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🌱 How Apex families can benefit from Saturday’s big Community Baby Shower

Apex, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Apex! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Apex families can benefit from Saturday’s big Community Baby Shower
  • An Apex dancer takes the stage with the world-famous Rockettes
  • Could Raleigh’s childcare changes push Apex to follow suit?

Also on today's calendar: Smart House- Open House and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. A Vision Bigger Than the Church: How One Pastor's Idea Became a Communitywide Blessing for Families (cbs17.com) — Apex families expecting a new baby can head to Apex Friendship High School on Saturday morning for a large Community Baby Shower hosted by Apex First Baptist Church, offering free baby supplies, health services, and parenting resources. With more than 35 partners involved and packages for the first 250 registered families, organizers emphasize that local parents are not alone and can still donate, volunteer, or spread the word.
   

2. Local talent joins the Rockettes for the 2026 Christmas spectacular (cbs17.com) — An Apex dancer, Taylor Grace Green, is stepping onto one of the country’s biggest holiday stages as she joins the Radio City Rockettes’ 2026 Christmas Spectacular. Running through early January, the show features a new tap number and cutting-edge sound and camera technology, giving Triangle residents extra reason to cheer if they tune in or travel to see it.
   

3. Raleigh considers expanding home childcare capacity as North Carolina faces shortage (wral.com) — Raleigh is weighing a rule change that would nearly double enrollment limits for home daycares, a move that could add more than 100 childcare spots and potentially inspire similar changes in Apex. Local advocates say easing caps, hiring rules, and permit delays could help providers meet rising demand, though state licensing standards would still apply. Apex families should watch closely as this debate unfolds.
   

4. Here's Who Won in Wake County: 2026 General Election Results (indyweek.com) — Wake County’s 2026 legislative races are settled, with Democratic candidates winning every state House and Senate district that includes Apex, Cary, and surrounding western Wake communities. For Apex residents, incumbents Sydney Batch, Ya Liu, and Julie von Haefen all held their seats, shaping who will represent local interests on schools, healthcare, voting rights, and other statewide policies over the next term.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My cat tachalla has been missing for a week.
    He is an inside cat that slipped out the door and is scared of most people so probably will not approach you. We believe he has a collar on (unless… (Nextdoor Salem Village)
  • My husband and I are looking for a dependable lawn service person to clear leaves from our lawn (front, side and back), trim a few shrubs, mow, blow and edge - an overall clean-up for the season.
    Ideally, we’d love to have a full-service personal gardener to handle all requirements throughout the year. Can you recommend anyone? Thank you. (Nextdoor Bella Casa)
  • Stitch Golf Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Production Associate in Apex. Apply here.
  • Precision Walls, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Control Field Coordinator in Apex. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Apex here.

Ok Apex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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