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

For the neighborhoods our kids call home

Costumes, campaign signs, and a small investment in staying connected to South Durham.

Friday night football caps a lighter week in South Durham school sports

Looking for a game this week? Jordan and Hillside are home Friday night, Southern heads to East Chapel Hill, and boys soccer fills the early-week calendar.

Durham early voting runs 61% ahead of 2022 pace

Through Oct. 23, Durham, Wake, and Orange counties were all ahead of the last two midterms in in-person early voting. Durham's increase exceeded the statewide growth rate.

South Durham in Five: Housing repairs, school plans, a marathon, development, and grocery prices

Five questions from this week's Southpoint Access reporting, plus restaurant inspections, weekend activities, and other neighborhood news.

[SoDu Crime Watch] Fraud reports climb as vehicle-related theft leads South Durham roundup

The Oct. 16-22 roundup includes 89 selected incident reports and arrest entries naming four people under our serious-charge screen. Which reports were closest to you?

DHA outlines housing overhaul as Durham council presses for repairs, tenant protections

New housing is taking shape, but roughly 3,000 open work orders and concerns about tenant protections drew pointed questions during Durham’s latest council work session.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Oct. 26-30, 2026

Turkey nachos, chicken Parmesan sandwiches, Asian noodle bowls, and pizza close out October in DPS cafeterias. Here’s what’s cooking Oct. 26-30.

[Nerdspresso] Rediscover the macho disco madness of ‘The Warriors’

Face-painted baseball gangs, leather vests, and a whole lot of neon: Jeff Stanford revisits “The Warriors,” where the atmosphere does the heavy lifting.

[OtherSpace] SoDu we make stuff up?

Meet OtherSpace, a sci-fi improv adventure for storytellers from the Bull City and beyond.

DPS seeks family feedback on school improvement plans through Oct. 30

Local plans propose academic gains, better attendance, and more consistent student support. Families can weigh in before the district's feedback window closes.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Oct. 22, 2026

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

RDC races draw 1,000 registrants to Southpoint, with profits supporting ALS research

Sunday’s event includes four race distances, a revised marathon route, and traffic impacts at trail crossings from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.