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The Most Festive Family at the 2016 Wake Forest Mardi Gras included from left, kids Isabella, Elijah and Gabriel Lopez and mom Victoria. The Wake Weekly file photo
Community Briefs: Wake Forest Mardi Gras is Feb. 22
Civil Rights Freedom Trail The Wake Forest Martin Luther King committee is seeking applicants interested in traveling to Georgia and Alabama in March to visit sites significant to the civil rights … more
12K gallons of wastewater leak into Youngsville stream after storm
YOUNGSVILLE — Officials say about 12,000 gallons of untreated wastewater entered Richland Creek near Youngsville after heavy rain in the region last week. The spill happened around 3:15 p.m. on … more
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Franklin County arrests: Feb. 6-11
The following is a list of arrests made Feb 6-11 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All information is from public law enforcement records. Feb. 6 • Asia Shari Johnson, 31, of Inscoe … more
The site plan for the proposed Overlook at Weathers Park development in Wendell calls for 275 single-family homes and 99 townhomes. Contributed by town of Wendell
374-home development in Wendell stalls after public hearing opposition
WENDELL — Town Hall was filled beyond capacity Monday when the Wendell Board of Commissioners considered a controversial rezoning and annexation request that would have ushered in nearly 400 new … more
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Wake County arrests: Feb. 6-12
The following is a list of arrests made Feb. 6-12 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon police departments. All information is from public law enforcement records. Feb. … more
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Sheriff: Man stole car, burglarized stores
LOUISBURG — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a man accused of stealing a car and breaking into two stores in Louisburg all on the same night. Charlie Brantley Hudson … more
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Wake Forest police fires officer under investigation for child porn
WAKE FOREST — A Wake Forest Police Department officer who investigators said admitted to viewing child pornography was fired from his job last month, town officials said this week. Cpl. Alex … more
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The Wake Forest Fire Department responded to a blaze inside a custom wood sign shop on South Main Street on Sunday night.
Wake Forest sign shop damaged in Sunday night blaze
WAKE FOREST — Firefighters said they quickly controlled a late-night fire that had flared up inside a sign-making shop in Wake Forest, but not before the blaze did significant damage to the … more
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This conceptual plan shows a proposed baseball complex at Luddy Park in Youngsville. Town officials said the parcel of land is owned by Faith Baptist Church of Youngsville, which decided not to sell the land to the town. Contributed by town of Youngsville
Youngsville baseball complex plans on hold after church opts not to sell land
YOUNGSVILLE — Plans to bring a baseball complex to Luddy Park in Youngsville hit a snag in recent weeks when a church decided not to sell needed land to the town, officials said. The … more
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UPDATE: Triple stabbing suspect arrested after found covered in blood in Orange County
WAKE FOREST — A woman will be charged with murder after one of three victims involved in a stabbing in Wake Forest Tuesday evening died, police said Wednesday. The Wake Forest Police Department … more
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U.S. Senate candidates to speak in Youngsville
YOUNGSVILLE — Candidates for U.S. Senate will meet later this month for a health care-focused town hall in Youngsville, organizers said. The nonpartisan event, billed as a town hall meeting for … more
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Community Briefs: Volunteer groups needed to 'adopt a stream' in Wake Forest
Adopt-A-Stream The town of Wake Forest is recruiting Adopt-A-Stream volunteers to help keep the town’s streams healthy. Volunteers are needed for water quality monitoring, stream clean-up, … more
KARTS to offer free rides to VGCC classes
HENDERSON — Vance-Granville Community College recently launched a new partnership with KARTS, the public rural transportation system, to help students travel to and from any of the college’s four … more
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Franklin County arrests: Jan. 31 through Feb. 5
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 31 through Feb. 5 by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. All information is from public law enforcement records. Jan. 31 • Kyle Christopher … more
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Wake County arrests: Jan. 30 through Feb. 5
The following is a list of arrests made Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 by the Knightdale, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon police departments. All information is from public law enforcement … more
VGCC spring enrollment grows by 8%
HENDERSON — Vance-Granville Community College says its enrollment and course completion numbers have been growing over the last year. The fall 2019 semester that recently ended brought growth in … more
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The Koinonia Cares Charity Auction and Dinner raises money for neighbors in need in the Wake Forest, Rolesville and Youngsville communities. This year’s event will be March 7. Contributed photo by Angela Bendorf Jamison
Koinonia plans charity auction in March
WAKE FOREST — The Koinonia Foundation of Wake Forest will hold its annual Koinonia Cares Charity Auction and Dinner on Saturday, March 7, benefiting neighbors in need living in the greater Wake … more
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WRAL reporter Sloane Hefferman was one of the main speakers at the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Small Business Summit. Hefferman presentation, “The Business of Storytelling” sought to educate small business owners attending the resources fair to effectively market their business using storytelling techniques. Chris L. Harris | Special to The Wake Weekly
Wake Forest Area Chamber holds first small business fair
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce held its inaugural Small Business Summit and Resource Fair at the town’s Renaissance Centre on Jan. 30. The purpose of the summit was … more
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The community choir sings during the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration in Wake Forest Jan. 23. Contributed photo by James Grant
Martin Luther King committee to host civil rights trail trip
WAKE FOREST — The Wake Forest Martin Luther King committee is seeking applicants from people interested in traveling to Georgia and Alabama in March to visit sites significant to the civil rights … more
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County funding available for youth-service groups
RALEIGH — The Wake County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council has launched its annual call for proposals and invites local youth-service organizations to apply for fiscal year 2021 funding. “The … more
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