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Across Wake CountyThe venueNature & outdoors
A fall foliage hike at Old Creedmoor
Join Triangle Land Conservancy for a free, preregistered 3.1-mile hike on Friday, November 6, 9–11 a.m. EST. Expect uneven trails, steep sections and shared space with mountain bikers.
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Across Wake CountyThe organizationHistory & learning
Reading Old Handwriting: a free online genealogy program
Join Barbara McGeachy on Zoom December 1, 6:30–8 p.m. This Wake County Genealogical Society program is free; register by 4 p.m. that day.
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Wake County Genealogical Society.
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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.
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
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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