Some of What You Need to Know

👋 Good Morning, Apex! Today is Friday, October 30, 2026 and this is the 95th weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

Here is some of what you need to know for the week.

Yesterday, I shared none of what you need to know because it was 2am Thursday morning and I had been stuck in a hospital room with my daughter since Noon.

I promised you everything you’d need to know as a follow up this morning.

But that’s before I knew we’d be stuck there for another 21 hours. (35 hours total).

As I write this, the clock says 12:43am on Friday morning.

We’re home. Emerson is feeling good. But I’m running on about 3 hours of sleep over the last ~43 hours. So…you’re getting some of what you need to know.

Thanks for understanding. This won’t be your favorite issue but I’ll be back next Thursday with #96 and it’ll knock your socks off.

Oh - and thank you to the overwhelming support and to all of you who reached out. Some of you even offered to drop things off to me at the hospital. I can’t even process how kind and generous everyone has been to me and my family. I’m humbled and grateful.

I will respond to every one of you tomorrow… later in the day.

I have to take my son to his annual cardiologist checkup (he was born with a congenital heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot) at 9am tomorrow. Wanted to squeeze one more doctor visit into October just so I could set the world record. But then I’m coming back and sleeping until like… dinner time lol.

Miscellaneous Info:

🛣️ Proposed Improvements to U.S. 64
​​Planning and development are underway to improve traffic flow along U.S. 64 and several intersecting roadways in Wake County, from just west of Laura Duncan Road in Apex to U.S. 1 in Cary. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive comments during a public meeting taking place on November 18 at the John M. Brown Community Center from 5pm - 8pm.

⚾️ Kelly Road Park Ball Field Closures
Fence repairs are scheduled to begin November 2 at the Kelly Road Park ball field and will last for about one week. A contractor will repair and replace sections of the field fencing and backstop. The fields will be closed during daytime work hours while repairs are underway but are expected to reopen each evening.

🏗️ Crosswalk Work
Crosswalk improvements at the intersection of N. Salem and W. Chatham streets is underway. The crosswalk work will be about 3-weeks. The east side of the intersection is closed now and in about a week and a half, the west side will close temporarily.

🏡 Neighborhood Beautification Grant
The Neighborhood Beautification Grant is an annual grant application that provides direct funding to community members to create, organize, and complete projects that improve their neighborhoods. You can learn more on November 14 at the info session.

🏢 Veridea Summit House
Yesterday, Veridea celebrated a major milestone with the topping out of Summit House, the first multifamily residential project at the 1,100-acre mixed-use development in Apex. RXR joined project partners and community leaders to recognize the milestone and construction teams behind the 291-unit apartment community, which is anticipated to welcome its first residents in late 2027. 

Things to Do This Weekend in Apex:

Friday, October 30

🍭 Trunk or Treat
4pm - 6pm | The Learning Experience

Saturday, October 31

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

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

💀 Skull Jams
8pm - 11pm | The Exchange Lounge

Tuesday, November 3

🎵 Music Bingo!
7pm - 10pm | Bottle Theory

Wednesday, November 4

🍷 Wine-Down Wednesday
3pm - 10pm | Southern Peak Brewery

🧠 Trivia w/DJ Ray
8pm - 11pm | Doherty’s Irish Pub

Upcoming Civic Meetings:

Thursday, October 29
Town Council Work Session
3:30pm - 5pm | Town Hall

Wednesday, November 4
Data Center Subcommittee
5pm | Town Hall

A Look Ahead:

October 30
Witches Night Out | Downtown Apex

October 30
Trunk or Treat | Peak City Church

November 7
Eco Kids Tree Planting | Crowder Park

November 19
Native American Tasting Experience | Senior Center

November 20
Jazz & Jive Night | Downtown Apex

In Case You Missed it:

🏥 2.3 Million Children
The Duke Endowment is committing $100 million to help advance NC Children’s and expand specialized pediatric care for our 2.3 million children. Right here in Apex! The Mayor explains it here.

🎃 Pumpkin Collection
When it’s time to get rid of the pumpkins, do not put those on the curb. You can compost them, put them in your trash can, or drop them off at Public Works from Nov 1-8.

💰️ FY28 Budget Priorities Survey
If you want to share your thoughts and priorities for the FY28 budget, you can take this budget priorities survey, speak at the pre-budget public hearing on January 13, 2027 or email [email protected].

🗓️ Peak Plan 2055 - Draft Recommendations
The final Peak Plan 2055 public forum is coming up on November 12 from 4pm-7pm. Policy recommendations, action plan and review drafts of the plan production will be shared on this day.

A Final Note:

Thank you for all the love. Sorry this week was lame. Back next week bigger and better than ever!

And, 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... 😘