Apex Coverage

Former teacher wins $162,826 jackpot a day before her birthday

Former teacher named Katherine Robinson who has a lifelong joy of playing bingo won $162,826 on a Big Bucks Bingo ticket on Tuesday

Apex wants a recount, claims more residents than census shows

Gilbert would like to use federal funding to enhance and expand roadways to handle the influx of residents. That funding is appropriated by how many people live in a town. And that information that comes from the census.

Apex could miss out on millions in federal funding annually if Census count isn't changed

Town officials believe it is actually larger though and they're now challenging their 2020 census results.

Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data Journalist

A guide to spending time outdoors in Apex

Farmers markets, lakes, playgrounds and food trucks are available for Wake County residents looking to spend time outdoors in Apex.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

Teaching moment: Apex school sign error makes for good spelling lesson

School isn't in session yet at the yet-to-open Apex Friendship Elementary School, but some are getting a lesson in quality control.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer

Some in Apex without cell phone, internet service after fiber line cut

Many people in Apex have lost internet access and cellular phone service on Tuesday after a fiber line was cut.

Apex Pride Festival draws huge crowd Saturday

This is the second annual Apex Pride Festival held in celebration of our LGBTQ community.

2nd annual Apex Pride Festival a celebration of community, diversity

The weather was ideal for the annual Apex Pride Festival Saturday. There was quite the turnout as people enjoyed the music, food and games.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist

Apex Drag Queen Story Hour canceled due to complaints

The Town of Apex is getting backlash for canceling a Drag Queen Story Hour event, one of several activities planned for the upcoming Apex Pride Festival.

After complaints, Apex planners cancel Drag Queen Story Hour event during Pride Month

The Town of Apex is getting backlash for canceling a Drag Queen Story Hour event, one of several activities planned for the upcoming Apex Pride Festival.

Push to finish I-540 connector keeps Apex neighbors up at night

The North Carolina Department of Transportation's $2.2 billion project is also known as the Southeast Extension. It will extend the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to U.S. 64/U.S. 264 (I-87) in Knightdale, completing the 540 Outer Loop around the greater Raleigh area.

Woman dies after rollover crash, car ejection in Apex

A 21-year-old woman died after a Sunday afternoon crash in Apex.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

'This is a battle': Apex mother encourages vaccines among young adults after losing her 20-year-old son to COVID

Tyler Gilreath, a 20-year-old student at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, battled the coronavirus for three weeks in August. He was starting to recover, and moved into a new apartment.

Joe Fisher, WRAL reporter

Apex Prom Shoppe provides free prom gear for teens in need

The annual Apex United Methodist Church Prom Shoppe. It is 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., March 11, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 12, at the church at 100 S. Hughes St. in Apex.

Locals get creative, find ways to help Ukrainians during invasion

An Apex man, known in the area for his splendid Christmas lights, is now using his social media influence to help Ukrainians flee their homes safely.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

A look inside a local COVID-19 testing lab

The state has contracts with several different vendors to provide testing, including Ottendorf Laboratories. They have a lab in Apex that has processed hundreds of thousands of tests throughout the pandemic, many of them from the Charlotte area.

Apartment fire causes noticeable damage in Apex

An apartment fire in Apex has caused some major damage Saturday.

Crews respond to fire at Apex apartment complex

An apartment fire in Apex has caused some major damage Saturday.

Lessons from 2006 Apex plant explosion could help with response to Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire

New images of the fire at the fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem have brought back memories for those who lived through the EQ plant explosion in Apex more than 15 years ago.

Adam Owens, WRAL reporter

Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire brings back memories of 2006 Apex fire

New images of the fire at the fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem have brought back memories for those who lived through the EQ plant explosion in Apex more than 15 years ago.

Triangle Restaurant Week begins Monday

Triangle Restaurant Week kicks off Monday, featuring special deals and fixed price menus at more than 40 local eateries.

Downtown Apex street reopens after caller told police they planned to set off bomb

A main road through downtown Apex was closed on Sunday after police said someone called authorities and said they were going to set off a bomb.

2 arrested in Apex home invasion, charges include second degree kidnapping

Terrifying moments in Apex Friday afternoon, as a home invasion in broad daylight led to a standoff with police, and a man dangling from a balcony.

2 arrested, 1 at large after home invasion in Apex leads to police standoff

Terrifying moments in Apex Friday afternoon, as a home invasion in broad daylight led to a standoff with police, and a man dangling from a balcony.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Suspect taken into custody after Apex standoff

A suspect is in custody after a reported home invasion lead to a police standoff in Apex.