Good morning, Wake Forest.

The Wake Forest Police Department will host a Touch-A-Truck fundraiser for Special Olympics NC on Saturday, Aug.

16, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Factory (1839 S. Main St.) where families will pay $5 per person or $20 per family to explore police cars, fire trucks, a helicopter, a Humvee, and more while also having a chance to buy T-shirts, hamburgers, hotdogs, and ice cream.

Wake County Public Schools has installed temporary chillers at Cedar Fork Elementary, Wendell Middle, Leesville Complex and Bugg Elementary to keep classrooms cool and avoid early dismissals caused by HVAC problems last year.

Three extra units are on standby and a new technician has been hired to help maintain over 400 chillers as the district prepares for the upcoming school year.

The Town of Wake Forest unveiled its new website with a modern design and a user-friendly layout for easy navigation on any device—community feedback helped shape the update.

The site now offers improved accessibility and will be continually refined to meet residents' needs.

The Town of Wake Forest started a major road rehabilitation project on over 60 local streets with concrete resurfacing begun in February and new asphalt work planned.

During the week of August 11, milling and paving will occur from 7 a.m.—7 p.m. on 11 roads including Carroll Street, Brewer Circle, Brewers Glynn Court, Durgyn Place, East Holding Avenue, South Allen Road, Rockville Road, Ledgerock Road, Montville Court, Ledyard Court, and Chalk Road, and affected residents will receive door hangers with parking rules that could result in towing.

The FDA issued a recall for frosted sugar cookies sold at Target due to possible wood contamination — 803 cases from lot 25195 in 21 states including North Carolina were removed from shelves and no illnesses have been reported.

A. Lee Edwards Live Performance

7:30 PM – 1:30 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Tickets available — Experience a musical rebirth from a seasoned artist with 30 years of music history.

Seaglass Terrarium Craft Class

4-6 p.m. — MK Creative Arts Studio — Cost info not provided — Create your own seaglass terrarium in a fun crafting class for beach lovers and botanists.

Halcyon Listening Room - Album Release & Soundbath

7-9 p.m. — MK Creative Arts Studio — Experience a meditative sound journey with composer Julian Hartwell and sound healer Kirk Jones.

Ash Taylor Listening Room Show

7 PM – 1 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Cost info not provided — Experience the soulful sounds of Ash Taylor in an intimate listening session with a down-to-earth performer.

Wake Forest Comic-Con 2025

10:00-11:30 a.m. — Flaherty Park Community Center — Free entry — Discover a vibrant showcase of comics, anime, toys, and collectibles from over 30 vendors.

The Bat-Signal Suncatcher Workshop

6-8 p.m. — MK Creative Arts Studio — Ages 10+ — Create your own glowing Bat-Signal suncatcher in this artistic workshop.