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Wake ForestCommunity service
Where to donate winter coats in Wake Forest this October
Wake Forest’s Warm Your Hearts with Coats Drive runs October 19–31. Bring new or clean, gently used coats and jackets to three town recreation centers; distribution to children and teens is November 7.
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Across Wake CountyProtected tractConservation & outdoors
69 more acres protected beside Williamson Preserve
Triangle Land Conservancy has protected the Neuse River Connector in eastern Wake. The land adjoins Williamson Preserve, but the new tract is not yet open to visitors.
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The Neuse River Connector forest in TLC’s announcement. Photograph date is unstated; the newly protected tract is not open to visitors.
Wake ForestWeather & community
Boo Bash canceled; downtown trick-or-treating continues
Wake Forest has canceled its October 17, 2026 Halloween Boo Bash due to rain. The town says Goodies for Goblins trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses will proceed.
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Wake ForestParks & community
Flaherty Park tennis reconstruction receives $305,000 in USTA grants
Wake Forest announced three USTA grants totaling $305,000 for the reconstruction of six tennis courts at J.B. Flaherty Park. The town targets spring 2027 completion.
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Wake ForestThe meeting placeCivic & development
Wake Forest’s draft development rules are ready for public feedback
Review Wake Forest’s 2026 draft Unified Development Ordinance before the November 10 Planning Board meeting. Three drop-in sessions at Town Hall offer a chance to ask questions.
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Across Wake CountyCivic guide
Wake County early voting: dates, hours and rides
North Carolina’s in-person early voting period runs October 15–31. Find an official Wake County voting site and check its hours before heading out.
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Photo: Johnson524 / CC0 · License · display crop
Across Wake CountySchools & families
Wake school applications: 2027–28 dates and deadlines
School-choice applications are open for 2027–28. Meet magnet and early college programs at Millbrook Magnet High on October 24, 9 a.m.–noon; application deadlines differ by program.
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Across Wake CountyProgram photographCivic guide
What Wake County’s school and Wake Tech bonds would fund
A neutral look at the proposed $680 million school bond and $149.1 million Wake Tech bond on the November 3 ballot, including proposed public-safety training expansion at Eastern Wake Campus.
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Electrical Systems Technology training, as pictured by Wake Tech. Program context for the proposed bond.
Across Wake CountyFrom the editors
A whole county. A little closer.
Meet a publication with room for every town, and a reason to wander beyond your usual neighborhood.
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Photo: Raleigh from Dorothea Dix Park · Abhiram Juvvadi · License · display crop
Across Wake CountyFood & drink field guide
Your next coffee stop could be one town over.
Three first-party starting points for a coffee outing in Cary, Garner, or Morrisville.