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Sept. 10: Crush to headline Friday Night on White

Sept. 10: Crush to headline Friday Night on White

From WSJ Staff Reports Popular party band Crush will headline the one and only Friday Night on White (FNOW) of the year on Friday, Sept. 10. The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest.  COVID-19 forced the cancellation of FNOW in 2020 and all but the September 10 concert in 2021. But now […]

No mask mandate…but please…says Mayor Jones

No mask mandate…but please…says Mayor Jones

Statement from Mayor Vivian Jones The Town of Wake Forest is concerned about the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in our community, state and nation and recognize that the surge is due largely to the infectious Delta variant. The troubling trends we are witnessing include rapid increases in new cases, higher positivity rates, increased hospitalizations, […]

Wake Forest VFW Post 8466 ceremoniously adopts the Louisburg National Guard Unit

Wake Forest VFW Post 8466 ceremoniously adopts the Louisburg National Guard Unit

From WSJ Staff Reports A formal ceremony was conducted at the Louisburg Armory, Sunday August 8, 2021, at an assembly of Headquarters, 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment. The ceremony included a presentation of a Veterans of Foreign Wars official Adoption Certificate creating a stronger liaison between the Wake Forest Memorial VFW Post and the Army National […]