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Article Revision[edit]

I did a overhaul of the article, checking typos and fixing the references. This would easily qualify for B-class status now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whaatt (talk • contribs) 00:58, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Current Event[edit]

I added a current event template because the chemical spill is a current event. --Shanedidona 04:55, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removing Current Event[edit]

I removed the current event, because I feel that it is no longer current. I do know that the investigation is ongoing, and that a lot is to come, but the fire over. If a lot of new information comes to light, by all means, add the tag back in.

If somebody does re-add the tag, I will not object.

--Falconus|Talk 02:49, 22 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Digitect 00:14, 1 April 2007 (UTC) The EQ chemical fire event needs to be in the Historical section, it was a headline news item for a day around the world.[reply]

Agreed. I added a couple of sentences to this effect, with references to some comprehensive CNN and MSNBC articles. Jpp42 07:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Neighborhoods[edit]

Are neighborhoods really that encyclopedic? Personally, I don't think they belong. Any comments? There's also at least one missing, Waterford Green. - OPaul 20:42, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Reply: I know that there are at least two more missing, Brittany Trace and Shephard's Vineyard, but I suspect that there are many more that aren't in here. I am not sure that including neighborhoods adds anything, as most people looking up Apex probably either do not care about the neighborhoods (because they live far away) or would be more benefited by using mapquest. Unless a map, clearly depicting the neighborhoods, is added, I would have to say that it would be better just to put "Apex has x neigborhoods." Also, the number of neighborhoods will probably increase quite a bit, so we need to keep that in mind. Do we want a long list in the future?--Falconus|Talk 22:05, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The list is now getting really big and IMO still holds no encyclopaedic value. It's just cluttering up the page. Comments? OPaul 03:36, 6 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed -- it is beginning to look like something out of a realtors' guide. 70.144.137.203 18:25, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed as well. Went ahead and removed those without external links.--Csodennc 21:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Definately not encyclopedic. A neighborhood section would be valuable, but it should be prose describing the neighborhoods, not a list of their names and especially not a list of links to home owners association websites.--Rtphokie 12:20, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Notable Businesses and Trivia[edit]

I removed the following sections which each only had one bullet point (bad form):

Notable businesses listed one particular business with nothing particularly relevant to the town overall. (Cary Audio Design is apparently notable within its field, which is fine, but it's not particularly notable among all Apex businesses.)
The Trivia section said that Apex was mentioned in an epsiode of Mad TV, which may be true, but is hardly notable and I don't feel is worth mentioning, and it had no cited source.

Jpp42 07:01, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Reversion[edit]

I removed the following comment from an IP editor with a history of vandalism (see User talk:75.182.124.239): The pictures here are old, but the town is extremely beautiful. It is considered the most safe place in the nation next to Cary. The "beauty" is a POV statement, especially since I don't think Apex actually is notable for its beauty, and the second statement is certainly factually wrong. (Counter-example: [1] .) Jpp42 05:16, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I also removed a link to a business, Bluebird Greenhouse. This is completely non-notable, by no means it is a "landmark" as described by that page. Jpp42 02:20, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Image[edit]

I re-inserted this image. A bot had removed it because it thought it had been deleted, but it had only been moved to commons. I left a note so no one thought it was a copyright violation or anything. --Andrew Kelly (talk) 16:28, 28 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Local news?[edit]

Apex has its own print and online newspaper. It may be small, but it is local and has been around for decades. MyNC.com, which is listed as the local news source, is a county website run by a Raleigh TV station. Please add (or add back) The Apex Herald to the media links section (http://www.theapexherald.com) at the least; it really ought to be mentioned in the copy itself. 216.187.227.49 (talk) 21:57, 11 September 2009 (UTC) DLeone, former reporter for The Apex Herald.[reply]

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