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Wake Forest
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Good morning, Wake Forest. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 25th of September.
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, Fred Smith Company is reducing traffic to one lane on South Franklin Street from Rogers Road to Artisan Park Drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.—a measure for the street widening that will cause delays through mid-November. Flaggers and signage are in place—motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes—as the project aims for substantial completion at the end of September with final work finishing by early November. City of Wake Forest
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Gov. Josh Stein is set to ask lawmakers today to stop Medicaid cuts that will lower provider pay by at least 3% starting Oct. 1. More than 3 million residents use Medicaid and advocates warn that care may be reduced if state lawmakers do not act soon—lawmakers have one week left to decide. ABC 11
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Kristy Lee Concert
7:30-10:30 p.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Experience Kristy Lee’s haunting Southern gothic sound and poignant lyrics live.
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Highland Reverie Concert
7:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Tickets required — Experience enchanting folk harmonies and Appalachian storytelling from the duo Luke and Madison Morris.
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Martha Bassett Concert
7:30-11:30 p.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy the enchanting caramel-toned alto of Martha Bassett as she performs a blend of Americana, jazz, folk, and country gospel.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ James Clear
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