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Wake Forest, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Wake Forest! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where to honor veterans today in Wake Forest and Louisburg
  • Wake Forest Reservoir closes for dam improvements
  • What safeguards govern Wake Forest police license-plate searches?

Also on today's calendar: Martini Night and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
  • Friday: Breezy and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wake Forest and Louisburg to host Veterans Day events at 11 ... (wakeweekly.com) — Wake Forest will honor veterans at 11 a.m. today, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Monument at Heritage Golf Club, 1234 Heritage Club Ave., with local veterans organizations participating. A separate musical tribute begins at the same time at Louisburg College, featuring the 440th Army Band and Louisburg Magnet High School.
   

2. Wake Forest Reservoir closed for dam improvement project (ncconstructionnews.com) — Wake Forest Reservoir is closed to visitors as crews prepare to improve its dam, spillway and outlet structure. Access closed Nov. 9, and the town is gradually lowering the water over several weeks before construction begins. After the work and approval to restore the reservoir, rainfall will determine how quickly it refills.
   

3. 300M+ license plates captured across North Carolina: Who keeps officers in check? (wral.com) — Wake Forest police require a case or incident number for license-plate searches and audits at least annually, a WRAL investigation found. The department recently updated its policy as reporters examined oversight across Wake County, where agencies vary in how specifically they document searches and check for misuse.
   

4. Three newcomers introduce themselves to Wake Forest commissi... (wakeweekly.com) — Three Wake Forest residents are challenging two incumbents for seats on the Planning Board, which reviews development and zoning proposals before commissioners consider them. Patrick McGinnis, Tanesha Grace and William Gass introduced themselves Nov. 3, bringing experience in corporate development, project management and building-industry sales. Commissioners are expected to make appointments at a later meeting.
   

5. Ex-lawmaker revives tensions with Tim Moore + How Muslim candidates fared in NC (heraldsun.com) — Wake Forest Democrat Haseeb Fatmi won election to the state Senate seat he was appointed to in May, saying he faced racist and anti-Muslim campaign mailers. His victory was among six Muslim candidates' wins recorded statewide by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, according to this roundup of North Carolina politics.
   

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    Wednesday November 11
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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