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Saturday, May 24th, 2025
Good morning, Wake Forest. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ AAA projects that more than 45 million Americans, including 1.3 million North Carolinians, will travel at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend as gas prices remain lower than last year. Business leaders and travel experts advise checking vehicles and planning early to avoid delays — spurring local events and sales aimed at holiday travelers. ABC 11
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Raleigh police released body cam videos from the fatal crash on October 7th, 2024 — a judge ordered the footage to explain why over 180 cases were dismissed, and investigators continue to review trooper Garret Macario’s actions while he remains on administrative leave. ABC 11
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A provision in the House’s 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' would remove tobacco from the duty drawback program—putting North Carolina’s tobacco growers and manufacturers at risk of higher export costs and lost revenue as they depend on refunds to stay competitive, and local groups like Tobacco Associates Inc. have opposed the change. The Wake Weekly
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services advised residents to take summer water, heat and food safety precautions as temperatures rise. The guidelines recommend supervising children near water, staying cool during extreme heat and following safe grilling practices — steps designed to help prevent illness, injury and death. The Wake Weekly
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Adeem the Artist
7:30 PM – 1:30 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Experience the poetic storytelling of Adeem, a seventh-generation Carolinian singer-songwriter.
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Couldn't Be Happiers
7:30 PM - 1:30 AM — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket info TBD — Enjoy an engaging performance from a lively folk-rock/Americana duo.
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Fairy Hair Sparkle Session
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. — Frabjous Catfe — Cost to be determined — Add some shimmer to your hair with Fairy Hair while enjoying coffee and cuddling with kitties.
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