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Walk Through Bethlehem this weekend at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church
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Raleigh water closes street in Wake Forest
Raleigh Water has closed the 200 Block of West Oak Avenue in Wake Forest between North Main Street and North Wingate Street for an emergency sewer main repair. Closure is expected to last through 1 a.m. Wednesday, though work schedules are subject to change based on weather and other factors. Traffic is being detoured to West Chestnut Ave in both directions. Motorists approaching this work […] The post Raleigh water closes street in Wake Forest first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Rolesville board accepts resignation of town manager
The Rolesville Board of Commissioners has accepted the resignation of Town Manager Kelly Arnold. The town board announced the resignation in a press release Tuesday morning. The board voted Monday night to accept Arnold’s letter of resignation after meeting in closed session at an emergency meeting. In his resignation letter, Arnold expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve the town […] The post Rolesville board accepts resignation of town manager first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Police: Prevent porch pirates, report suspicious activity
The Wake Forest Police Department is urging every resident to “be a good neighbor” by reporting suspicious activity this holiday season and throughout the year. Police officials say crimes are often prevented when citizens report suspected illegal activity. That’s especially true when it comes to combatting “porch pirates.” With only a few weeks until Christmas, deliveries are already arriving on […] The post Police: Prevent porch pirates, report suspicious activity first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Road work to cause Dunn Creek Greenway closure
Wellons Construction Inc., a contractor working on the Friendship Chapel Road Eastern Extension on behalf of JPM South, will temporarily close a portion of the Dunn Creek Greenway near Wilts Dairy Point beginning Dec. 11, according to a town of Wake Forest news release. The closure is necessary to allow crews to extend Friendship Chapel Road from Heritage Hills Way […] The post Road work to cause Dunn Creek Greenway closure first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Sculpture marks Renaissance Centre’s 10th anniversary
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St., celebrated its first decade on Nov. 18 with a 10th Anniversary Gala featuring Marcus Anderson. As part of the evening’s festivities, the Wake Forest Public Art Commission unveiled a sculpture commemorating the venue’s historic milestone. Created by WallerFoushee Studios of Hillsborough in collaboration with Durham-based Cricket Forge, the […] The post Sculpture marks Renaissance Centre’s 10th anniversary first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Rams fall to Crusaders 28-21
A stellar season for the Rolesville High School Rams came to an end Friday night when the Crusaders of Cardinal Gibbons High School mounted a comeback in the final three minutes of the 4th round playoff clash to win 28-21. Rolesville running back De'von Thomas carried the ball into the end zone from midfield to out the Rams up 21-14 […] The post Rams fall to Crusaders 28-21 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest establishes stormwater fee
Wake Forest town officials have put in place a new fee to cover the cost of developing and maintaining infrastructure to handle stormwater runoff. The ordinance adopted Nov. 21 by the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners authorizes the town manager or the manager’s designee to set the amount of the fee based on the cost of proving the stormwater utility […] The post Wake Forest establishes stormwater fee first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
So much to be thankful for amid changing times
It’s good to be home. As I settle into my new role as editor of The Wake Weekly and Butner-Creedmoor News, it increasingly feels like coming home. I actually lived in Wake Forest briefly several decades ago before moving to Bunn in southeastern Franklin County. My early newspaper career was spent doing general assignment reporting in Franklin County and education […] The post So much to be thankful for amid changing times first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Seminary boosts enrollment, bucking national trend
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary posted a higher fall enrollment this year than it did last year. President Danny Akin reported the enrollment increase to the seminary’s board of trustees during the board’s Oct. 8-10 fall biannual meeting and gathering of the Southeastern Society, according to an article posted on the SEBTS website. “Enrollment trends increased this past year and look […] The post Seminary boosts enrollment, bucking national trend first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Highway Patrol chase ends in eastern Wake crash
A Virginia man was in custody Monday morning following a high-speed crash Sunday in eastern Wake County. State troopers charged Joshua Taylor Stokes, 36, of Virginia Beach, with reckless driving to endanger, driving while impaired, felony fleeing to elude arrest, felonious restraint and felony kidnapping, according to information provided by 1st Sgt. Christopher Knox of the N.C. State Highway Patrol. […] The post Highway Patrol chase ends in eastern Wake crash first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake County honors late Commissioner James West
Wake County officials remembered their late colleague Commissioner James West during Monday’s meeting of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. West, 79, who had represented District 5 in East Raleigh and part of eastern Wake County since 2010 and served on the Raleigh City Council for 11 years prior to that, died Nov. 17. Fellow commissioners choked back tears Monday […] The post Wake County honors late Commissioner James West first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake officials vote to change noise enforcement process
Wake County officials gave a thumbs-up Monday to an amended version of the county noise ordinance intended to clarify and update the enforcement process. The Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved amendments to the ordinance at the board’s meeting Monday. Under state law, the amended ordinance must have a second reading — receive a second vote from the board […] The post Wake officials vote to change noise enforcement process first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Ponder named Wake Weekly, Butner-Creedmoor News editor
Reggie Ponder has been named editor of The Wake Weekly and The Butner-Creedmoor News. Ponder, 60, began his work at the newspapers on Nov. 13. He has worked at community newspapers in eastern North Carolina for 27 years, most recently as a staff writer for The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City and the Perquimans Weekly in Hertford. Ponder was editor […] The post Ponder named Wake Weekly, Butner-Creedmoor News editor first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest United U17 girls undefeated in regular season
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Deputies: Child injured in Wendell-area shooting
A Monday night shooting near Wendell sent a child to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 10 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired into an occupied home on the 6700 block of Hodge Road. Deputies arrived to find a juvenile suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, sheriff’s public […] The post Deputies: Child injured in Wendell-area shooting first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Jason Hudy bringing magic show to Renaissance Center
The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St., will present “Mesmerizing Magic” featuring Jason Hudy at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27. In two decades as a touring magician, Hudy has performed more than 8,000 shows, packing theaters, theme parks, casinos and cruise ships, according to his website, JasonHudy.com. He has appeared on CBS’ “The Late Late […] The post Jason Hudy bringing magic show to Renaissance Center first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Wake Forest history book ‘Connections’ on sale
Just in time for the holidays, the town of Wake Forest is again selling copies of “Connections ... 100 Years of Wake Forest History” for $30 each. Authored by town resident and Wake Forest Gazette Publisher Carol Pelosi, “Connections” was written and released in 2009 to commemorate Wake Forest’s centennial celebration. “A treasure trove of pictures, original artwork and stories […] The post Wake Forest history book ‘Connections’ on sale first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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