Independent news and updates for South Durham, covering local development, government, health, and community life.

[SoDu Crime Watch] Seven people face serious charges in South Durham Crime Watch

The Sept. 25-Oct. 1 roundup also includes 74 selected property and financial reports. Which reports were closest to you?

Durham slips back into severe drought as reservoirs fall to 43%

Durham still reports 96 days of readily accessible water, but Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir continue to fall. Stage 2 restrictions remain in effect.

South Durham in Five: Head Start, water, housing, home sales, and books

Five stories to catch up on, plus what to know about Monday’s City Council meeting, DPS schedules, grocery prices, and the weekend ahead.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Oct. 5-9, 2026

Year-round campuses stay closed, Wednesday is an early-release day, and CIHS students are off Thursday. What’s on DPS cafeteria menus Oct. 5-9?

September home sales are in: SoDu Sold updated

Explore all 260 September sales across South Durham and nearby ZIP codes.

Cornwallis sidewalks, new GoDurham buses on council’s Oct. 5 agenda

What’s coming before Durham City Council on Monday? A Cornwallis Road construction easement, eight replacement buses, and two annexation requests.

[Nerdspresso] ‘Totally Killer’ Takes Slasher Fun Back to the ’80s

What happens when “Back to the Future” meets a masked killer? “Totally Killer” serves up laughs, scares, and ’80s nostalgia, with Kiernan Shipka keeping the mayhem entertaining.

Every DPS kindergartner to receive 10 new books as Book Harvest expands program

Ten new books, chosen by each child and theirs to keep. Book Harvest’s Books for K is expanding to every DPS kindergartner this October.

[COLUMN] North Carolina should invest in the local news its communities need

California’s new journalism law gives North Carolina a chance to think about how small local newsrooms can keep doing their work.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Oct. 1, 2026

What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!

Morgan Farm's return among housing proposals in October neighborhood meetings

What’s proposed near N.C. 751, Grandale Drive, and Farrington Mill Road? Upcoming neighborhood meetings offer a chance to ask questions and share concerns.

Aldi’s basket drops below $50 as SoDu grocery average falls

Lower beef and apple prices kept Aldi out front, while Food Lion and Walmart also got cheaper. Where could your grocery list cost less this week?*