Friday, July 11th, 2025

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Good morning, Wake Forest. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of July.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On July 10th, Wake County Public School System reported it was notified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that $8.1 million was withheld from federal funds for Title II, III, and IV programs and positions. The district will implement a 90-day hiring freeze+curtail spending and cancel out-of-state travel to reduce the impact. ABC 11
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Morgan Riley, a teen golfer from Ravenscroft School, won the boys' division today at Steph Curry's Underrated Golf tour event in Colorado by scoring 5-under-par in difficult weather. He will prepare for the championship event in New York City in September and start at Harvard this fall as he aims to win the US Open one day. ABC 11
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Candlelight: Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop Favorites
9 p.m. — The Historic Wakefield Barn — Tickets available — Experience a magical evening of neo-soul and hip-hop classics under candlelight.
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Dana Cooper Concert
7:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the album release of Dana Cooper's latest work with a night of exceptional music.
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John Howie Jr & the Rosewood Bluff Concert
7 p.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Tickets available — Celebrate 30 years of John Howie Jr. with soulful country-rock and heartfelt storytelling.
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