Wake Alert Emergency Update: WSPD responded to a shooting at the Joel Coliseum parking lot at 11:25 p.m. The suspects have left the area. There is no current threat to the campus or the surrounding area. This will be the final communication for this incident.

Wake Alert Emergency: Heavy police presence near LJVM. There is no active threat to campus. Avoid the area until a Wake Alert update is issued. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 2:45PM. Seek shelter in a building or hard top vehicle. Monitor local weather reports. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Wake Alert Emergency: Test of the emergency notification system ended at 2:20 p.m. No action is required. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

TEST Wake Alert Emergency: This is a TEST of the Wake Alert emergency notification system. No action is required. Emergency procedures can be viewed at wakealert.wfu.edu.

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Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 11PM. Seek shelter in a building or hard top vehicle. Monitor local weather reports. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Wake Alert Emergency Update: visit wakealert.wfu.edu for more information.

Wake Alert update: Wake Forest University is operating normally. This is the final message relating to current conditions.

Wake Alert Emergency: Serious nitrogen leak on campus at Olin. Avoid the main lobby and surrounding areas until a Wake Alert update is issued. Follow instructions from University Police and campus officials. Police are responding. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Community Safety Advisory Update: Water service at Wake Forest’s Downtown campus has been restored. Wake Downtown will be open at normal time tomorrow. Classes will be held as scheduled. Shuttles will run as normal. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Community Safety Advisory: Campus is experiencing a water outage at Wake Downtown. W-S/Forsyth County Utilities is working to determine the extent and potential duration of the outage. Because of the county-wide water main break, Wake Forest’s Wake Downtown campus has closed.

Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 9:00PM. Seek shelter in a building or hard top vehicle. Monitor local weather reports. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 11:00PM on 06/22/2026. Seek safety and monitor local weather reports. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.

Wake Alert Emergency: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Winston-Salem / Forsyth County area until 7:00PM on 06/22/2026. Seek safety and monitor local weather reports. Updates at wakealert.wfu.edu.