Morning Notes for Nov. 11: City Hall, County, Around town

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• MyServices is Now Live: Get started with our new portal for submitting new Town of Apex development related permits and applications! The Town of Apex has launched a new portal for the submission of new development related permits and applications. (National Weather Service) Weather: Tonight: Mostly clear, 44°F. Veterans Day: Sunny, 72°F. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, 47°F. Thursday: Mostly sunny, 70°F. (NWS forecast)

City Hall

• The Neighborhood Beautification Grant Opens Up Information Sessions! (City of Apex)

County

• Wake County Register of Deeds will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. (Wake County)
• Wake County Bureau of Forensic Services updates arrest record portal to protect data accuracy (Wake County)
• Wake County's median real estate price increased by $25,000 in October 2026, ending the month at $475,000 (Wake County)
• Wake County teens invite families to walk for mental health awareness (Wake County)
• Wake County and 100 Black Men of Triangle East to host community conversation on men's health and fatherhood (Wake County)

Around town

• Coyotes Are Likely a Permanent Fixture on the Outer Banks, Study Finds New research finds coyotes remain established on North Carolina’s Outer Banks despite ongoing removal efforts. (NC State University)
• A Launchpad for Future Military Teachers Military officers training to teach at U.S. service academies choose NC State’s Operations Research Graduate Program because of its academic rigor, robust research enterprise and s (NC State University)
• New Tech Turns Your Arm Into a Smartwatch Trackpad The system uses radar to track the movement of a user’s fingers on the forearm and monitors pressure on the skin, providing the same level of force-touch detail available on laptop (NC State University)
• To Inform and Inspire: The Research Lightning Round In a series of fast-paced presentations, the Research Lightning Round showcases the broad spectrum of research happening across NC State. (NC State University)
• The Case for Canines in Anthropological Studies Researcher Kyle Smith makes the case for using dogs to help understand human evolution. (NC State University)
• New ‘Directional’ Password Technique Addresses Memorability, Efficiency, Security A new password authentication technique for use in virtual reality settings allows users to choose directions rather than numbers. The approach supports the same number of possible (NC State University) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Apex’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.