Apex App & Flying Over Veridea

👋 Good Morning, Apex! Today is Thursday, May 14, 2026 and this is the 71st consecutive weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

Twenty-eight years ago today, the series finale of Seinfeld aired. Fun fact about me: I have never seen that show in my life.

Another fun fact about me: I have been working tirelessly for months on something new. It’s called… The Peak Daily.

I’ve teased this before, but it’s getting close to launch day. Very close…

I don’t have an exact date of when it will be available for download in the App Store. I’m wrapping up testing right now and then will submit it in a few days. Could be a few days or another week or two after that once it gets approved.

Here’s what will be in it day 1:

• Events and things to do each day

• Important alerts via Town News Flash

• A searchable map of all Apex businesses with special deals and events

• A searchable map of all parks and their amenities

• Interactive map of active development projects and latest development filings

• Commute planning and live street cameras

• High school sports scores and schedules

• GoApex Transit Map

• Daily map of food trucks

• Daily list of what’s on tap at local breweries

• Push notifications when it’s trash day

• Push notifications of any utility outages

• A flight radar of what’s overhead

• Town Council meeting recaps

• Searchable restaurant health inspections

• School calendars and events

• An ask-me-anything chat where you type your Apex related questions and get instant answers

• Customizable push notifications

• And much more to come

I will let you know as soon as it’s available. And if you have any other feature ideas, let me know!

Miscellaneous Info:

🎶 Apex Amplified Concert - Tonight
An evening of live music, food, and community fun at tonight at Apex Amplified! Enjoy a high-energy performance from The Castaways while grabbing a bite from local food trucks and other refreshments.

This free event will take place in the Apex Town Hall Parking Lot and kicks off with parking lot access opening at 5:30 pm, followed by live music from 7:00–8:30 pm. Bring your chair, sit back, and enjoy the show in a relaxed outdoor setting.

🔌 Utility Disconnections to Resume
Beginning July, late fees and disconnections for past-due accounts will resume. If you are behind on your utility bill and need help catching up, you can apply for a payment plan here.

🥾 Natural Heritage Interactive Trail
Apex's newest interactive trail is located at Apex Nature Park. Starting at the Pollinator Garden near the Seymour Athletic Fields, visitors can engage with nature and Apex’s history as they walk through the trail. Ten interactive signs have been placed along the trail showcasing environmental features, Town initiatives, and Apex history through a self-guided experience that brings the landscape to life.

🏈 Youth Fall Sports Registration
Fall youth sports registration opens this Monday, May 18th at 9am for Apex residents! Non-resident registration will open on June 1st. Find the Program Guide here.

🚧 Salem Street Update
Contractors are back on site after a disruption in the project. The original estimated complete was for October. The updated time frame anticipates completion in December.

📸 Pittsboro Terminates Flock Contract
With Apex’s Flock Cameras becoming a more frequent discussion item around town, just noting that our neighbors in Pittsboro have terminated their contract.

▶️ Want to See What Veridea Will Look Like?
Fly over Viridea to see where each part of the project will come to life - from construction to visual animated renderings. Click the image below to watch (2m 48s)

Things to Do This Weekend in Apex:

Thursday, May 14

🧇 Waffle Bar
9am | Rose & Lee

🚔️ Learning Lunch: National Police Week
12pm - 1pm | Senior Center

📣 Apex Amplified Concert
5:30pm - 8:30pm | Town Hall Campus

Friday, May 15

🎶 Spring Concert Series
5pm - 8pm | Market Square at Sweetwater

🎭️ “Suite Surrender” Spring Play
7:30pm - 9pm | The Halle

Saturday, May 16

🛍️ Community Yard Sale
7am - 1pm | Salem Village Neighborhood

🧑‍🌾 Apex Farmers Market
8am - 12pm | The Depot

🏍️ Bikes & Coffee
8am - 11am | Fratelli’s Deli

🏃‍♀️ Run Club Apex
Meet at 9am | Foxtail Coffee

🚶‍♂️ March 1000 Men’s Mental Health Walk
10am | Town Hall Campus

🎨 SuperFun Saturday (ages 4-12)
10:30am - 12:30pm | The Halle

🐶 Coffee with the Pups
11am - 1pm | Notes Coffee House

🪞Desi Shopping Event
12pm - 7pm | Ample Storage

🎹 Dueling Pianos
7pm | TapStation

🎸 Live Music: Two4One
7pm - 10pm | Oaklyn Springs Brewery

🎭️ “Suite Surrender” Spring Play
7:30pm - 9pm | The Halle

Sunday, May 17

🍓 Berry Good Cook-Off
2pm | Peakway Taps

Tuesday, May 19

📖 May Book Club: The Correspondent
6:30pm - 8pm | Adventures in Bloom

Wednesday, May 20

🎬️ Wednesday Morning Movie
9:30am | The Halle

🔡 Music Bingo
7:30pm - 9:30pm | Rudy’s Pub

Friday-Sunday is the big Got to Be NC Festival at the Fairgrounds. There will be a big carnival with rides, live music, tons of vendors and good food and a lot of things to do! More about the festival here.

Local Business Updates

😀 Wing Stop in 13 Days
Wing Stop will be opening in Beaver Creek on Wednesday, May 27. Their hours of operation will be 10:30am - Midnight, 7 days a week.

📋️ Sanitation Scores - Highest & Lowest
So far in the month of May, the highest scoring restaurant in Apex was Firehouse Subs with a 97.50 rating. The lowest was Bawarchi Grill Spirits with 87.5. The restaurant was in violation of 14 standards including mustard oil being used to marinate chicken and the oil is “a body oil for external use only”.

🚜 The Peak Weekly Farm Series (Part 7)

🐴 The Mother Ranch

This article was written by The Peak Weekly’s amazing content contributor, Susan McGrath

The Mother Ranch, owned by Julia MacMonagle, is located on Friendship Road in Apex. It’s a small, unique, woman-owned farm and creative sanctuary focused on healing, creativity, and connection—with animals, nature, and self. Julia blends art, mindfulness, and animal presence into experiences that are gentle, reflective, and intentionally small-scale.

Services offered at The Mother Ranch include:

• Women’s Circles: in person, combining meditation, art-making, and meaningful conversations

• Art classes and creative workshops: one monthly live online freebie art class and an online Monday evening women’s art group. All classes are watercolor, mixed media, and intuitive art. Custom groups are welcome either online or in-person!

• Equine-partnered coaching by appointment, no riding; gentle, guided experiences with ponies and mini donkeys focused on self-awareness and growth

• Neurofeedback sessions (by appointment)

• Reiki sessions (by appointment)

• Seasonal special events, such as meditations at the ranch, creative immersions, yoga classes, and sound baths

Animal interactions are quiet and respectful—participants may spend time with ponies, mini donkeys, and goats, as part of guided experiences rather than petting-zoo-style visits.

The Mother Ranch offers products for sale as well, including original artwork, prints and small art offerings, and occasional digital classes (announced via newsletter).

The best way to stay informed about current news and new offerings is to subscribe to The Mother Ranch newsletter, which publishes every Saturday morning, here: https://www.themotherranch.com/subscribe.

The Mother Ranch is also open to collaborations! If you’re looking for a small, intimate farm setting for your gatherings, reach out at  [email protected].

Julia is also active on Nextdoor under Julia MacMonagle and on Facebook under Julia Johnson MacMonagle. Many offerings are seasonal or offered in small batches, so advance registration is encouraged.

The Mother Ranch is open year-round, but drop-in visits are not allowed due to the confidentiality of Julia’s work. All experiences are offered by appointment or registration for events, and the property address is shared privately upon appointment or registration for events.

The Mother Ranch contact info:
Website: https://www.themotherranch.com
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 720-635-7015

If you’re looking for a peaceful and supportive setting to make meaningful connections with both animals and people, The Mother Ranch is that place.

Civic News:

🙋 Ask Randy Vosburg Anything
This Saturday, Town Manager Vosburg will be at the Apex Farmer’s Market hosting a “Ask Me Anything” meet-up from 9am-11am.

If you want to ask a question but aren’t sure what - here are some prompts:

• What is your favorite color?

• Why did you sign an NDA with a private company, hide their identity, and agree to destroy public records upon their request?

• Why do no public record destruction logs exist in the following departments: Town Manager’s Office, Town Attorney’s Office, Information Technology, Electric Utilities, Finance, Budget and Performance Management, Economic Development, Human Resources, Planning, Parks & Recreation

• With several data centers getting approved in Stafford County, VA while you were the County Administrator, why did you feel it was appropriate to lead an internal movement to modify the Town’s UDO with data center regulations, while in discussions for many months with a pending data center applicant?

• Why did you commit tax payer money to NC Children’s Hospital months prior to any public discussion, public forum, or council vote in public?

• Why is the public records process such a disaster? For example, the Peak Weekly guy has several requests out with one very simple request as old as 114 days with no response.

• How is the budget about to be approved but the audited financials are many months overdue?

• Why, with all of these questions outstanding, is the Town putting so much effort into Miss Annie providing parking to students, and now demanding $1000 from her?

Those are just some questions I have been trying to get answered. But of course, feel free to ask your own!

🤝 North Carolina Budget Deal
The State of North Carolina, the only state to yet pass a budget, is one step closer to finally doing so as House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate leader Phil Berger. announced an agreed framework on Tuesday. The framework includes about $208M for the development of the NC Children’s Hospital in Apex. Note: this would be a big deal for the hospital, but it has not yet been finalized.

💰️ Town of Apex Budget & Financials
The Town of Apex is getting closer on finalizing its FY26-27 budget. However, the Town’s Audited Financials, which need to be completed in order to pass a budget, have yet to be completed. This marks the 4th year in a row that the Town of Apex is late on its audit.

Monday, May 18
Culture and Arts Advisory Board
6pm | Town Hall

Tuesday, May 19
Town Council Work Session
3:30pm - 5pm | Town Hall

Thursday, May 21
Town Council Budget Work Session
12pm | Town Hall

Wednesday, May 13
Multimodal Transportation Advisory Board
4:45pm - 6:45pm | Town Hall

A Look Ahead:

May 21
CommUniversity: Caring for Your Mental Health | The Halle

May 23
Splashlantis Opening Day | Pleasant Park

May 24 (rescheduled)
Sushi & Sumo | Apex Community Park

May 26
Memorial Day Ceremony | Downtown Service Memorial

May 30
Meadow Melody Makers | Kelly Road Park

June 4
Lunch Series - Organizational Excellence | The Halle

In Case You Missed it

🏗️ Apex Development Report
Want to know the latest on population growth, density, pending annexations, current residential projects, commercial developments, and rezoning cases? There’s no better place than the Apex Development Report, updated April 30.

🚛 Landfill Study
Wake County has officially launched the "Beyond the South Wake Landfill Study" to plan for the future of waste management as the existing South Wake Landfill nears the end of its operational life. A new project website and a three-month public survey have been introduced to gather community feedback on environmental, financial, and operational priorities.

❤️‍🩹 55+ Health & Wellness Fair - Vendor Apps
The event takes place September 12 but applications for vendors is open now. Apply by July 17 for advanced consideration.

🛝 KidsTowne Playground Survey
Share your feedback on the upcoming renovations of the playground at Kelly Rd Park by taking this survey.

🌎️ Environmental Priorities Survey
The Environmental Advisory Board wants to learn about your environmental priorities and get your ideas on how we should preserve our natural environment. Take that survey here.

🛣️ Hughes Street Site Planning & Design Survey
A 13-acre site at the corner of S Hughes Street and Perry Road is being developed through a Town-led initiative. That survey is here.

A Final Note:

Thank you for taking time out of your day today to read this week’s edition of The Peak Weekly.

As always, if you have any ideas of how to make this newsletter better, want to nominate a local business or organization to be featured, or anything else, please respond to this email or email me directly at [email protected]

See you next Thursday... 😘