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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Apex's Taylor Grace Green joins the Rockettes, and Falls Lake runs low

Plus, Falls Lake is six feet below normal and 15 Triangle stations had gas sales paused.

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Rockettes

Apex's Taylor Grace Green is joining the cast of the 2026 Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes. Fayetteville's Sasha Bass-Ulmer is joining too, and the show runs Nov. 4, 2026, to Jan. 4, 2027. CBS 17

Apex Elementary

Local McDonald's owner/operator Tommy Haynie, who attended Apex Elementary as a child, presented the school a $1,040 donation this week. It followed a at his restaurant. CBS 17

$1,040donated to Apex Elementary after a McTeacher's Night

Tommy Haynie, a former Apex Elementary student, presented the donation this week.

Source: CBS 17

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Falls Lake

, Raleigh's main water supply, is six feet below normal for this time of year. At 245 feet, it's at its lowest level in at least three years, though the city's supply on the lake is at 63%, well above the 35% that would trigger in November. CBS 17

Raleigh's Falls Lake supply sits well above the restriction trigger

63%Raleigh's water supply on Falls Lake

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Raleigh's water supply on Falls Lake63%
Stage One trigger in November35%

Gas pumps

State inspectors paused gas sales at 15 Triangle stations after finding issues such as abnormal performance and meter creep. Inspectors visited dozens of stations between Aug. 19 and Oct. 31, and tagged pumps are taken out of service. The News & Observer

Playoff football

If you're heading to a first-round playoff game, check your school's time. Games are set for Thursday, Nov. 5 and Friday, Nov. 6, and threats of severe weather moved several to Thursday. NC Football News

Run-Walk

The fifth Hiester Cares Run-Walk to Prevent is set for Nov. 14 at Fuquay-Varina High School. The foundation has raised more than $500,000 for suicide prevention and underprivileged youth. CBS 17

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Apex's Taylor Grace Green joins the Rockettes, and Falls Lake runs low

Plus, Falls Lake is six feet below normal and 15 Triangle stations had gas sales paused.

The TLDR

  1. Apex's Taylor Grace Green joins the Rockettes' Christmas show
  2. Apex Elementary gets a $1,040 donation from a former student
  3. Falls Lake sits six feet below normal for this time of year
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