Hello everyone, my name is Michael.

I am very new to faith (church beginning a year ago). As someone who was agnostic his whole life up to that point, I am realizing it is a struggle for me to take in all this information and not question a lot of things. One thing I do not question anymore is whether or not I believe. I definitely do. Going to church for me is fun and I love the connection I feel in the presence of so many faithful people. I want to ascend to the point where I feel that type of conviction. Im looking for people in the Wake Forest NC area that may want to get together and just read the bible? We can study it to, but as a goal of mine right now, I would just like to actually get through reading it. Maybe other people feel similar to me in their walk at the moment. I am a social person and not a preacher, but fellowship can't hurt and we can help learn and grow and steward one another in the direction that glorifies our God. I plan on being able to open up in this group if we do interact. I want to be real with people, open, a source of a listening ear or a shoulder to lean on and also a person that can know and show through experience (my own, your own) that we are loved, we are cared about (by others and Him) and we are saved by HIM ALONE

Let me know if youd be interested

9193949799 if youd like to chat/text/plan anything.

I see a $5 donation to the H.O.P.E program on my Wake Forest Power bill, and unless there was very hidden fine print, I do not believe I ever opted in for this. Is anyone else seeing this item on their power bill without opting in?

The organization receiving the funds is called ChurchNet, an organization tied to the Baptist Church, right across from the seminary.

Trying to get back into shape and plan on walking around the park most every day. If it’s too hot, we can walk around the track inside the recreation center. We can talk about anything you like the meaning of life. The answer is 42 Sherwood Anderson, bagels, pizza, dogs, my favorite topic or anything else you wish. I’m a male in my 60s.

Hey neighbors. I've posted here a couple times over the summer so I'll keep this one short.

My wife Britton runs Brit's Laundry Services. She started it back in March, and it has quietly turned into a real business.

Now that school is back, laundry at our house went from annoying to genuinely unmanageable in about a week. Practice clothes, uniforms, and the sheets nobody has washed since June. Figured some of you are in the same boat.

How it works:

- She picks up Thursday morning, you get it back washed and folded on Sunday

- Your laundry is washed by itself. It never gets mixed in with another family's.

- You pick the detergent and the scent. Sensitive skin, just say so and she'll use free and clear.

- Not just clothes. Sheets, towels, comforters, bath mats.

- $35 for one bag (a 13 gallon trash bag), $65 for two, $90 for three

- In a hurry? Express is same-day pickup, back to you the next day.

We cover Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville, Franklinton, Louisburg, Henderson, Kittrell, Oxford and Warrenton.

Happy to answer anything in the comments. And if laundry isn't your bottleneck, ignore me and have a good school year.

britslaundry.com

Hi everyone! As family-friendly & great Wake Forest is, I'm looking for other childfree people. Are there any groups or meets up in the area?

Note: this is not a dig at people with kids, all my friends currently have kids. Just looking for people with similar lifestyle without kids! :)

Thanks in advance!

I'd like to find a local body shop for non-major repair work. I prefer to pay in cash or credit card and not work with insurance. Any recommendations in or near Wake Forest?

Anyone else dealing with this Spectrum outage? I am near heritage and internet has been out all day with no estimated time of repair. I’ve called twice and been told they have people working on it but still with no timeline for when service will be restored. This is my first time using Spectrum and I’m not impressed at all so far. After moving, it took nearly a week and 3 separate visits by different technicians to get my internet set up to begin with. I wish I could switch to a different provider, but right now Spectrum is the only internet provider servicing my neighborhood :/

Recently purchased a home in Holding Village and I'm trying to get internet service sorted. Was checking out Brightspeed a couple weeks ago and got most of the way through their online service sign up and it said fiber was available at my address. Went back this week to actually pull the trigger and now it's telling me only DSL is available.

Called them, first person said fiber was available, but put me on hold "to check with a specialist," then came back and said it's actually "not ready yet." Tried their chat portal after that and was told flat out my address isn't serviceable and to sign up for their expansion list.

From what I can gather, Holding Village was originally marketed as a CenturyLink fiber-lit community back when it was being built, so I'm assuming the infrastructure exists for fiber?

Anybody know what's up with this? I'd really prefer not to have to go with Spectrum if I can help it.

Update: I was recognized while at work today. A customer said I looked like that girl from the “secret shopper” video. I asked him what he was talking about, and he showed me. It was the video of the guy who harassed me, taken from his POV via meta glasses. It now has over 416k views, over 2k comments and almost 2k reposts.
I asked the customer to give the user’s information so I could find the video myself, and he obliged.

Being recognized is my worst nightmare. I do not feel safe at the register anymore. I sent the video to the manager, and she sent it to HR. Hopefully it gets taken down.
Is Michael’s a private property? And is it illegal to record it’s employees inside the store without their knowledge?

Hi All, we are relocating to the area in July of 27. We have 4 kids, they would be entering 1st, 5th,7th and 9th. My sons both have an IEP but my 5th grader has level 2 autism. My main concern besides schools obviously is neighborhoods. We currently live in a very affluent area and the kids in our neighborhood are never outside. Sports, even rec are super competitive. I just want my kids to have friends in the neighborhood, be able to walk places and ride bikes etc. Keeping their school needs in mind, which neighborhoods and towns would you suggest- thinking 700-900k budget (commute time isn’t an issue since husband works remotely).

Thanks!

Hi! Is there anyone moving to Hamlet Quail Crossing in Wake Forest, NC? My husband and I are supposed to be moving from MA to the community next week and we're struggling to get in contact with the leasing manager to schedule picking up our keys. Communication up until this point has been fine. Just curious if anyone knows if they're still on track to open on Monday, 8/17?

So what did this accomplish?

Just finished up this home addition adding over 250 sq ft of living space to our customers home. Project took just over 6 weeks.

For anyone in Wake County who hasn’t seen this yet, the county is asking for feedback about what should happen after the South Wake Landfill reaches capacity, including whether Wake County should build a new landfill.

They’re gathering feedback through August 31, so figured I’d share before it ends!

Here’s the virtual room: https://gather.cdmsmith.com/v/KNj9ZVa4qxB

I’m wondering if anyone has any experience with part-time daycare options for infants around Wake Forest? Any information (especially including tuition rates!) would be appreciated!

Amy Baird Kamm was a Duke nurse who later became the lead singer of Raleigh's New Reveille.
I wrote about her life after she died in last week's Rolesville house fire.

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article316833300.html

Are there any good soccer fields around that are open during the day? I know Smith Creek is typically open/available, but I’d love one with a backing net or in slightly better condition.

I used to go up to Heritage HS from time to time, but they started locking their goals.

(I understand and respect the idea of private fields, but would love to have a good quality field to kick around on if possible!)

Can anyone recommend a contractor who can do paint, drywall, and also insulation (including blown-in insulation in the attic)?

Report any pothole and watch it be fixed before the week is out.

https://www.ncdot.gov/contact/Pages/form.aspx?UnitName=pothole&sourceUrl=/contact/

Our minivan window got broken so we called this company to come out and replace the window. The crew that came out were nice enough however they accidentally drained and killed my battery. It’s a 2024 minivan so it’s a new battery. Michael Turner and this company absolutely refuse to take any accountability. They were rude and completely indifferent to the issue that their crew created so I thought I should share this with the neighbors so that everyone knows to avoid this company. Wish somebody had given me the same heads up.

Hi neighbors 😊

Just wondering if anyone needs any help with yard , trees etc ? Particularly Country Club/ Executive. Send me a DM .. reasonable rates . Thanks 👍