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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Courage miss the playoffs by two points; Wake voters weigh school bond

Plus, a $680 million Wake school bond and three new tenants coming to Beaver Creek Crossings.

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The Courage beat Denver 1-⁠0 in Cary but missed the playoffs by two points

10,803fans at the Courage finale, the second highest total in team history

The Courage also had five sold-out games this season.

Source: N.C. State University Technician Online

If you follow the Courage, here's how Sunday ended. The North Carolina Courage beat the Denver Summit 1-0 in Cary when Denver's Kaleigh Kurtz scored an own goal in stoppage time. Seattle also beat Orlando 1-0, which kept the Courage out of the playoffs for the second season in a row.

Forward Ashley Sanchez finished with 20 goals and the 2026 NWSL , tying the league's single-season scoring record. A first-half goal that would have broken it was called back for offside.

“Honestly, we did our job and that was not why we didn't make the playoff, it was earlier this season.”

Mak Lind, Courage head coach
  • Final: Courage 1, Denver Summit 0
  • Seattle's win over Orlando took the eighth and final playoff spot
  • The Courage finished ninth, two points short
  • Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan made four saves

Sanchez tied the NWSL scoring record, and the Courage missed out by two points

20 goals
for Sanchez, tying the NWSL single-season record
700th save
of Sheridan's career, a third-keeper milestone in the NWSL
2 points
separated the Courage from the playoffs

Sources: N.C. State University Technician Online, WRAL

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News Notes

Beaver Creek

Jason's Deli, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Avalon Nail Salon have signed leases at Apex's . They're due in the later half of 2027, in spaces under 4,000 square feet in a new development inside the property. Durham Herald Sun

School bond

Wake County was set to decide Tuesday on a $680 million school bond that leans toward renovations and replacements rather than new schools. A dedicated property tax of $4.10 for every $100,000 of property value would fund it. WRAL

Drought

The Triangle's biggest reservoirs are at their lowest levels of 2026, and Wake County is in a severe drought. Central North Carolina has been in drought since August. The News & Observer

Greenway

Cary has reopened all 7.1 miles of the Black Creek Greenway after more than two years of renovations. Qué Pasa reports the work finished almost seven months early. Qué Pasa

7.1 milesof Black Creek Greenway are open again in Cary

The renovation kept part of the trail closed for more than two years.

Source: Qué Pasa

Lake Crabtree

A new education center will be built at , 1400 Aviation Pkwy in Morrisville, Wake County government reported. It will have indoor classrooms for 86 people, a covered porch and restrooms. Qué Pasa

Home

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Lost and found

Today makes 21 days since our beloved indoor cat, Meatball, was last seen.

“No sightings. He just vanished. My heart just can’t accept that the cat we’ve loved for 11 years is just completely gone with no clues. I’ve seen encouraging stories of cats returning but it’s hard for me to believe that if Meatball heard my daughter’s voice or smelled her on one of our many search expeditions that he…”

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The Wrap

Storytelling gets a full weekend in Cary. The Old North State Storytelling Festival runs Nov. 6 and 7 at The Cary Theater, with showcases on Friday night and three on Saturday, including a sensory-friendly one at 10 a.m. Saturday. It's a good excuse to sit back and let someone else do the talking.

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Past issues

  1. Sun., Nov. 8Green Hope rolls past Willow Spring 49-17 in the playoffs
  2. Sat., Nov. 7Cary's police chief will retire in January; Green Hope, Holly Springs win
  3. Fri., Nov. 6Seaforth wins its first girls tennis state title
  4. Thurs., Nov. 5Apex's Taylor Grace Green joins the Rockettes, and Falls Lake runs low
  5. Tues., Nov. 3Election Day is here, and Apex's new high school hits the playoffs
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Courage miss the playoffs by two points; Wake voters weigh school bond

Plus, a $680 million Wake school bond and three new tenants coming to Beaver Creek Crossings.

The TLDR

  1. Courage beat Denver 1-0 but miss the playoffs by two points
  2. Wake voters were asked Tuesday to approve a $680 million school bond
  3. Jason's Deli and two more tenants sign on at Beaver Creek Crossings
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