Apex News
The latest Apex news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
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NCDOT to show U.S. 64 widening plans in Apex Nov. 18
NCDOT shows plans to widen U.S. 64 to six lanes, with interchanges at Laura Duncan Road and Lake Pine Drive, 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 18. Comments close Dec. 18.
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Roads
Apex streets rate good overall, with a $14M repair backlog
Apex's 268 miles of town streets scored 86 of 100 in a June survey, top of a consultant's 12-town table. 6.6% rate poor. Council hears it Tuesday.
Town Council
Apex license plate cameras: open forum Oct. 22
Ask about Apex's license plate camera pilot 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Town Hall. What the cameras record, how long data is kept, where it stands.
Schools
Apex High seniors design a satellite built to last
Three Apex High seniors built AETHER-12, a 3D-printed CubeSat prototype to survive radiation, heat swings and battery wear. Next: testing and a pitch to JPL.
Weather
2 EF1 tornadoes touched down near Apex, survey finds
Two EF1 tornadoes hit near Apex on Oct. 11: 107 mph at Jordan Lake and 100 mph at the West Regional Library in Cary. Neither path reached Apex. Survey details.
Trash and recycling
Apex yard waste pickup goes every other week Oct. 19
Zone A, west of I-540, goes first the week of Oct. 19; Zone B the week of Oct. 26. Leaves still go loose at the curb, and grass clippings are still collected.