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Apex maps out future growth

Hovering over maps at Town Hall, homeowner Rex Noel knew exactly what the striped pink, dark orange and blue sections across from his Kelly Road subdivision will likely mean: a huge supermarket, to...

Apex students get an extra history lesson

Some fourth-graders at Olive Chapel Elementary School are willing to ignore the snooze button and get to school an hour early twice a month to learn about North Carolina history.

School-construction needs list includes western Wake

Two schools in western Wake County would see renovations, and the area would gain about half a dozen new schools in the coming years under a proposed list of school construction projects.

Latino artists show off their work

There are about 32 Spanish-speaking countries in the world, and nine of them are represented at the fourth annual Apex Latino Arts Festival.

Finding new purpose, in the name of art

Saturday’s Peakfest celebration had plenty of vendors who sold eco-friendly goods – everything from kitchen towels to furniture to jewelry.

Fake crash bring real lessons to Apex teens

Nonprofit group VIP for VIP staged a mock car accident Thursday for Apex High School seniors as a way to get young adults to stop driving while distracted, wear seatbelts, avoid driving while under...

Apex cafe a throwback to simpler times

Apex man hopes to serve up a slice of neighborhood ambience with every cup of coffee.

Cary teen found dead at Appalachian State University

Keegan Garratt of Cary was a first-year college student and a recent graduate of Apex High School.

Senior citizens stay engaged, physically and mentally

Evelyn McCarthy swims for 45 minutes three days a week, plays rummy cube and poker with her neighbors and goes to concerts with her fellow residents of the Cambridge Village of Apex senior-living c...

Apex teen organizes benefit walk

Katherine Randle has never put one foot in front of the other for a charity walk. But lack of experience didn’t deter the 15-year-old Apex High School sophomore from organizing a charity walk ...

Apex says yes to school name change

Amid calls for compromise, the Apex Town Council reversed its position on the name of a new high school off Humie Olive Road.

Local marathon runners reflect, move forward

The morning after she crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon, Holly Kane stuffed her official race jacket under the seat of her car. She could barely stand to look at it.

Don’t bill TriEx drivers for tolls less than $5, Stam says

A House bill would block the N.C. Turnpike Authority from sending out bills in the mail for drivers who had accumulated less than $5 in tolls for using the Triangle Expressway.

Hope comes in brown paper form

The Brown Bag Ministry provides free bag lunches to those in need in the Triangle each Saturday.

Towns hope for money for parks

Apex and Morrisville leaders are urging state lawmakers to maintain a funding program that could help pay for local parks.

New school could get a name change

Some Wake County school board members and Apex town leaders say they want to work out a compromise to rename the new West Apex High School after both the town and the Friendship community.

Water damages Apex homes

It’s costing $160,000 to repair 10 homes after a town pipe flooded the houses last month.

It’s almost time for strawberries

Bright red, sweet, juicy strawberries beckon families to DJ’s Berry Patch in Apex every spring.

More than fresh produce at local farmers markets

Shoppers’ hunger for fresh, locally grown food has boosted local farmers markets for years. But now markets are turning to entertainment and novelties such as cooking demonstrations to keep cu...

In Friendship, deep roots unite residents

Some residents of an unincorporated community on the outskirts of Apex want a new high school to be called Friendship High in honor of the area’s heritage and traditions.