As part of the S-Line Project, the NC Department of Transportation is studying design options for mobility hubs in several communities, including Wake Forest. A mobility hub is a place of connectivity with regional and local multimodal transportation options, providing integrated facilities, amenities, technologies, and services. These hubs offer choices to get users where they need to go, making it easier to transfer from one form of travel, such as walking or biking, to another, such as carpooling or using a bus or shuttle. A Mobility Hub, including an Amtrak station, is proposed for downtown Wake Forest on the site of the former historic freight and passenger rail depot. Details such as space needs, site design, environmental impacts, and accessibility will be analyzed as part of the study. Residents are invited to join NCDOT’s project team to discuss plans for the Wake Forest Mobility Hub during a drop-in open house

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will be observed this year on Saturday, June 15. In support of the day, the Northern Wake Senior Center (NWSC), 235 E. Holding Ave., will host a free seminar on Elder Fraud on Wednesday, June 12, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Co-hosted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of NC, the FBI, and Meals on Wheels, the session will highlight the most common types of fraud and scams targeting the elder community, including what to watch for when it comes to fraudulent calls, texts, and emails. No registration is required. For more information, contact Michelle Scott, Victim Witness Coordinator for the US Attorney’s Office, at 919-856-4003 or USANCE.Victim.Assistance.Training@usdoj.gov. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for

For the third year the Taste of Music Festival will be in Wake Forest at 237 Friendship Chapel Road beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. There will be reggae, jazz, gospel, R&B and hip-hop performed by long lists of artists along with vendors of all kinds, food and fun interactive activities for the kids. The VIP ticket for $60 includes seats under the tent, food and non-alcoholic beverages. General admission tickets are $20, and you must bring your own lawn chair. Children 12 and under are admitted free. ###

The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Factory, 1839 S. Main St. Families and children of all ages will be granted an all-access pass to police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter, boat, Humvee, military vehicles, and more. The cost is $5 per person and $20 per family of any size. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics NC. Throughout the event, Wake Forest Police officers will also be selling 2024 Special Olympics NC Torch Run T-shirts for $20, and Two Roosters Ice Cream will be onsite selling sweet treats. For more information, contact Sgt. J. McArthur at 919-554-6150 or jmcarthur@wakeforestnc.gov. ###

Beginning Thursday, May 30, and continuing through Friday, June 14, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the 2024 Wake Forest Road Resurfacing Project, will reduce to one lane with intermittent two-way traffic the portion of North Franklin Street from Royal Mill Avenue to East Perry Avenue from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day. The temporary lane closure is necessary to allow crews to resurface this portion of North Franklin Street, along with Groveton Trail and Jaffiley Court. Signage and flaggers will safely direct motorists through the work areas. Affected residents along these roads were notified of the work in advance by door hanger. During the scheduled work dates, parking will be prohibited along the street. Vehicles left on the street on the scheduled work dates will be towed at the owner’s expense. Targeting over 20 Wake Forest streets and roadways, the 2024 Road Resurfacing Project consists of concrete work, which