Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
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🏛️ Government
Since Monday, Sept. 29, Gaines and Co. reduced Star Road between Moonbow Trail and Via Fortunata Plaza to one lane from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays to widen the road, and the work will continue until Oct.
10. Motorists may experience delays – flaggers and signage are positioned to direct traffic safely.
The Town of Wake Forest will start its annual loose leaf collection program on Monday, Oct.
6 and run through Friday, March 13, 2026. Residents must prepare leaves and yard waste per the guidelines—raking leaves into piles and keeping brush separate—to ensure crews can service streets twice each month.
Local officials and veterans groups will host the 65th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday, Oct.
6 at 11 a.m. in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza to honor Patrick McLivain—a US Army veteran—with patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and a ceremonial flag raising by the Fire Department Honor Guard as both the American and Army service flags fly in the plaza throughout October.
🎉 Wake Forest Events
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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.
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.
BeagleFest
1-4 p.m. — Lonerider at Wake Forest — Admission benefits Triangle Beagle Rescue — Celebrate all things beagle with food trucks, games, contests, and community fun.
Candlelight Concert - A Tribute to Adele
9 p.m. — The Historic Wakefield Barn — Tickets required — Experience the enchanting music of Adele performed by the Lyricosa String Quartet under candlelight.
Florence Dore Concert
7:30-11:30 p.m. — The Wake Forest Listening Room — Ticket prices vary — Experience the soulful sounds of Nashville-born Florence Dore with her latest album 'Highways and Rocketships'.
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
6:30-9:30 p.m. — The Historic Wakefield Barn — Ticket prices vary — Experience Halloween classics performed by a live string quartet in a uniquely atmospheric setting.
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