Daily
Wake Forest
Tuesday, February 10th, 2026
Good morning, Wake Forest. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 10th of February.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Starting later today and running through late spring, the Taylor Street Park Playground at 416 N. Taylor St. will close for renovations as crews remove old features and prepare for new equipment (cost: $700,000), and construction is set to begin early spring. City of Wake Forest
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, located at 405 S. Brooks St., invites local businesses and individuals to join its 2026 Partners Circle Donor Program by donating annual gifts of $500 (Ruby), $1,000 (Sapphire), $2,000 (Gold), or $3,500 (Magenta). The deadline to join is Tuesday, March 31. City of Wake Forest
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Wake County School Board is reviewing three plans to update historic Ligon Magnet School by either renovating for $102 million over four years, rebuilding for $147 million, or replacing ballfields for $121 million with mobile classrooms adding $26 million — a vote will be held in March. ABC 11
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Parks & Recreation Maintenance Manager Randy Hoyle recently completed PRMMS, a two-year professional development program held in Wheeling, West Virginia. Hoyle, who joined the town in 2005 and was named Employee of the Year in 2014, now will apply enhanced skills in maintenance management. City of Wake Forest
- ➤ Residents can apply for the 2026 Planning 101 session until 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. The course, held on four consecutive Wednesdays from May 6 to 27, covers local planning topics + includes dinner, and selected applicants will be notified by March 16. City of Wake Forest
-
The Tannahill Weavers Live Concert
7:30-10:30 p.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket required — Enjoy traditional Celtic music with a mix of instrumentals, songs, and humor from Scotland's Tannahill Weavers.
-
Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
8:45-9:44 p.m. — The Historic Wakefield Barn — Get your tickets now to discover the music of The Beatles under candlelight.
No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.
No new job posts today. You can submit one here.
No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Never take advice from someone who doesn't have to live with the consequences.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Daily Wake Forest
Welcome to the Daily Wake Forest, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Wake Forest, North Carolina community. If you like the Daily Wake Forest, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Wake Forest.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Wake Forest and across North Carolina. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Wake Forest
A free Wake Forest community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailywakeforest.com/sitemap