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SoDu Shopping Basket: Value Stores Hold Edge as Average Price Dips
The average basket fell about 50 cents this week to $66.32 - a small drop, but a real one.
SoDu Daily: May 21, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Why Southpoint Access Isn’t in SoDu We Have Favorites
The inaugural contest is meant to spotlight South Durham neighbors and local businesses — not the newsletter behind it. Here’s why Southpoint Access is sitting this one out and why your votes still matter.
Ebola: Scary, but Low Risk for Durham and NC
The outbreak is serious overseas, but health officials expect little risk to the United States.
SoDu Daily: May 20, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
![[SeeGov] Durham Council Rejects Cheek Road Annexation; Approves Sherron Road Project](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/annex519.png)
[SeeGov] Durham Council Rejects Cheek Road Annexation; Approves Sherron Road Project
The May 18 hearings showed how Durham’s urban growth boundary, infrastructure concerns, and affordability commitments are shaping development votes.
Durham Budget Would Keep Taxes Flat, Buses Fare-Free, and City Services Mostly Intact
City Manager Bo Ferguson’s $766.1 million proposal avoids a property tax hike, protects most services, raises water and sewer rates, and closes Forest Hills Pool one season early.
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – May 19, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
SoDu Daily: May 19, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Durham Health-Data Firms Target RWE and NoviSci Rebrand as Pedestal Health and Headwater Science
The Durham-based companies say the new brands reflect a shared push to modernize evidence generation for drug development and patient care.
![[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2026](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/05/festivalhero--1-.png)
[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2026
Greek cuisine, iconography tours, and lively dancers provided an entertaining weekend in South Durham.