Community Safety Advisory: Forsyth County Water Outage Impacts Wake Downtown Operations

July 29, 2026 12:35 p.m.

Because of the county-wide water main break, Wake Forest’s Wake Downtown campus has closed. Classes affected by today’s alternative operations have been notified. Shuttles will continue to run as normal.

Colleagues working on site who are not designated as essential personnel should leave the campus at the time of the closing and pivot to remote work. Supervisors of essential personnel should communicate any on-site or remote work expectations directly with their team members. If a non-exempt staff member is unable to work from home due to this disruption, they are permitted to use administrative leave for their regular scheduled hours. For more information, visit the Inclement Weather and Other Unusual Conditions Policy.

A decision regarding tomorrow’s operations will be made later after assessing conditions. The University will keep the community informed of any changes through Wake Alert notifications. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to make sure their mobile phone number is updated and to download the Wake Safe App to receive safety and the most current operational updates, schedules, and information. For updates, visit wakealert.wfu.edu. 

For additional information, visit the City of Winston-Salem’s Alert Center regarding a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County boil water notice.