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Wake Forest, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Wake Forest! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Wake Forest’s new e-bike rules mean for kids and parents
  • How one Wake Forest officer became a statewide DWI enforcement standout

Also on today's calendar: Boots Blooms & Brews Flower Arranging Class and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 79 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Parents and police warn about growing confusion and safety risks surrounding e-Bbikes (wral.com) — Wake Forest has tightened its e-bike rules, banning them from sidewalks but still allowing them in parks and on greenways, as Triangle communities grapple with fast-growing electric ride options. Local police and parents warn many “e-bikes” are actually higher-powered e-motorcycles that require licenses, and they’re urging families to understand the law and teach kids safer riding habits.
   

• Officer J. Fuquay earns MADD NC's 2026 DWI Enforcer Award (wakeweekly.com) — Wake Forest residents can celebrate Officer J. Fuquay, who just earned MADD NC’s 2026 DWI Enforcer Award for his work with the Wake Forest Police Department. In 2025 alone, he made 47 of the department’s 255 DWI arrests, underscoring the town’s ongoing push to keep impaired drivers off local roads.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Popular Raleigh pizzeria owner is opening a new restaurant. Here's when & where (newsobserver.com)
  • Raleigh asks judge to dismiss city from Hailey Brooks parade-death lawsuit (newsobserver.com)
  • Founders of Raleigh student recovery center mourn loss of son, blames popular gas station drug (wral.com)

Ok Wake Forest! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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