for children ages 2 and under; $6 for children ages 3-13; and $7 for patrons ages 13-59; and $6 for ages 60 and over. To ensure everyone enjoys equal access to the Holding Park Aquatic Center, patrons must register and pay in advance online for each session, and no walk-ins will be

On Saturday, May 29, the day before Memorial Day, every one in Wake Forest and the surrounding area are invited to join members of the Wake Forest American Legion to place American flags on the graves of American war veterans in 17 area cemeteries. That is a big job, and they can use all the help you can give. To do so, meet with them from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday – the Legion post is at 225 East Holding Avenue in Wake Forest across from the U.S. Post Office. You will be given directions to the cemetery or cemeteries where you can decorate the graves. The Legionnaires also will have maps or descriptions of the locations of the graves. You might want to bring along your children to help them understand why we mark Memorial Day with reverence. #  

The weather is getting warmer and there’s LOTS going on at Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry! The number of families which we served was steady in April and May, slightly down from the numbers we saw early in the year.  This often happens in the spring, and we expect the pace to pick up again at the end of school. Our volunteer corps remains strong, although we always can use an extra hand – including on our (two) open Saturdays. Check HERE for volunteer info. Donations   Monetary donations are always welcome at TAMFP. We supplement the non-perishables that our community so generously donates with purchased meat, milk and bread. Your donations ensure that we can provide 4 pounds of meat, one gallon of milk and one loaf of bread to every family we feed. Click HERE to donate via our website. Community Gardens    TAMFP is the fortunate recipient of fresh produce grown at 3

N.C. Department of Transportation contractors plan to close a segment of Moores Pond Road on Wednesday, June 2, for 30 days. At 9 a.m., about 500 feet of Moores Pond Road just north of the U.S. 401 intersection will close to allow crews to construct the new intersection. Northbound drivers on Barham Siding Road (the road name changes to Moores Pond Road north of U.S. 401) will be detoured south on U.S. 401, north on N.C. 96 and east on N.C. 98 to get to Moores Pond Road. Southbound drivers will follow the same route but in reverse. Traffic on U.S. 401 will not be impacted. Drivers should allow extra time for the detour and pay extra attention while driving near the work zone. This work is part of a project to widen and improve six miles of U.S. 401 between N.C. 96 and Flat Rock Church Road/Clifton Pond Road. This project