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Good morning, Wake County!
Welcome to another edition of Wake News & Events! I’m so glad you’re here. Today, we have something special to celebrate: the local businesses—and the readers who love them—that made our latest Readers’ Choice Awards such an exciting countywide competition.
Please join me in congratulating our honorees!
🏆 BEST HAIR SALON
1st Place: Village Salon & Dry Bar — Raleigh
2nd Place: Tone Hair Salon — Raleigh
3rd Place: Magnolia Mane Salon — Fuquay-Varina
A special congratulations to Village Salon & Dry Bar for earning the top honor! And a warm round of applause for Tone Hair Salon and Magnolia Mane Salon for their outstanding finishes in an exceptionally close competition.
🏆 BEST SKIN CARE SPA
1st Place: Skinsational Esthetics Skin Spa — Wake Forest
2nd Place: Pure Allure Aesthetics — Wake Forest
3rd Place: Woodhouse Spa – North Hills — Raleigh
Congratulations to Skinsational Esthetics Skin Spa for taking first place in a category that broke voting records! Pure Allure Aesthetics and Woodhouse Spa – North Hills also earned enthusiastic support and deserve a wonderful celebration.
To every nominee, every reader who voted, and everyone who encouraged others to participate: thank you. Behind each nomination and vote is a connection—a trusted stylist, a caring esthetician, or a local team that makes someone feel welcome and valued.
At Wake News & Events, we love helping local small businesses thrive, and you help make that possible. Thank you for reading, participating, and giving us so much to celebrate right here in Wake County!
See you out there in beautiful Wake!
Diane
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The Case of the Missing Halloween Candy
Looking for a different kind of family fun this Halloween weekend? Turn dinner into a mystery—and let everyone become a detective!
The plot is simple: the Halloween candy has disappeared, and a mysterious note has been left behind. Can your family follow the clues and find the missing treats?
Before dinner, hide a small stash of candy and place clues around the house. A message tucked beneath a plate might lead to the refrigerator: “Your next clue is chilling with the leftovers!” That clue could send your detectives to a bookshelf, a coat pocket, or beneath the sofa.
Invite everyone to come in costume and invent a funny detective name. Serve “mummy dogs” made with crescent dough, spaghetti “monster worms,” or personal pizzas decorated with silly faces.
After dinner, work together to crack the case. Let younger children spot picture clues while older children solve riddles—and give everyone a share of the treasure when the mystery is solved.
A little imagination, a few hidden clues, and dinner becomes a Halloween adventure your family might ask to repeat next year!
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Wake County’s Big News This Week
Raleigh’s Newest Arrival Is 75 Million Years Old—and Keeping Secrets
Talk about making a heavy entrance! A 5,000-pound block containing a dinosaur skeleton has arrived at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, carrying a prehistoric mystery: could it hold a species scientists have never identified?
In an October 21 video report by The News & Observer’s Robert Willett, Dr. Lindsay Zanno and museum staff move the massive block containing the 75-million-year-old theropod skeleton into the museum.
Its identity remains a question, and a new species has not been confirmed. But this ancient arrival certainly gives Raleigh something to be curious about.
🎃 Wood Family Light Show — Wake Forest
Wake County, here’s your hometown glow-up! Wood Family Light Show brings Halloween lights and music to Austin Creek Drive. Gather the family for a seasonal spectacle close to home—the posted “Boo-Lite” rating suggests more playful chills than serious scares.
Address: 6600 Austin Creek Drive, Wake Forest
Posted 2026 dates: October 30–31
FrightMaps hours: 7:30–9:30 p.m. on those dates
Admission: Free
Scare rating: Boo-Lite
🎃 Celebrate Halloween Across Wake County!
Calling all little ghosts, giggling goblins, and candy collectors! Grab your treat buckets, show off those costumes, and get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween with family, friends, and neighbors. 🎃👻🍬
St. Paul’s Community Trunk or Treat
Decorated cars, costumes, and treats await! Hot dogs will be served from 6–6:30 p.m., with light refreshments throughout the evening. A treat exchange is available for participants with food allergies. In case of rain, festivities move into the fellowship hall.
When: Friday, October 30, 6–8 p.m.
Where: St. Paul’s Christian Church, 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
Biltmore Hills Fall Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
Little revelers can enjoy inflatables, carnival games, candy-bag crafts, free pizza, candy, and age-appropriate prizes. Stop by the fall photo backdrop to capture those costume memories.
When: Friday, October 30, 5–7 p.m.
Where: Biltmore Hills Community Center, 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh
Ages: 3–13
Admission: Free; no registration required
GARNER
Trunk or Treat at The Capital Church
Bring your superheroes and candy collectors for an evening of food, games, treats, and creatively decorated trunks.
When: Friday, October 30, 6–8 p.m.
Where: 1308 US 70 West, Garner
Admission: Free; registration requested
ROLESVILLE
Halloween in the Village
Put on your favorite costume and explore Cobblestone Village for trick-or-treating, music, entertainment, and community fun. Local shops and food and drink options add to the evening’s festivities.
When: Friday, October 30, 5–7 p.m.
Where: Cobblestone Village, 108 South Main Street, Rolesville
RALEIGH
Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at Holy Trinity
Enjoy pumpkin painting, crafts, face painting, games, live music, sweet treats, and trunk-or-treating at this community celebration welcoming all ages.
When: Saturday, October 31, 2026, 3–5 p.m.
Where: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2723 Clark Avenue, Raleigh
Admission: Free
Party on the Block at Open Door Church
Celebrate with trunk-or-treating, free food, lawn games, inflatables, and face painting. A sensory-friendly session runs from 12:30–1 p.m., with quieter activities and special trunk-or-treating at 12:40 p.m.
When: Saturday, October 31, 1–3 p.m.
Where: 9801 Durant Road, Raleigh
Admission: Free
Before heading out: Check the linked event pages for weather updates and any last-minute changes. Bring your costumes, your candy bags, and your community spirit!
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For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
