Wake Forest, NC News

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• Wake Forest's community pool is now open. -DaveL.
• Hey yardsalers! We missed putting this one in the paper: Multi-family Garage S...
• Heads up from the town of Rolesville: "A resident called to report a suspected r...
• One more from a reader.
• "Taken in Cimarron in Wake Forest--Bethany D."
• "I snapped this picture with my phone while I was waiting to get my car fixed at...
• If you got any pics of hail or other crazy weather, we'd love to see 'em. Send t...
• Hail on ground outside Wake Weekly office. (photo by Frank Powell)
• Wild weather in Wake Forest: reports of lightning taking out a transformer on Ca...
• Here's an event item that came across our desks for Thursday's issue, but has a...
• The Town of Rolesville Parks & Recreation wants to remind everyone that registra...
• My wife's birthday was this weekend. On advice of our editor, I took her to the...
• Lots of Wake Weekly photos in this book, too.
• Just stopped by Frankie C's for two cheese slices and a Coke for $5. I love havi...
• Signs of good times ahead: Workers are putting up the decals for the future Whit...
• Flash flooding potential may cause dangerous road conditions RALEIGH — With he...
• BREAKING: Wake Forest Police spokesman Bill Crabtree confirmed the shooting of a...
• Just heard from a resident on Wingate Drive near Wake Forest Elementary who witn...
• Date correction for the High-Speed Rail public meeting: Meeting is Tuesday, not...
• Stop by The Wake Weekly for Art After Hours tonight to see the work of Bonnie Br...
• Tear yourselves away from election results for this brief bit of traffic info:...
• Click "like" if you've voted in the Primary.
• Will McBride band jams at Wake Forest's Meet in the Street festival. It rained a...
• A whole box of Tom Clancy books waiting just for you at The Friends of the Wake...
• Win this gorgeous Mother's Day basket! Tell us why your mom is wonderful before...
• TORNADO WARNING (North Carolina) 6:14 - 06:45 PM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVI...
• CALLING ALL RED DEVILS AND BULLDOGS! The Wake Forest High School Classes from 19...
• CALLING FORMER COUGARS! The Wake Forest High School Classes from 1950 to 1960 ar...
• The town of Wake Forest has closed a portion of North Avenue, from North Main St...
• Moving Day for the Wake Forest Farmers' Market
• Wakefield assistant coach Carlos Trevino gets a celebratory Mohawk haircut follo...
• Extra Wake County early voting spots open up today for the May 8 Primary electio...
• In newsstands now! We have 28 Primary races in our communities with 98 candidate...
• In the paper this week. Every race our local readers will be voting in — in the...
• Play along — you could win!
• Early voting in progress in Wake and Franklin Counties, at the Board of Election...
• The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be closing the Watkins Road b...
• WF-R senior Holden McLemore is the newest Trentini award recipient. He's receive...
• Come by tonight to The Wake Weekly to see the photos of Falls resident Thor Fost...
• Wake Forest and Rolesville fire crews responding to house fire at 532 North Fran...
• The deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration information f...
• Reports of an explosion and structure fire in the 1240 block of Legacy Greene Av...
• Looks like a transformer fire (Spring/Caddell) has knocked out power in downtown...
• Win a gift basket for your special mom! Send us your poems, essays or artwork to...
• Here it comes...
• A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Franklin and Wake Counties and surroundin...
• Wake Forest Fire is responding to report of a small woods fire on Thornrose Way...
• A mallard sat watching volunteers Saturday during the Neuse River Cleanup - more...
• People with crosses to bear were spotted trying to find the right path Saturday...
• RALEIGH — In advance of the annual Rex Hospital Open held at TPC Wakefield Plant...
• Special Weather Statement (North Carolina) ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOV...
• Rescue units responding to report of accident at Capital and Jenkins (Stadium)....
• The Wake Forest Woman's Club is holding an antiques show/sale through Sunday at...
• Due to rainy skies, the Franklin County Parks and Rec. Easter Egg Hunt has been...
• A good friend of The Wake Weekly took these photos of this evening's brush fire...
• Saw this squirrel hanging around the house when I came home the other day. They'...
• Oops! Caught two mistakes from this week: Wakefield Elementary is having an Eagl...
• Some local farmers gave us a head's up: the strawberry crops are coming in early...
• ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN...
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning (North Carolina) Mar 24, at 08:42 PM EDT Mar 24, at...
• Tornado Watch (North Carolina) Mar 24, at 03:35 PM EDT Mar 24, at 11:00 PM EDT T...
• Lots going on today. Among the many events: Wake Forest's Easter egg hunts have...
• Dr. Gayle Greene, vice president of Wake Tech's Northern Wake campus, captured t...
• NWS reissues severe thunderstorm warning for slow-moving storm near Rolesville —...
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning — ROLESVILLE (WAKE, FRANKLIN) Mar 20, at 05:58 PM ED...
• Anyone practice "square foot" or "cubed foot" gardening? Give us a shout at news...
• Road closure alert: The Mitchell Mill Road bridge over the Little River east of...
• The daffodils have faded on North Main Street. Here's one of the late bloomers....
• What better incentive to sit through a local government meeting than free ice cr...
• Hey, the next WF eatery, The Fire Pit is giving away free samples of smoked BBQ,...
• Scouts visit The Wake Weekly office. Editor Clellie Allen is giving today's tour.
• We've got tickets, yes we do; we've got tickets, how about you? Get yours by pl...
• The town of WF has some upcoming closings: Holding Park from this afternoon thro...
• Traffic Alert update: Falls of Neuse Road at the intersection of Coolmore Driv...
• Traffic Alert: The contractor on the City of Raleigh Falls of Neuse Road project...
• The primary election is fast approaching and we're preparing questions for candi...
• Come by the Wake Weekly office tonight, 5-9 to see some of Clara Johnson's not-s...
• Update: The wreck at Franklin and Dr. Calvin Jones Bypass is in its final stages...
• UPDATE: The intersection at Franklin Street & the 98 bypass (Dr. Calvin Jones Hi...
• TRAFFIC ALERT: A wreck at the intersection of Franklin St. and the Dr. Calvin Jo...
• UNC great Phil Ford will be inducted into the Nat. Collegiate Basketball Hall of...
• For nearly every group photo, there's an outtake revealing the one or two people...
• What Color is Your Quinceanera Gown?
• ZEMIRA'S PROM GOWNS..Yeah! IT'S PROM SEASON!
• Girl Scout Megan Rant made an emergency trip to The Wake Weekly offices this aft...
• WAKE FOREST — A statewide tornado drill will be held at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow as pa...
• Wow. So the Jason Young verdict is in and he has been sentenced to life without...
• TRAFFIC ALERT: There's a report of a tree in the roadway on Harris Road at the C...
• Special Weather Statement (North Carolina) Mar 05, at 11:52 AM EST Mar 05, at 05...
• At least some kids will get to sleep in: Franklin County Schools Delayed 2 Hours...
• Severe Thunderstorm Warning (North Carolina) Mar 03, at 04:25 AM EST Mar 03, at...
• Though some were relunctant to change over to the Facebook timeline, WW staff is...
• If you have never had Milton's veggie lasagna, you are missing out! Yum! Yum! Th...
• Come learn about healthy backs!
• Get your carotid artery screened for free at the Expo!! Thanks to Wake Heart & V...
• FREE! At the Expo, we have: Paws at Play giving away tons of pet gifts plus draw...
• Come meet "Luke" -- a Hospice therapy dog making the rounds here at the Expo.
• Oh my goodness! Check out this plate of yumminess from Carolina Smokehouse Grill...
• Big thank you to Boy Scout Troop 588 for helping all the vendors unload and set...
• We're up early making last minute preparations for the community's premier healt...
• Happy to announce the winner of One Grand Wedding ... Lt. David Collins of Wake...
• Getting ready to draw winner for One Grand Wedding!!!
• Not too late to register for the Polar Plunge at the Wakefield Y pool tomorrow a...
• Tornado Watch until 8 pm for all of Central/Eastern NC issued by Storm Predictio...
• Hazardous Weather Outlook from National Weather Service -- Moderate risk of seve...
• Watch out for the great degree of cats and dogs pouring out from the clouds. It'...
• We had four area teams in round two of the NCHSAA state tourneys, tonight. In 4A...
• Attention parents: The Wake County Bookmobile will be at the Rolesville Town Hal...
• Look who we ran into at the WFR win over Broughton (51-43) tonight. We didn't te...
• I have an extra ticket to Wake Forest's State of the Town dinner due to needing...
• Happy to see people are still doing This Place Maters photos. That old school bu...
• Just passed a car in the ditch with rescue at the scene near Fowler Road off of...
• I submit that contrary to the weather gurus' predictions, there is some snow/ice...
• Look! Chunks of ice on the recycling bin out back of office! Glad the ground is...
• Sounds like sleet on the windows at Wake Weekly office. Anyone got frozen precip...
• If any readers are lucky enough to see snow AND get a photo of it, please send u...
• National Weather Service Advisory: A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS...
• TRAFFIC ALERT: Accident with injuries in front of Aquarium Outfitters on South M...
• William "Watt" Jones of Wake Forest just e-mailed to say he's filed to run for t...
• At the risk of being Captain Obvious, we bring you this National Weather Service...
• We just picked up our tickets to Saturday's Sweetheart Ball in Rolesville. Not t...
• A landscaping truck overturned on New Falls of Neuse Road near Wakefield Pines D...
• Watch out! Debris is being reported in the road at the Capital Blvd/New Falls of...
• Happy Valentine's Day to all you sweethearts out there! For those wishing to cel...
• Cold and increased risk of fire! This just in from National Weather Service: S...
• Accident with injuries reported at Purnell/Harris Roads, north of Wake Forest. U...
• If you see a man walking with a cart and a police escort down U.S. 1 or in downt...
• Attention all baseball and softball families: The Town of Rolesville Parks & R...
• Frost on the ground outside this morning. Aren't you glad you waited until April...
• It's that time of day: Fire/rescue/police responding to accident with injuries a...
• If you've been to downtown Wake Forest recently, you may have seen people walkin...
• Accident with injuries reported on Rogers Road in front of Wake Forest Drugs in...
• It's controlled chaos at the NC Science Olympiad Raleigh Regional tournament bei...
• Calling all artists! Due to a scheduling conflict, the artist we planned to show...
• From NC Board of Elections: Voter Registration as of 2/1/12 -- Democratic: 2,710...
• If you thought you missed being able to share your special place, you haven't. D...
• Another photo from Holden. Can't see many kids 'cause they're running all over t...
• Gorgeous afternoon to play at Holden Park.
• Just in: Ron Sink, assistant football coach under J.D. Dinwiddie, has been named...
• SMOKE ALERT: For everyone asking if there is a fire about, we just received wor...
• Superintendent Tata visited Rolesville Elementary today for a media briefing. De...
• TRAFFIC ALERT: Three-vehicle accident reported in the Capital Blvd/Durham Road a...
• Associate Editor David Leone now lives in Wake Forest. Made the move yesterday t...
• Wondering about our new Facebook picture? We are teaming up with local merchan...
• Beautiful day. Lots of bicyclists around Rolesville.
• 5:05 p.m. Traffic Alert: Accident with injuries reported near intersection of So...
• From WF Town Board retreat: "@wakeweekly Parks director Ruben Wall says Joyner P...
• Associate Editor David Leone is live tweeting Day 2 of the Wake Forest Town Boar...
• Everyone come through the rain and wind unscathed this morning? It was pretty nu...
• Special Weather Statement (North Carolina) Jan 27, at 06:45 AM EST ...A LINE OF...
• Who wants to start a campaign to get the yahoos who run Facebook to recognize th...
• Don't miss the live tweeting from Associate Editor David Leone who's at the Wake...
• For those who wonder where I get all that old Wake Forest news from pre-1960, it...
• For those who caught President Obama's State of the Union speech, are there any...
• Wake Tech UPDATE: RALEIGH — As a result of the investigation into today's incide...
• No better way to treat your sweetheart than to have good food, good laughs and h...
• WAKE TECH UPDATE: From the Wake County Sheriff's Office: "Shortly after 9:00 thi...
• The Main Campus of Wake Tech has been locked down until about 1 p.m. and student...
• Happy Monday fb friends - we'd still like to hear from Wake County Public School...
• Join the town of Rolesville as it kicks off a year of celebrating its 175th anni...
• Fire struck at 2632 Dun Loring Drive, just west of Wake Forest, tonight at about...
• Went in to Charlie's Kabobs in Heritage yesterday. Really enjoyed the food but t...
• It's time for One Grand Wedding! Win $1,000 in goods or services for your big da...
• Parents of Wake County Public School students: Have you enrolled your child usin...
• Happy 175th Birthday to the town of Rolesville! The town celebrates its 175th...
• We just realized that our office Girl Scout cookie connection has expired. Al's...
• For those who haven't seen it, this is what the old Wake Forest Chevrolet dealer...
• A car drove through the front door of The Dollar General in Rolesville at the Re...
• Caught this hawk through the blinds (and screen) at my Wakefield apartment today...
• Come by tonight for Art After Hours to see the vibrant colors of our artist, Tom...
• John Hobson, 12, waits in line to shoot off his rocket during Heritage Middle Sc...
• Wake Forest-Rolesville's senior defensive back Tevin Barnes, seen here getting a...
• Reporter Carrie C. Causety reports that Rick Cresenzo, president of Wake Forest...
• Hey, one more 'Like' and we pass Wake Forest Coffee! -DaveL
• Multiple fire units responding to smoke in building of laundromat on South Brook...
• 2:10 pm -- Traffic is slow at South Main and Ligon Mill intersection.
• Rolesville police announced Friday afternoon the woman who reported being kidnap...
• Wake Forest -- A house fire at 8545 Battery Crest Lane is now under control. Uni...
• Wake Forest Care Center residents may have a few more days to find a new home. R...
• Hit and run: Driver hit man on bicycle on N. Main near Harris Rd in WF around 5:...
• Breaking News: The Wake Forest Care Center license to operate has been suspended...
• The town of Rolesville named athletic director JG Ferguson as Rolesville's new P...
• Play "name that former WFRHS athlete!" Photo taken at last night's boys' basket...
• Happy New Year!
• The next Polar Plunge is set! Organizer Mike Meyer is trying to convince me to j...
• Special Weather Statement (North Carolina) -- from the National Weather Service...
• Raining, but still pretty out there. -DaveL
• Merry Christmas.
• Traffic alert: There's a big wreck at Capital Blvd. and Harris roads involving m...
• An outtake from our annual Christmas staff photo. Kathleen hams it up with Trent...
• WFR boys lit up the scoreboard tonight, taking down Garner 80-62. At one point i...
• It's time for adorable letters from area school children about what Christmas an...
• This is just a corner of the light display at the Piper home on Mitchell Mill Ro...
• You can also go to other Toys for Tots locations, including WF fire stations.
• Mobile Occupy protesters are making their way from D.C. to Raleigh today and are...
• Traffic accident reported in Rolesville near 401/Burlington Mills intersection.
• A WF-R football player got notice on Yahoo Sports for a move that reminded those...
• The Wake Forest Christmas Parade was a blast for everyone who attended. -DaveL
• Joshua Michael Potter, 15, 314 Raymond-Tharrington Road, was last seen around 5:...
• ALERT: Authorities are reportedly searching for a missing Franklin County 15-yea...
• Jordan Ayscue goes for the fast break layup for the Cougars while Josh Katowitz...
• Jockeying for the rebound are Cougars Kiara Jones-Doctor (#21) and Katie Davis (...
• Heritage beats WFR in boys basketball, 63-62. It was a rockin' game!
• At the end of half, Heritage leads WFR, 35-29. Bring on the rivalry!
• At the end of three periods, it's WFR girls ahead of Heritage, 35-13.
• A car struck a WF-R student around 3:30 today on Stadium near Wingate. According...
• No matter how bad things are or how busy and tired we get, we need to consider t...
• Two-car, head-on collision in north bound lane on Capital Blvd. near Ponderosa S...
• This is why we stress the importance of meeting our deadlines for announcements....
• Leaf pick up on S. Main St. between West Holding and East Holding currently has...
• All those sirens in Wake Forest are due to a wreck on South Main Street near the...
• Accident reported (noon) on Oak Grove Church Road, near Gilcrest Farm Road. No o...
• Lighthouse Baptist Church sang carols Monday night as town officials lit Rolesvi...
• Wake Forest Baptist Church brought its Virginia Tull Music Series to the Communi...
• Important Deadline: Time is Running out to Enroll in a Medicare Drug Plan RALEI...
• It's going to be a beautiful day for the Rolesville Christmas parade! The parade...
• Who else is flipping channels between the Garner game and SEC championship?
• For those of you interested in how Garner v. Page (Greensboro) is going, it is 2...
• A large crowd fueled by good cheer gathered in front of Wake Forest's town hall...
• Frank's got the Prism TV set to ESPN, so if you're getting dragged out to the li...
• We're hanging photography, art and clearing tables for jewelry and hand-sewn gif...
• We're linked live to CentryLink Prism TV. Come by for a test drive here at The W...
• From NC DOT: Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Kicks off Tomorrow State and...
• Live music at The Wake Weekly! For our open house tomorrow evening (5-8 p.m.), i...
• Not your everyday wedding! Track 1 kindergarteners at North Forest Pines celebra...
• Come by and see us on Friday evening - we'll have refreshments, and will be exhi...
• Alert: Wreck in intersection of S. Main and the Calvin Jones Bypass has traffic...
• Just noticed the town of Wake Forest is using solar powered lights on the small...
• Send in your letters to us about What Makes Christmas Special!
• From Deran Coe, WF-R athletic director: "Attention all students-Come out to the...
• Query from a reader: "When the truck stop was open, I used to get a five lbs buc...
• Found dog.
• Went for a walk along the Neuse today on Raleigh's new greenway trail. Beautiful...
• Here's the iPad2! Just purchased minutes ago. Still time to enter the CenturyLin...
• The scene outside the Wake Forest SuperTarget. "One big happy family," said Rob...
• Gigi's House Bistro burns in downtown Youngsville. No reports of injuries so far.
• Great Gobblers! Thousands of people showed up for the Thanksgiving morning 5K at...
• Special Weather Statement, 5:43 am: Patchy Dense Fog across the heart of central...
• Wednesday, 3-6 pm: The Wake Forest Farmers Market hosts a special market next to...
• Parents packed The Twisted Vine this afternoon to hear the Wake Forest Youth Jaz...
• Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts helped to retire American flags today in Wake Forest...
• Attention Everyone: Starting Sunday, Brayton Haws Racing will host a four-day Le...
• Trees on Franklin Street turned a vibrant red last week. -DaveL
• CLARKSVILLE, VA — A search is being conducted in the Island Creek Dam area of Cl...
• Meeting Notice: An informational meeting regarding potential redistricting plans...
• Freebie FYI: Search the Nov. 10 and Nov. 17 edition of the paper for a coupon fo...
• In case you missed it on our Twitter feed, game ended 49-20, Leesville over Wake...
• Firefighters hung the flag from the ladder truck extension for the Veterans Day...
• PINEHURST — Stephanie Pribonic, a senior from Wakefield, is tied for first after...
• More area Halloween fun: Youngsville Halloween Carnival - Sponsored by the Youn...
• Halloween safety tips from the Wake Forest Police Department and the town of Wak...
• Youth Basketball League Registration Ends Oct. 31 So you don't miss it -- regi...
• To see all the brackets, go to
• Unofficial football bracket projections have Wakefield (4AA) facing Laney in rou...
• The Rolesville Police Department is conducting an Operation Medicine Drop on Sat...
• Costumed kids crawl through the haunted tunnel at The Factory Spooktacular. Even...
• One hour and 15 minutes until kickoffs start. Who's bundling up for football wea...
• From WCPSS: Parents Can Now Preview Their School Choices For The 2012-2013 Schoo...
• The city of Raleigh just announced that the boil-water advisory issued to for ut...
• This in from Miracle League of Franklin County: In light of the forecasted cold...
• Rolesville Residents: Boil Water Advisory now through Oct. 28 A water line brea...
• A water line broke in Rolesville and at least some residents are without water....
• Thinking about the big game Friday between Wake Forest-Rolesville and Leesville....
• Ladies - drop by Franklin Regional tonight for free goodies and lots of helpful...
• According to news reports, Former Franklin County Sheriff Pat Green has been ind...
• Going on now through 7 p.m. at The Factory in Wake Forest. Lot's of freebies and...
• Rolesville is having a special Business After Hours this week, tomorrow (Tuesday...
• Lots of kids in costumes at the Rolesville ballfields for fun and games. These a...
• Headed over to Rolesville for all the fun and games before the movie, "Scooby Do...
• As soon as we get the photos in from Franklinton and Wakefield, we'll throw some...
• Quarterback Ryan Varner shakes off the Leesville defender to run another 10 yards.
• Although outweighed and outgunned, the Huskies never let up on their intensity a...
• In answer to the question, "Do coaches ever smile?"
• Someone ... anyone ... please explain this whole Cougar Crazy scene.
• Fumbles are common. Linemen scooping them up and running halfway down the field?...
• Casty St. Louis garnered three touchdowns tonight - one for about 67 yards.
• Scores from Friday night football: WFR 55-Millbrook 23; Wakefield 48-Broughton 2...
• The Wake Forest Community Christmas Dinner *will* continue this year. Dec. 5, 6:...
• Lotsa kids dressed up for the Spooktacular tonight. For every game, there was a...
• Headed over to the town's "Spooktacular" event at the Flaherty Park Center in a...
• Early voting is on for the Nov. 8 Wake Forest town board election at the Wake Co...
• If you're heading down South Main Street in Wake Forest keep an eye out for the...
• You never know what will happen when you work at a newspaper... case in point:...
• Word from Commissioner Peter Thibodeau: "New update for everyone. I'm back from...
• Here's a quick update on two traffic situations (as of 2:38 today) - The traffic...
• With 80 percent of the precincts reporting: School Board District 3: Kevin Hill...
• Tuesday is election day for the Raleigh City Council and the Wake County School...
• From Granite Falls Swim Club in Rolesville: Found - Male Dog Approximately 2-y...
• Community Event: We missed getting this in the paper; New Light Church of God at...
• From NC DOT: TRAFFIC LANE SHIFT ON SATURDAY FOR U.S. 401 WIDENING PROJECT IN N...
• Tonight, 2010 conference co-champs Wakefield and WF-R will go head-to-head in Tr...
• The Wake Weekly asked candidates for Wake Forest commissioner about the lawn irr...
• BREAKING: Franklin Co. commissioners unanimously tap former FC Sheriff Jerry Jon...
• Game scores: Heritage fell to Enloe, 26-7; Wakefield went down 67-58 to Leesvill...
• Headed out to Football! Becky Norris is covering Heritage at Enloe, Scott Wilson...
• Alert: Structure fire reported on Trophy Trail, SE of Ligon Mill/Burlington Mill...
• For those that don't follow us on Twitter, Heritage beat out Sanderson 20-15 (wo...
• OK, they've postponed the Youngsville car show once again. The new date is Satur...
• St. Catherine of Siena based Brownie Troop 780 is visiting The Wake Weekly offic...
• In case people are wondering what all the hoopla is, a teenager is in custody af...
• What a great time to recognize the Best of the Best tonight. We will have a full...
• Cowbells. Cool.
• Does anyone know a George Hopkins in heating and air conditioning?
• Phones are flying off the hook! We have the Best of the Best results and tickets...
• So, the ACC is adding Pittsburgh and Syracuse. What do you sports fans think?
• Come out the Hot Pick'n Finger Lick'n BBQ & Bands in Rolesville next to the Food...
• Looking forward to my fish dinner from Wake Forest United Methodist Church. I to...
• Come see who is the Best of Best here in the greater Wake Forest area. Tickets o...
• WAKE FOREST — Wake Forest Police are asking for the public’s help identifying th...
• This missed our deadline, but we thought some would like to know: Faith Harvest'...
• Inside this week's edition: We Remember 9.11, a four-page photo tribute.
• A Raleigh Mayoral and City Council candidate debate is being held at 7 p.m. this...
• The CenturyLink Football Contest winners last week were Larry B of Franklinton a...
• Yesterday at Rolesville Fire Department's dedication of their new ladder truck,...
• Firefighters and others running in full gear at today's Tunnel to Towers run, in...
• Been at Tunnel to Towers set up for last hour and half. 343 pairs of boots make...
• Wakefield wins 46-14
• 41-0 Franklinton wins
• Wakefield 32-0
• Cougars win!!!!
• Cougars hold bulldogs on downs less than a minute to go
• Red rams 41-0 6:50 to play
• Rams 34-0 end of 3td
• WFR. 30- bulldogs 27 end of third.
• #24 WFR carries 6 for TD. WFR 30- SERaleigh 20 with 2:51 left in 3rd
• WFR's Seth Hall 4 yd carry for TD WFR 23 - SE Raleigh 20
• WFR 31 yd fg. 16- SE Raleigh 20
• Franklinton 27-0
• Wakefield 26-0
• Wakefield 20-0
• 20-0 Rams
• Wakefield 13-0
• 14-0 Franklinton 1 min left 1st
• SE Raleigh passes for TD. Taylor Bagley for block again of the PAT. SE Raleigh...
• Chris Live scores for the Cougars. Kick wide left. 13-14
• SE Raleigh scores and runs in on a 2 pt conversion. SE Raleigh 14. WFR 7
• Cougars score on interception. Cougars up 7-6
• These boots - all 343 of them - will line the street tomorrow morning for the Tu...
• Clinton Robinson Jr. will be the next principal of Wake Forest-Rolesville High....
• This afternoon's latest storm dropped some tree limbs on power lines at Stadium...
• Multiple fire units are on scene of house fire on Dansforeshire Way, off of Song...
• Call it a "photo finish." (Pix by David Leone)
• The Heritage pool regatta was another blast this year. Results in this week's is...
• Forestville Baptist Church is having a fundraiser today from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. H...
• You can pack it up and go home happy! All four high schools win: Heritage gets f...
• Final from Franklinton is 41-27 over Ravenscroft. Latest from Heritage, Huskies...
• Wakefield seals it with a 42-32 win over Knightdale. Franklinton has 8 mins. lef...
• Scores update: End of 3rd Q. for Rams, 21-14, Heritage is in 4th Q. and up 33-14...
• Cougars win it, 37-19 over N. Durham.
• Currently, Heritage is up 20-0, Wakefield is on top 35-20 and Wake Forest-Rolesv...
• Wake Forest Power is reporting a contractor ran into a guide wire on S. Main nea...
• Any valid entry could win a brand new iPad. Be sure to enter the CenturyLink Pri...
• A sheriff's deputy talks with rescue personnel on Pageland Court at a rural Wake...
• When tech doesn't keep up with reality: Anyone notice what's wrong with this map...
• What's for dinner? Milton's Pizza and Pasta in Wakefield!! Tonight, from 5-10, 2...
• Free breakfast at Chick-fil-A next week! Sign up at this link for your choice of...
• Our entire coverage area is under a severe thunderstorm watch. Additionally, a s...
• Raleigh is waiving its debris collection fee for Special Load Pickup this week f...
• Here's the Progress Energy outage map for our area. Lots of places remaining to...
• What is a calamity to the human being can be opportunity in nature. Found these...
• Only scattered power outages reported in our area. Wake Electric reports about 5...
• Tree reported down on Jones Dairy Rd near Averette Ridge. Oncoming car did not s...
• After the rain, I caught the tail end of sunset from my apartment in Wakefield....
• So the folks at the WF Farmers' Market, who were going to tough it out, have opt...
• The first band of rain blows in. View looking west toward Wakefield, 5:30 p.m. -...
• We'll keep our readers as up-to-date as possible with local storm-related issues...
• National Weather Service has issued wind advisories for our area (Wake/Franklin)...
• Randy Likens, director of Franklin County Emergency Services, says Irene has mov...
• Fond of this storm prep suggestion from the N.C. General Store: "Why does everyo...
• For those seeking shelter for the storm, the Red Cross has two shelters in North...
• Here is a PDF document from the Red Cross on preparing for a hurricane. Even tho...
• While we don't have a meteorologist on staff, we're going to try and keep you up...
• Associate Editor David Leone somehow managed to forget about the traffic that co...
• Here's a close-up of a DENR map of the fault lines that was posted over on the W...
• Anyone feel that aftershock?
• One office worker's child said about the 'quake, "I'm okay. I knew it was an ear...
• Several co-workers and I were at lunch on the deck at Over the Falls Deli when t...
• Call from local earthquake guru Don Paustian: 5.6 just outside of Richmond. That...
• Breaking reports of earthquake up and down East Coast. Stay tuned for details. L...
• Avoid Ligon Mill/Burlington Mill. Reports are partial head-on collision has inte...
• In our last issue, we featured an item from 1981 about 10-year-old Carrie Sample...
• Wake County makes it to #15 in CNN's top 25 glimmers of hope in the job market -...
• Also from scanner: multiple lightening strike calls. So far, doesn't sound like...
• From the scanner: Large oak tree and power lines across Pulley Town Road at Mitc...
• DL: Stil llive-tweeting from the town board retreat. To watch it, visit our twit...
• Loving the free WiFi at the retreat. Thank you SEBTS!
• DL: At WF town bd retreat. Right now they're trying, as they always do, to find...
• The section of Sanford Creek Greenway from Golden Star Way to Sanford Creek Aven...
• Q/FIT Quick Fitness Concepts Grand Opening
• Traditional Breads Baked Locally
• Loving the "cold" front. -DaveL
• US 401 near the Mitchell Mill/Forestville Road intersection has been reduced to...
• Just sent Flavour, our new, quarterly guide to dining in the greater Wake Forest...
• Traffic alert from the town of WF: All railroad crossings in Wake Forest are now...
• (Video by David Leone)
• The Wake Forest Waffle House is open.
• Taste of the Market
• Gas leak at North White Street and Gilcrest Farm Road has traffic shut down on N...
• Wake Forest native and 2007 Wake Weekly intern Kolby Kucyk is now working for WX...
• Note that the times have yet to be announced.
• Dr. Tina Hoots announced she will not return to Wake Forest-Rolesville High in t...
• Show some love for your local favorites during our Best of the Best contest - na...
• We have been loved on by Richland Creek Community Church all week — breakfast on...
• The town of Wake Forest is doing a free pool day tomorrow (Friday), 1-6 p.m. Not...
• There is a working house fire down Redford Place in Rolesville -- all the way at the end, near Barnard Castle Ct.
• Forgot to mention that they've connected the tail end of Friendship Chapel as well.
• The first cars make their way across the bridge on Jones Dairy Road.
• Jones Dairy Road connection opens fully today at 1 p.m. Atwell Construction engineer on site affirmed this a few minutes ago. - DaveL
• If you want to sound off for or against a potential smoking ban in Wake Forest parks, tonight is the night. Town board meeting at 7 p.m.
• Forgot to add this to the business notes in last week's edition: Queso Freebie: Moe's Southwest Grill (Wakefield Commons shopping center) is giving away free queso dip all day tomorrow! Muy sabroso!
• Firefighters from Youngsville, Wake Forest, Rolesville, Stony Hill, Bay Leaf, and Falls battled a house fire this afternoon at 1201 Dagmar Lane, just beside Flaherty Park. No injuries reported at this time. (Todd)
• So, whose headed out to the midnight show?
• If anyone tries to cook eggs on a sidewalk today, take a pic and let us know!
• There is a heat advisory today 11am-9pm. Stay cool and stay safe everyone!
• There's a lot of interest in municipal elections — in practically every town except Wake Forest and Rolesville. 7 filed for 3 Fuquay commissioner seats and 2 for mayor; 4 filed for 3 Garner town council seats; 5 for 2 Holly Springs' seats
• We have 10 tickets to tomorrow's "Shagging By The Rock" at Norris Creek - see ad in paper. The outdoor venue is near Bunn, and features Jim Quick & Coastline, Band of Oz and more. First caller to 556-3182 who can pick up tickets by 6pm
• If you're looking for July 4 photos in this week's issue, make sure to search all sections, they're scattered throughout (including section C). Unfortunately, there wasn't room to run them all. Here's one of Seminary VP Ryan Hutc
• The town of Wake Forest announced today that a portion of West Oak Ave, (not Harris Road as the town previously stated), will be closed by the N.C. DOT this Monday for for about two weeks, while crews perform repairs to the bridge over Richland Creek.
• Franklinton festivities cut short on account of rain. Will resume tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. gates open at 7:30 p.m. at the historic Franklinton High football field. Event is free of charge and open to the public. -Carrie
• We have heard from multiple sources that Brenden Pearce was released from the hospital this past weekend. No further details, though we wish the Pearce family well and hope Brenden will continue on to a full recovery.
• Reminder to people with buildings/businesses in downtown Wake Forest: the next step in streetscape planning is complete and the town is showing its "65-percent plans" from 6-8 p.m. tonight on the ground floor (n the back) of town hall.
• The Band of Oz was rockin' at Tuxedo Junction tonight. The place was packed and there must have been 60 people on the dance floor. - DaveL
• Forgot to mention in this week's Wake Forest town board article that they finished reworking their desks so you can see every board member now. It was such a seamless fix, it took a while to even notice. (From left are commissioners Pete Thibodeau a
• I asked Wake Forest public information officer Bill Crabtree why there are no flags at town hall. He says the winches are broken on two of the poles, causing the flags to slip. As those poles are only a year and a half old, the original building contract
• Update: The smoke has resulted in air quality officials to upgrade the warning to code red (effective until 8 p.m.), meaning it's really not safe for anyone to be outside and breathing the air. The smoke is from fires burning in Pender and other cou
• Lumpy's Ice Cream is holding an Ice Cream Eating Contest tomorrow at 1 p.m. as part of the Grazefest Pig Pickin' at the City Plaza in downtown Raleigh. Lumpy's is the all natural product made by Wake Forest resident Buck Buchanan. - Dave L
• The smoke you can clearly see outside your window in Wake Forest and surrounding areas is from the wildfires burning down east, fire department officials confirm. State air quality officials have issued a code orange alert, meaning the air can be unhealt
• Happy Father's Day to all you dads!
• Trial Simulation of Assignment Proposal Extended to June 24 Wake County — Superintendent Tony Tata announced today he is extending the online simulation of the proposed Community-Based Choice Plan, also known as the Blue Plan, until midnight on J
• I couldn't resist posting this after seeing it hanging at Wake Forest Coffee Co. It's called "On Vacation" by Pam Scarboro. It's so quirky and cool. (My apologies for the cellphone quality image) - Dave L
• Calling all teachers and school employees: McDonald's is giving away free breakfasts with a valid school ID tomorrow (Wednesday) 6-9 a.m.! Enjoy!!
• Wake Weekly publisher Todd Allen gets enticed by some barbecue samples from Papa Jack's catering at The Rolesville Business Expo
• Ignore what the link says, the first part of this podcast is the 5-6 minute piece on Blackbeard's anchor that Wake Forest resident Alan Brown helped produce as a videographer for UNC-TV, as we featured in our June 2 edition. Action begins around 1:1
• The business-to-business part of the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce's 2011 Expo is drawing to a close and the public portion begins! Time for everyone to network, pick up freebies, and meet the best of business best in the area. At The Factory in Wa
• Celebrate graduation or just go have a fun time at the Rex Hospital Open @ Wakefield TPC. Adults are only $10 for the whole day and kids 16 and under are free with a paying adult. Today is 3rd round and Dad's Day Out. Face painting, bounce houses, f
• If you didn't come to Art After Hours tonight at GC5, you missed something special. (vid by David Leone)
• Traffic Alert: Accident Hwy 96, just past 98 at Rocking Chair Dr., headed north toward Youngsville, traffic accident between a car and bicyclist. Likely will shut that section of 96 down.
• Wake County has reopened the recreational swimming areas at Holly Point North beach at Falls Lake. The beach was closed Tuesday, June 7, 2011, due to elevated levels of the Entercocci bacteria
• This WF girl will be selling lemonade Sunday, June 26 to help kids in Guatemala. A cool, sweet drink on what will likely be a hot day? Instant fundraising success. (dave)
• Fourth of July Celebration
• Arrangements have been announced for Austin Flowers, Matt Speight and Lane Meyer.
• In honor of Austin Flowers, Matt Speight, Lane Meyer and Brendan Pearce
• A candlelight vigil will be held at Trentini Stadium, Wake Forest-Rolesville High School at 8:30 p.m. tonight for Austin, Matt, Lane and Brendan
• As a kind of a sneak preview, Wake Forest's town pool in Holding Park will be open this weekend. A leak delayed the opening from Memorial Day. The pool will be open this Saturday and Sunday 1-7 p.m. It will open daily beginning Saturday, June 11.
• Shout out to Jersey Mike's in Wakefield for providing a catered lunch for us at The Wake Weekly. I mentioned the shop in a column about my favorite places to eat I wrote in 2007 and they've never forgotten it. Every time I go in, they remember
• The Wake County Public School System will hold a public meeting about the proposed student assignment plans at 6 p.m., Thursday, June 2 at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School. The proposed plans can be viewed and comments are accepted at:
• Traffic lights are out at the intersection of U.S. 401 and Young Street in Rolesville and Wait Ave and Averette Road in Wake Forest. Please use caution
• (Photo by Carrie C. Causey)
• Nuts and bolts: We are in the middle of switching our e-mail accounts service provider. Currently, we cannot send/receive e-mail, but all incoming mail is being captured/saved and once the switch is complete, we should be getting it all. Thanks for your
• This was too special to not pass along: "Now through Saturday, the Wake County Animal Center is having a special on kitten adoptions. Anyone who adopts a kitten from the center for $45 will get a second kitten for no adoption fee. The fee for two ki
• WAKE FOREST — A 52-year-old Wake Forest man has died after being shot in the chest by his roommate. David Jefferson Acree, 800 Stadium Dr., died at WakeMed just before noon Sunday. Dwayne David Ross (in photo), 49, also of 800 Stadium Dr., has been
• WAKE FOREST--Wake Forest Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a morning shooting along Stadium Drive.
• Professional cycling returns to Wake Forest Sunday. Read The Wake Weekly for more info.
• Photo from the Wake Forest town board meeting showing Commissioner Pete Thibodeau honoring Caleb Thomas for his being named the North Carolina Youth of the Year.
• WF-R Cougar Sarah Graham successfully defended her high jump state title Saturday, jumping 5-08. See more NCHSAA track finals along with coverage of the other state playoffs currently in progress in this week's paper.
• From the town of Wake Forest: An official with the N.C. DOT says work on the second bridge along Jones Dairy Road is "in the final stages," and the road should be open to traffic by late June/early July.
• The town of Wake Forest will close West Juniper Avenue from North Main Street to North College Street tomorrow (Tuesday), from 10 a.m. to noon, so the tree trimming crew can perform pruning work around the overhead power lines. Town officials are asking
• Wakefield is the state Women's champs with a score of 70.5 points. Congratulations!
• Wakefield is again 4x400 Women's champs.
• Mitch Mallory just defended his state title and won with a time of 9:13, almost 11seconds ahead of second place.
• Northern Wake Relay is this Friday and Saturday. Don't miss any of the events or the stories in our special section wrapped around sports in this week's edition. The paper hits the newsstands this evening and subscribers' mailboxes tomorr
• The town of Wake Forest reports it has has closed East Juniper Avenue from North White Street to North Taylor Street today (Tuesday) so crews can repair a hole in the roadway. The road is expected to be closed until at least 5 p.m. Detour signs and flagg
• Heritage Middle School is extremely short on proctors for tracks 1 and 2 End of Grade testing. Proctors are needed for: Wed., May 11 – at least 10 more proctors. Thurs., May 12 – at least 25 more proctors. Fri., May 13 – at least 25 m
• Wake Forest's Meet in the Street festival began at 10 a.m. but really kicked it into high gear after lunch. Here Black Belt World shows its stuff. (photo by David Leone)
• Wake Forest Rotary held its 5K road race this morning. Here's a shot of attorney Keith Shackleford heading toward the finish line. He then got on his bike and biked home. Results and more pix in the next issue.
• Meet in the Street festival in downtown Wake Forest tomorrow, 10-4. Lots of parking at town hall (both sides); they don't work Saturdays. Also on Taylor, Brooks, Elm, Jones, parts of South White, Wait, and there's a lot behind the Hale building
• CareFirst Animal Hospital, along with Merrick Pet Foods, has donated 3,000 pounds of Science diet dog and cat food to tornado victims. Any pet owner impacted by the April 16 storm is welcome to pickup some pet food at the New Hope Fires Station, 4909 Wat
• Milton's is hosting a Dine to Donate event 5-10 p.m. tonight to benefit the Wake Forest Fourth of July committee. Even better: they're also offering $3 off large pizzas!
• The town of Wake Forest reports it will close the eastbound lane of E. Holding Avenue between South Main St. and the RR tracks Wed. 8 am to noon to patch the road. Right turns onto E. Holding from South Main will be blocked. Drivers should take the detou
• We love the Boys & Girls Club! If you're going to be up in Louisburg, consider supporting them AND getting a BBQ dinner from Johnny’s BBQ, today 4-7 p.m. $7.00 BBQ – Potato salad – Cole slaw – Hush Puppies
• The week after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, someone put up this likeness of the twin towers on US 401 in Louisburg, so I saw them on my way to and return from work every day. The news of bin Laden's death brings up all those memories of the attack
• Breaking: President Obama is about to give a late-night news conference. National media is reporting the death of Osama bin Laden and that the U.S. has the body.
• April 30: Festival and candlelight vigil honoring victims of child abuse including 14-month-old Jadajai Wright who was killed last December. More photos and complete story in the May 5 edition
• I can't decide: should I show up to the big music scene being filmed tonight by Uptone Pictures at Joyner Park in Wake Forest (7-9 p.m.) to cover it for the paper or to be an extra? Pretty much anyone who's there after 7 will be in the film. -
• Steve Hooker shows his Relay pride! The Wake Weekly has Fight Like a Girl T-shirts at our office for $5 in brown and carolina blue!
• Today! 4/28, 3pm – 7pm Lowes Foods, 12524 Capital Blvd, Wake Forest Be on the lookout for the massive Jelly Belly Mobile and get yourself some free samples! Or, take the BeanBoozled Challenge. Anyone up for...skunk spray, baby wipe, rotten egg,
• NWS has extended the high wind warning until 2 p.m. and upped the expected wind gusts to 60 mph.
• The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for all of our coverage area until 11 am. Sustained winds up to 50 mph and greater are expected. A warning means the event is in progress or imminent. These areas are also under a tornado watc
• In case you missed it: The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 233 in effect until 8 p.m. this evening for our coverage area and the surrounding counties. Remember, "Watch" means conditions are favorable for development; "war
• → Wake Forest Downtown: Crew members from Uptone Pictures were filming Destiny Road today at Dino Radosta's upstairs office on South White Street. They'll be filming for some weeks yet all over Wake Forest. Uptone CEO & President Micha
• Caught the crew from Uptone Pictures shooting its feature film today at Dino Radosta's office on South White Street (upstairs from Next Consignment). They'll be filming for some weeks yet all over Wake Forest. Uptone CEO & President Michael
• Worshippers celebrated Easter sunrise service at Pine Forest Memorial Gardens in Wake Forest at 7 a.m. today. (Dave L)
• On a personal note, we think it's clear that the Red Cross volunteers and the HHS staff, parents, students, and people in the community did a wonderful job helping those staying in the shelter in their time of need. We'd welcome anyone who has
• The emergency shelter at Heritage High is closed to make way for the return of the students, Red Cross shelter manager & volunteer John Berry reports. The 131 persons who were staying there were moved today to the N.C. State E.S. King Village - an ap
• Getting ready for the 5- to 7-year-olds great Easter Egg race ... hunt ... in Rolesville. More fun to come!!
• "Action" shot of Kathleen Varner signing up volunteer Beth Bernocco to help at the Red Cross emergency shelter at Heritage High this afternoon. Varner is the school's booster club president. Who knew her duties extended so far? (Photo by D
• We'd like to apologize for misnaming the Mitchell Mill subdivision as Springfield in today's issue. The situation on the street was kind of crazy Saturday. That said, all the stories we reported on are true. Wake Forest seemed almost like a dre
• Talked with Wake County Emergency Operations. It looks like people living in unincorporated areas outside of town are going to have to wait for debris cleanup. They recommend you make two piles by the roadway, one for trees, limbs and vegetation, cut int
• Extras! Extras! - Uptone Pictures is filming over the next few weeks in Wake Forest for its feature film 'Destiny Road.' The need people to work as extras on April 29. To be an extra, e-mail talentoneagency@gmail.com, specifying 'Extras f
• CONGRATS to Claudia Shows of Raleigh, the winner of yesterday's Century Link Health and Wellness Expo 2011 drawing for an iPad2.
• They're still taking volunteers at the Heritage emergency shelter, but not clothes. What they're stressing now are $10-$25 gift cards at Walmart and Target to give to the 130 people registered there. The shelter won't kick people out; but
• The CenturyLink / PRISM Health & Wellness Expo is TODAY!! The Expo is presented by The Wake Weekly Family of Community Newspapers. Come out and see this great event - it's at the Southeastern Baptist Seminary gym (The Ledford Center) in Wake For
• Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church is teaming up with Christian Relief organization Samaritan's Purse to provide the Wake Crossroads community with much needed services following the disaster. Samaritan's Purse performs debris removal and tree cut
• Easter Bunny will be at the CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo from 1-2 and 4:30-5:30 with a treat for the kids. Don't forget we are collecting Easter baskets for children displaced by the storms.
• The CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo is TOMORROW. Please join us from 11-7. Lots of late additions. See comment below.
• Harris Creek Elementary and other schools closed following the tornado all reopened today.
• The Red Cross reports that only food is needed at the Heritage High emergency shelter. They can still use volunteers to help sort donated goods. Because of the breadth of the donations, some will be left over and be distributed elsewhere or to the Goodwi
• A young boy carts a suitcase toward the entrance to Heritage High. (Photo by David Leone taken at 4 p.m. today)
• Kudos to all the people/businesses who have helped out at the disaster relief center at Heritage High. Over 100 volunteers have come; many have brought food and clothes, etc. including restaurants/grocery stores too numerous to name. They're going t
• Granite Falls Swim Club, 800 Granite Falls Blvd., Rolesville, is opening its showers and locker rooms to anyone in need. (Leslie Rudd)
• From the town of Rolesville: Debris pick up service will be offered to Rolesville residents throughout the week. If you need additional help with debris pick up or have questions about the service, call the town hall at 556-3506. (Leslie Rudd)
• Red Cross officials say U.S. Rep. Brad Miller has a staffer at Heritage High today and tomorrow talking to the individuals staying there for emergency shelter about their needs. Might be worth paying them a visit if you're out of house and home. The
• As part of the storm relief efforts, Wake County will waive the following fees: •Reclaimed animal fees at local shelters will be waived through April 30. •Building permit and inspection fees for construction related to repairing property damage
• Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital in Wake Crossroads just got its power back on. But they've been there since yesterday taking in dogs for boarding. You don't have to be a member; they're discounting pet boarding by 50 percent for the next 2 w
• Back in the devastated Springfield subdiv.(Mitchell Mill/Forestville). Saw New Hope FD volunteers walking around passing out food/water. Two families on Serendipity have set up food/water station. Lots of both. Look for the Brights tents. (Clellie)
• The City of Raleigh Yard Waste Center, 900 N. New Hope Road, is accepting all storm debris. The normal disposal fee has been waived for all homeowners and contractors. For more information, contact the center at 250-2728.
• Volunteer John Berry says the following items are still needed at the Heritage High Red Cross shelter: Q-tips; boxer shorts; mens white T-shirts; mens socks; teenage boys underwear; ladies underwear sizes 5-6; ladies bras sizes 34b, 36b, 36a, and 32; gir
• Progress Energy spokesperson Jessica Lambert reports that 27,800 people still have no power, including about 16,000 in Wake County. Of that, she expects 90 percent to be restored by tonight and the remainder either Tuesday or Wednesday. They had entire s
• Uptone Pictures began filming today in Wake Forest for feature film 'Destiny Road.' Much of the filming is done right in town. They still need to borrow 200 folding chairs for a scene and need people to work as extras on April 29. To be an extr
• Bob and Elizabeth Johnson report that Saturday's storm did not damage the plants at HerbFest on South White Street, which continues daily this week and through the weekend. The weather scared off some of the customers, so there are a decent selectio
• Please feel free to post on The Wake Weekly's wall like a bulletin board for community updates.
• WAKE CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH is being set up as a Samaritan's Purse disaster control center. For more information, call the church at (919) 266-2957. They welcome all who want to volunteer or who are seeking relief.
• Jill Levine reports on the Heritage High shelter: They still need pillows, blankets and cell phone chargers. Many have phones but their batteries are dead. There is list of special requst iitems, like Depends or maternity items. They need more undergarme
• Wake County residents can use the county’s convenience centers to drop off storm debris including vegetation and building-related debris. Open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the centers include 9008 Deponie Drive, Raleigh; 3913 Lillie Liles R
• WCPSS update: Due to Saturday afternoon's severe weather, the following Wake County Schools will be closed on Monday, April 18: Harris Creek Elementary Moore Square Middle Holly Grove Elementary Holly Grove Middle Holly Springs Elementary All othe
• Volunteer Alicia Coughlin Eckhardt has been at the Heritage High relief center. She reports the following: "They will be open till at least wed. maybe all week. They are still in need new socks and underwear in all sizes and toiletry items they are
• From Melina's Italian Kitchen: If you've lost power or your home was damaged, call and they'll donate & deliver a hot meal for your family today or tomorrow. 919-429-9850 - Also, have a few camp style stoves, fuel, & coolers with d
• An example of the damage yesterday. (Photo by Editor Clellie Allen)
• For our Wake Forest area readers, it may be hard to understand what's happening just east of here. Wake Crossroads, which is east of US 401 and generally between Buffaloe and Mitchell Mill roads, is devastated in many neighborhoods. Houses collapsed
• Reporter Carrie C. Causey reports the traffic light at Wake Crossroads is still out. So be careful in that area.
• Wake Forest Power is reporting zero outages at this time. Wake Electric suffered 10,000 outages Saturday, by 10 p.m. Saturday night, that was down to 7,750. No further info available at this time; but if you're on Wake Electric and your outage has n
• Progress Energy says many outages in Wake County; a few in Franlin County. Many have been restored, but pockets still exist. If you've called it in, they're on the ball. If you're a Progress customer and haven't called it in, they mig
• The Red Cross volunteers can be reached at 919-723-6667 at Heritage High. They reported they'll be there all day helping people out.
• CORRECTION: No bilinguals needed at Heritage High. In fact, they're set for everything right now, a Red cross volunteer just confirmed.
• Wake County will close the emergency shelter at Southeast Raleigh High School, 2600 Rock Quarry Rd. in Raleigh at 12 p.m. today. The shelter at Heritage High School, 1150 Forestville Rd. in Wake Forest will remain open.
• Wake County Emergency Management says stay home unless you need to be out today, especially if you're in a hard hit area. People in Wake County who are interested in volunteering to help their neighbors should register with the Wake County Emergency
• 90 plus families at Heritage High shelter overnight. Note the Red Cross shelter there is also distributing care packets for people. We've heard that Heritage principal Mark Savage reports they need bilingual people who can translate for the many his
• Wake Crossroads Baptist Church reported to TV news it has canceled Sunday morning services. (Expires Sunday at 1 p.m.)
• Mitchell Mill Animal Hospital/Rescue in the Wake Xrds area reports it can emergency board people's pets Sunday.
• www.wakegov.com/readywake updates from Wake County here.
• Reports of massive damage at Creekside Mobile Home Park near Forestville Road. A resident said his residence was badly damaged, but his cats survived.
• The Red Cross is definitely helping people at Heritage High.They have food, including care packages for people who need to take them with them. You can also stay the night. Officials there said they'll assess the situation tomorrow to see if they wi
• Pic by Editor Clellie Allen of Forestville Road, just before Cartway Lane in Wake Crossroads. Trees and power lines in the road had the road closed. Lots of damage in the Wake Crossroads area. We'll try to keep you updated; not only with damage re
• Heritage High School on Forestville Road at Rogers Road is now an emergency shelter for those who can't get home or who lost their home.
• Severe thunderstorm warning still in effect for Wake/Franklin counties.
• Reports of some scattered damage off 401 in the general Wake Crossroads area. Will have more when confirmed.
• Tornado on ground near Louisburg. Also reports along 98.
• Just announced that it will head toward Rolesville.
• NWS has issued a "Tornado Emergency" for Raleigh.
• WRAL just sent their nonessential folks downstairs. There is debris falling in N. Raleigh.
• 4 miles SW of Raleigh a large tornado confirmed on the ground. @ I-40 and Harrison. The National Weather Service in Raleigh is seeking shelter.
• Franklin and Nash counties now have a tornado warning
• The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a * Tornado Warning for... north central Harnett County in central North Carolina northeastern Lee County in central North Carolina eastern Chatham County in central North Carolina southwestern
• Just in: Our area's risk for severe weather has been upgraded to "high" — an official status that we've not had since the large tornado outbreak in 1984.
• First tornado warnings are out — to the northwest of us (Roxboro), but a reminder to stay tuned to weather sources for the next couple of hours. Our entire coverage area is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Remember, watch = conditions are favora
• Living Word Church is paying down gas prices by 50 cents a gallon at Cruziers (near Lowes Foods and CiCi's Pizza) off Capital Blvd. in WF until 3 p.m. or until they run out of budget.
• Maverick, the K9 police dog severely injured in a police pursuit, is home and healing, the town of Wake Forest reports. Released last week from the animal hospital, the 9-year-old is in a sling to help him stand and is now able to eat and drink on his o
• Just in: TRAFFIC LANE SHIFT FOR U.S. 401 WIDENING PROJECT IN WAKE COUNTY RALEIGH— The N.C. Department of Transportation will be shifting traffic onto the newly constructed northbound lanes of U.S. 401 between Ligon Mill Road and Louisbury Road on
• The Great Trentini Duck Race is over. Duck No. 598 was the winner; the winning owner wasn't present, so we'll update with his name later. 1,050 ducks competed. Minus the $250 purse, that's $800 for the fund (assuming no other expenses). (p
• The Wake Weekly staff duckies are painted, prepped and ready for tomorrow's Great Trentini Duck Race. The race will be run in heats tomorrow at the Heritage lazy river pool. The heat winners then compete for a $250 purse. All proceeds help fund Tren
• Fantastic lineup of speakers for the CenturyLink Health and Wellness Expo 2011: Autism, ADHD, weightloss, dental tips, making bread, how to use an AED, hearing aids, Irritable Bowl Syndrome, Training your (or your child's) brain, Chiropractic care,
• The Wake Forest Historical Museum Facebook page occasionally tells stories about its memoribilia.
• If you're concerned about our food supply and what small steps you can make, come to The CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo on April 20 at the Ledford Center in downtown Wake Forest.
• Town of WF alert: North Allen Road from E. Juniper Ave to E. Perry Ave will close Monday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. to replace a storm drain. Detours will be in place, but people are encouraged to avoid the area if possible. Question? call public works director Mike
• Whole Foods is coming to the Expo! They are bringing their "Health Starts Here" campaign, cool giveaways and food samples. The CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo is on April 20 at the Ledford Center in downtown Wake Forest. www.wakeweekl
• Free food samples! Just signed up an awesome food vendor for the CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo on April 20. Sambuca Chop House is bringing healthy fare to share. See today's edition for more details about the show. (jacque)
• That's the DARE officer Scott Graham showing off a copy our Franklin Weekly.
• The U.S. Postal Service is asking its customers to clear any debris that may have fallen near their mailboxes during the recent thunderstorm, in order to allow its letter carriers unimpeded access to mail delivery.
• Caught these lil' doggies napping at Gilded Palette gallery on South White Street today while looking over some comic paintings to be featured at Friday's Art After Hours. (daveL)
• For those of you with kids, there's still time to have fun at the DARE carnival over at the WF Home Depot. Runs 'til 8 tonight.
• Lots of jewelry, including estate jewelry and items like silver spoons and cutlery at the Wake Forest Woman's Club antiques show and sale this weekend. Sale continues tomorrow at the Wake Forest Historical Museum. Tickets at the door. Above Elaine M
• Register to win a brand new iPad2 at the CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo.
• We are excited to have CenturyLink as the Marquee Sponsor of our Expo. The CenturyLink Health & Wellness Expo will be April 20 at the Ledford Center of SEBTS campus in Wake Forest. Come join us. Find more information on our website www.wakeweekly.com
• The Wake Forest Police Department DARE carnival is on! It runs through Sunday at Home Depot parking lot on Retail Drive. Hours 5-10 thru Friday. Sat, 1-10, Sun 1-8. Admission is free, but rides cost money. (Photo by Carrie C. Causey)
• Remember when the sun was shining and flowers were blooming? That's right, it was just last week, when this photo was taken. We miss it too. (Dave)
• Associate Editor David Leone snapped this underexposed pic of fishermen in Falls Lake from the trail at the at BW Wells Park in rural Wake Forest today. More pix (in color) in next week's edition.
• Wake Forest K9 Maverick was critically injured when he was hit by a police car during pursuit of a suspect. He's out of surgery, but the next 48 hours are touch-and-go. Try to save a little well-wishing for him tonight while otherwise occupied with
• This Week in History ran without a photo this issue. Had we run one, it might have been this 1971 picture of Ronald Carpenter of Wake Forest and Phil Morgan showing off their S&W Chevrolet-sponsored 1962 Corvair racecar. (Original photo by Bob Allen)
• has the opportunity to ask potential-presidential candidate Newt Gingrich a few questions tonight when he's in Raleigh. What would our readers like to know?
• Hail is falling in Wakefield.
• Heads up, peeps! This from the town of Wake Forest: "Drivers can expect delays on Wingate Ave., from Durham Rd. to Stadium Dr., throughout the day Wednesday, March 23, while crews resurface sections of the roadway. Traffic will be reduced to one l
• Still life in dandelions. (photo by David Leone)
• Fire consumed a home on Crooked Creek Road in Wake Forest Monday morning. An elderly woman in the home was saved by a neighbor. No other injuries reported. More details in this week's edition of The Wake Weekly (Leslie)
• (Video by David Leone)
• Wake Forest's North Main Street looks very patriotic today. (dave)
• Kudos to the Franklinton Lady Red Rams soccer team — now 8-0 for the season.
• News from the town of Wake Forest: Restrooms and drinking fountains in all Wake Forest parks are now operational. During the winter months the restrooms are closed and the water fountains are shut off to avoid water freezing in pipes and to allow for gen
• Carly O'Day, WF-R High senior and cancer survivor featured in this week's edition has been asked to kick off the 2011 Relay For Life Kids Walk Friday March 13! Come out to support Carly at the event - fo to Northern Wake Relay's FB page or
• Artistic shot of people viewing Jeanna Jinks' paintings of India at Lede gallery in downtown Wake Forest. More Art After Hours pix in this week's issue. (dave)
• Phoenixx Systems Supports North Raleigh Christian Academy
• Wake Forest Fire Department has a new look. More pix at WakeWeekly.com.
• Well, we did the impossible! We have the iPad2 for the Health Expo. And only waited 15 mins. (sometimes being late to the party pays off). Come to the Expo and get in the drawing to win this fun gadget!! Apr. 20, The Ledford Center, Southeastern Seminary
• Associate Editor David Leone will Tweet from Art After Hours tonight. Come to downtown WF to see paintings, photos, there's music, and a Writers' Network open mic at Storyteller's Book Store starting at 7:30.
• Associate Editor David Leone waded in for the best picture of Polar Plungers last week at Falls Lake. (Photo courtesy Michael Meyer)
• Hot off the press! You can get your copy now!
• The NOAA confirmed it was a small tornado that touched down Sunday night in the 300-500 blocks of Main Street in Rolesville. Damage was "minor compared to some we've seen in recent years," said a NOAA rep. The tornado caused down trees and
• Both Leslie Rudd and Todd Allen are on the scene on 401. Report significant home/property damage. National Weather Service also on scene to determine if it was tornado or not. 401 still closed between Pulley Town road and NC 96 (Zebulon Road).
• US 401 closed between Pully Town Rd and Zebulon Rd (NC 96) due to house fire on 401.
• Brave souls dared 49-degree water temps this morning to jump into Falls Lake to benefit the Special Olympics and the WF-R Middle SOS Club. More pix in our March 10 issue. (Photo taken from in the water by Associate Editor David Leone)
• Student sketches of downtown now adorn the wall at Wake Forest Coffee Co.
• If you're hankering for one last quart (or two or three) of Brunswick stew or homemade chili, you're in luck. Not only can you satisfy your craving/stock your freezer, you can benefit your rescue squad/firefighters. Friday, Youngsville has Brun
• Just in: New Hanover beats Wakefield 74-58, in the regional semi-final. :(
• From Wake Forest resident and former candidate for U.S. House Bill Randall's Facebook page: "It is with great pleasure that I announce the new Campaign Manager for the 2012 Randall for Congress Committee: Retired U.S. Army Major, Dave Goetz. Ou
• Fired department open house today at station 1. They'll push-in the new ladder truck at 3. All welcome.
• Congratulations to Wakefield's 4A 160-pound State Champion, Eric White!
• After an epic battle, Wakefield's Eric White advances. Brandon Rollins from Franklinton was pinned and Smiley Mueller from Louisburg heads to finals. (Gotta love a name like "Smiley")
• Mitch Goldbach just pinned the No. 1 seed Cody Karns to advance to finals. This is getting fun. Eric White (Wakefield) and Brandon Rollins (F'ton) up soon.
• Missed on the first read of brackets: Wakefield's Eric White is also in semi-finals. Awesome.
• Josh Will is pinned. Unfortunately, he's out.
• In GSO for NCHSAA state wrestling tourney. WFR has Josh Will wrestling soon in consolation round. Mitch Goldbach is in semi-finals. Franklinton has Brandon Rollins also in semi-finals. Ten mats of championship-level wrestling at one time=organized chaos.
• Just in from David G.: "Wfield won on a last second tip in. Crowd rushed the court. It was crazy.". 47-45, Wakefield advances!!
• Lady Wolverines play last game of NCHSAA tourney, losing to Northern (Durham), 47-41.
• Halftime and the Lady Wolverines trail Northern (Durham) by two. Score: 24-22
• Associate Editor David Leone shot some short videos of the demolition of the former Jones Hardware warehouse on South White Street. For a related article, check out this week's edition.
• Fire at the BP station at N. White and Roosevelt is reportedly under control. Avoid the area of the RR underpass for a while longer.
• Franklin County commissioners just voted 4-3 to NOT hold a special election for a new sheriff. Details in Thursday's edition.
• We have three b-ball teams playing in NCHSAA playoffs TONIGHT! Wakefield's men and women are both at home and WF-R's women are in Holly Springs. Both schools also have wrestlers advancing to the state championship tourney this weekend in Greens
• More fire calls today — burning debris that gets out of control, quickly. It's dry and windy. Not a good time to burn, folks. National Weather Service and N.C. Division of Forest Resources have issued fire danger statements for today because o
• It's a gorgeous day! How will you spend it?
• The Wakefield Fire story is one of hard-working firefighters and courageous neighbors who helped to save homes, cars and even pets. See their stories in Thursday's paper.
• Grass fire burned 25 acres in Wakefield. No one injured, minor damage to sev. homes. Several TPC Golf Course fairways or greens were damaged, though. Take note: Firefighters think it started small from the roadside, as if from a cigarette. (dave)
• Congratulations to the Wakefield Wolverines on taking the Cap-8 Men's Basketball Tourney!
• Woot woot! Our very our Carrie Causey was judged tops by her peers for News Feature Writing. And the paper overall was awarded 2nd place for General Excellence by the North Carolina Press Association. More about Carrie and the other awards in next week&
• The town of Wake Forest reports the Chalk Road realignment paving is to begin today. We expect our alert readers to tell us if work is indeed under way. (dave)
• Send us your favorite Superbowl Party pics! We'd love to share them.
• Gas leak reported on Purnell Road. No other info avail at this time, but drive safe if you're headed that way.
• New faces on the WF planning Board. Sonja Judd began her term last month; Ex-police chief Greg Harrington started last year.
• Downtown WF streetscape plans on the agenda tonight at town board work session (5:30 p.m.). At 7:30, WF plan bd meets for a light agenda. I won't do my usual tweeting from either meeting because I'm between cellphones. (Dave)
• For Feb. 3rd edition business page: Gas prices are flirting with $3 a gallon again and are projected to hit at least $3.50, maybe $4 by spring. Tell us your thoughts on this and what you're doing to stave off huge hits to the wallet at the gas pump.
• (Video by David Leone)
• Snapped this shot of an unknown Cub Scout at the WF commissioners meeting. It's too cool to not post. (dave)
• WF Town board approves Wake Union Place shopping center on Capital across from Lowes Foods. Eventual one-way connection to St. Ives neighborhood incl.; Better class retail stores promised by developer. Build out date not set. (dave)
• Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr. posted by Todd
• UPDATE: Raleigh Public Utilities Director John Carman confirms that there were six leaks in the Wake Forest area, caused by the combination of a pressure increase, cold weather stressing the pipes as utility workers were taking a water tank offline for m
• BREAKING: According to Wake Co. fire dispatch, every WCPSS school alarm in Wake Forest has gone off. It appears to be water flow alarms, but firefighters on the scene are still attempting to determine the problem.
• Rolesville's Fourth of July committee is meeting tomorrow (Thursday) evening to discuss fundraising plans at the town hall, 502 Southtown Circle at 6:30 p.m. Call 556-3506 for more info. Volunteers are needed to help with fundraisers leading up to J
• It's snowing in WF.
• Notice: The Relay for Life kickoff meeting scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed due to inclement weather. The meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mill Room in The Factory. (Leslie)
• I believe this vid shows tag team Bad Romance (in black) taking on the Boogie Woogie Man and Robert Royal (dave). Photos in next week's issue.
• Giffords: Peter Rhee of Univ. of Ariz. hospital reported shortly after 3 p.m. that Giffords arrived able to follow commands. The bullet passed completely thru head on one side (no other details), neurosurgery had been completed and she was in ICU. 24 ho
• Use caution on 98-bypass overpass at Lowe's Home Improvement. West-bound traffic backing way up as wreckers clear over-turned vehicle.
• Overturned vehicle at 98-bypass and Capitol, on bypass at Lowes Home improvement. Rescue/PD on scene. Use caution.
• National Breaking News: AZ Rep. Gabrielle Giffords reportedly shot at point-blank range at community meeting. 11 others are also reported shot.
• Snow tonight and more snow next week ... "yippee!!" or "oh no!!" ? Tell us what you think and how you're preparing.
• Going out of business sale at A La Mode today. Fresh gelato is included in the sale. It was a great place.
• Hadwynn rocked the heck outta the Wake Forest Coffee Company tonight. Prolonged exposure with front sync flash taken for effect by David Leone. More photos from New Year's festivities in next week's issue.
• The Chalk Road project is still not complete, as anyone who tried to cut through there knows. The town has a page for updates on the project: wakeforestnc.gov/residents/engineering_chalkroad.aspx. As a result, some of us are getting to know Northampton q
• Wake Electric reports outages WAKE FOREST – Officials from Wake Electric are reporting scattered power outages resulting from the winter weather storm that is making its way through the state. Wake Electric’s cooperative crews are working di
• Feel free to post your own winter pix on this page!
• ALERT: All of our coverage area (indeed much of N.C.) is under a winter storm warning. Revised estimates put it at anywhere from 6-10 inches.
• Just missing: A shy, 12-year-old black & white Siberian Husky named Galaxy in the area of Main Street & Pine Ridge (near 98 Bypass). She got out this afternoon and her owners are out of town. Call Mary Beth Roberson at (919) 730-9847 if you see h
• Have a safe and wonderful Christmas.
• For fans of the This Week in History column, it ran in section C in the Dec. 23 issue, page 5C. (Bob Allen photo shows the WF Xmas parade from '79)
• Lunar eclipse, overexposed. Will run a better shot in the paper.
• Ok, so I've photographed Joyner Court in Tyler Run. Tell me, where else (in our coverage area) can I get great holiday light display pictures? Anything from our Rolesville or FC would be nice. - Dave L
• I was cleaning out some computer files and ran across this original 2007 plan for Wake Union Place shopping center. Note what the developer envisioned as a connection to St. Ives' Lola Lane. - Dave L
• The Seminary had commencement exercises today. Wake Weekly proofreader Trent Anthony received his Masters of Arts in Christian Ethics. (Photo by David Leone). More photos in our next edition.
• Saw some chickens out on Durham Road across from Paschal Golf Course earlier. Hope our in-town friends who care for chickens haven't lost any! - Dave L.
• A view of the WF town hall when it was still on paper.
• A place to put photos that have no place.
• Closings (as reported on TV) Franklin County Schools - Delayed 2 Hours; Louisburg College - Delayed 2 Hours; TPC Wakefield Plantation - Delayed Until 10am; Wake Tech Comm College - Delayed Until 11am. Delays expire Thursday at 1 pm.
• UPDATE: Progress Energy spokesperson Ashley Bullock says the power is back on. A large portion of north Raleigh and part of Wake Forest lost power due to wind knocking down a transmission line. She said 697 power customers were affected. Further details
• The town of Wake Forest just reported power is out along parts of South Main Street due to a failure in the Progress Energy line that feeds the town its electric power. A WW reader says it's out from The Factory all the way to Capital (US 1) and tha
• It may have rained on our parade, but people enjoyed themsevles nonetheless. Check out next week's edition for more photos. (Photos by David Leone)
• 44-0
• Early Cougar action. (Photo by David Leone)
• 13-0 Butler! Argh!! Let's go Cougars!!!
• First Blood goes to Butler 6-0. But only after some heavy hits and then a blocked PAT!! Go Cougers!
• As the players leave for locker room, they pass the injured players single file, slapping hands. Tears are wiped away.
• Cougars will not have Darren Kirby for today's game.
• Cougars just took field for warmups. Cougar fans drown out Butler. No contest.
• Wake Forest Cougar Pride!!
• Cougar fans just sent off the football team in style. Police cars and fire trucks led off - fans stretched streamers across the road and then the buses drove through. GO COUGARS!!
• Wake Weekly Associate Editor David Leone will be on hand at the Wake Forest Coffee Company in downtown WF at Art After Hours tnoight (5-9 p.m.) to talk about his fabulouso photos on display there. Is it egomaniacal to brag about one's own work in th
• The activty bus that was struck today. See below for info.
• UPDATE: A Bunn Middle School activity bus returning from a field trip in Wake Forest was struck on Capital Blvd. by a Louisburg-based tractor-trailer that ran a red light just prior to noon today. Seven Bunn Middle students and the activity bus driver we
• Major traffic tie-up at Stadium and Capital. Franklin Co. activity buses and 18- wheeler. Posting updates at breaking news. Avoid area if at all possible. Looks like minor injuries only but no definite word yet.
• The Cougars will be the first Wake County team in the big dance in 12 years. Don't forget that you can get your tickets ahead of time — on sale at the ticket booth at the high school, TODAY, 3-5 p.m. Also heard from the Booster Club that they
• As part of Wake Forest's Holiday Tour, a violinist performed seasonal music for visitors.
• Wake Forest-Rolesville A.D. Deran Coe picked up an additional 4,000 tickets for Saturday's Championship game. Tickets will be on sale Tues-Thurs. from 3-5 p.m. at the ticket booth behind the high school. Only $9 each. They're going fast!
• DRC members met with town officials and WF-R Athletic Director Deran Coe today and decided not to change the date or time of the parade. Reasons: The float contract cannot be changed; the team may not be back in time even if it's pushed back; the pa
• COMMUNITY-that is the point. This is about two very important events in our community. If at all possible these two events should not compete against each other. Our community has a wonderful Christmas parade every year. This is and has always been impor
• One Wake Forest resident would really like to see the Christmas parade delayed.
• WF Coffee shop employee Morocco is dressed for the weather.
• Winter Wonderland!
• Just had the presentations of the plaques to the regional winner and runner-up. And the Crazies have stormed the field.
• Catamounts snuck one in at 34.9 sec left. 28-7 final score. COUGARS ARE FINALS BOUND!!
• 1:02 left in game. Still 28-0 COUGARS
• Oh my oh my TD!!! 28-0.
• 21-0. 21-0. 21-0. 3rd Q
• WF-R 7 Panther Creek 0 in the 2nd quarter.
• Our main website at Wake Weekly.com is down for maintenance. Will try to get it back up as soon as possible. - DL
• Time to get festive! Tree lightings, parades, community open houses, historic home tours — and FOOTBALL! To keep up with it all, see your paper. And don't forget to come out and cheer on the Cougars! Win this week, and next week is for the sta
• Gas Leak. Stadium Drive is closed between the bridge by Paschal Golf Course and Juniper Avenue next to the high school. A construction accident severed a six-inch gas line.
• The AHC Foundation, mentioned in the Nov. 25 edition, won a $250,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project! Congratulations to the Wuchich family of Rolesville who led this amazing effort on their son's behalf!
• "Looks like ANOTHER COUGAR VICTORY!!!!!! WFR 40 Garner 13!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!" ...Rhonda
• WFR 41 Garner 13 4:33 left
• 8 mins left in game WFR 34 Garner 13. Rhonda
• Start of 4th WFR 27 - Garner 13.... cheer for the Cougars. via Rhonda, thanks again.
• WFR 21 ... Garner 0, halftime. Thanks Rhonda!
• Pg. 3 of this week's paper has a lovely story about WES assistant teacher Brenda Brown. Unfortunately, it was credited incorrectly and 2 editors missed the error. We regret the error and want to shine the light on the correct writer, Deb Zacher.
• This is the biggest paper ever put out by The Wake Weekly, Al Merritt said this evening. Al has worked one month shy of 55 years at The Wake Weekly.
• Newspaper is hitting the stands tonight and your mailboxes tomorrow — and it has a treat inside: the Holiday Gift Guide! There is an awesome menu with recipes by our own Brittany Alley, and more staff favs packed in the regular section, shopping an
• Whose decorating for Christmas before Thanksgiving? Who's waiting until after? There are beautiful window decorations already up in many of the stores in downtown Wake Forest.
• For those working today (paper comes out a day early next week), delish empanadas, cinnamon rolls, apple pie and pumpkin pie from The Flour Garden at the Wake Forest Farmer's Market. Seriously — just ate the best spinach empanada, ever.
• COUGARS WIN 21-0 over Wakefield!
• End 3rd quarter WF-R 21-0.
• WF-R 21-0 7:29 left in 3rd.
• Halftime WF-R 14-0.
• 2nd Q off to a bang: 14-0 Cougars, 10:33 to go.
• 7-0, end of 1st.
• Whoa. Cougars already 7-0.
• Countdown to start of WF-R and Wakefield ...
• It's just been announced that Renee Ellmers has definitely beaten Bob Etheridge for his U.S. congressional District-2 seat.
• FOOTBALL! Get your tickets early and breeze through the lines. They are on sale 11am-3pm. Oh. What football game? Wakefield at Wake Forest-Rolesville. Is there any other? Those tx will be in WF-R's main office. See you there!
• Must be the Twilight Zone - Wake County is under a tornado watch until 4 a.m. And it is currently 66 degrees.
• Wakefield up 31-20 with a minute to go!
• Wakefield 17-6. Next Friday is going to be EPIC!
• Wow. Cougars advance 13-0. Score in Wilmington is 10-6 Wakefield.
• Halftime WF-R ... Cougars have made 3 TDs but only been allowed to keep one. So, it's 7-0 for the home team. And just heard from announcer that Wakefield is up 7-0, too.
• Looks like we're not the only ones interested in historical tidbits.
• Boosterthon at Wake Forest Elementary!! Anne Marie Palmateer and son Ryan support Kaitlyn as she finishes 35 laps of the Fun Run.
• This is the first turn from the downtown Wake Forest cycling criterium. The speed with which the riders passed made for an interesting shot. (Video by David Leone)
• From the first ever Shorty's/Wake Weekly hot dog eating contest. This was the second contest. Only one adult showed up, so we split the prize with the first kid to finish. (Video by David Leone)
• From the first ever Shorty's/Wake Weekly hot dog eating contest. This was the first contest. The sound appeared out of sync the first time I played it; hope it's OK now. (Video by David Leone)
• Larry Kirwan shared his talent Friday evening at Sunflower Studios in downtown Wake Forest as part of Art After Hours. (Video by David Leone)
• If you didn't make it to PreddyFest Bluegrass festival in Franklinton this weekend, you missed a real treat. Here's Doyle Lawson singing a gospel song, He Made it Alright. (Video by David Leone)
• Candidate for U.S. Congress Bill Randall held a press conference in WF today in response to the outcry about the comments he made Tuesday that suggested the Obama administration and BP colluded to cause the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. We report on so
• I took a group picture following Mark Williams' addressing the employees in the new town hall. Let's just say group photos are not my strong point. (Dave)
• OK folks... here's something fun to try. Each week in the month of October, you can win one of 12 pumpkins from The Wake Weekly Family of Community Newspapers and Maw Maw Sarah's (on Rogers Road). We've hidden this pumpkin somewhere in th
• The WF-R Cougars gave their fans something to cheer about tonight.
• A children's cardboard boat regatta was held this afternoon at the pool on Heritage Lake Road and as much fun it was to watch, it must have been, well, boatloads more to participate. Look for more photos in this week's edition. (Photo by David
• Note to our faithful readers: Due to a high number of social items, Associate Editor David Leone's "This Week in History" column ran in Section C this week.
• Wake Forest town hall was dedicated Friday. Will have some photos of the dancers, singers and other dedication pictures in next week's edition.
• Funny what you see late at night. I saw three deer on my drive home to Wakefield from Wake Forest, two of them were definitely bucks. One buck crossed South Main and disappeared into the trees behind Barrett's Produce stand. The other stared me down
• A children's cardboard boat regatta was held this afternoon at the pool on Heritage Lake Road and as much fun it was to watch, it must have been, well, boatloads more to participate. Look for more photos in this week's edition. (Photo by David
• Note to our faithful readers: Due to a high number of social items, Associate Editor David Leone's "This Week in History" column ran in Section C this week.
• Wake Forest town hall was dedicated Friday. Will have some photos of the dancers, singers and other dedication pictures in next week's edition.
• The WF-R Cougars gave their fans something to cheer about tonight.
• The WF-R Cougars gave their fans something to cheer about tonight.
• A children's cardboard boat regatta was held this afternoon at the pool on Heritage Lake Road
• Note to our faithful readers: Due to a high number of social items, Associate Editor David Leone�
• Wake Forest town hall was dedicated Friday. Will have some photos of the dancers, singers and other
• These are some of the photos that I had taken that day, if you would like to see more check out thi
• Photos by David Leone
• Support a youth volunteer leader from Wake Forest!
• ZeMira's Boutique Announces "GLAM-LIFE" Teen Birthday Parties
• Happy 7th Anniversary to Wake Forest Tops
• ZeMira's Boutique - Please Support Small Businesses in Wake Forest, NC
• Kids Night Out
• Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina Gains Spine Surgeon and Rehab Specialist in Recent Merger
• Friday Night Football Injuries? Wake Forest Has You Covered!
• Weekend Walk-In Clinic Provides Convenient Treatment Option for Injured Athletes
• Local Orthopaedic Specialist Donates Funds to Scholarship in Honor of Retired High School Coach
• Physiatrist Brings New Specialty, Treatment Options to Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina
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