In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – March 17, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – March 17, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Preservation Durham’s 2026 Home Tour to Celebrate Hope Valley’s Centennial
Eight early Hope Valley homes will open for Preservation Durham’s 2026 tour as the organization marks the neighborhood’s 100th anniversary with a weekend of architecture, history and a May 12 lecture by author Lee Pace.
Durham Schools Closed Monday Due to Weather
The forecast includes rare Level 4 storm risk that calls for strong winds and possible tornadoes.
Napa, Substance and Quality
A journey into the most famous appellation of California.
SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for March 14, 2026
Your daily astrological forecast from the friendliest corner of the cosmos.
Children Are The Future - and I Told Them Journalism's a Decent Career
Plus, if you need a primer on how the Durham Public Schools afterschool lottery process works, Southpoint Access has you covered!
Ask Wes Platt Anything (Paid Subscriber Opportunity)
Ask me anything: Durham, the newsletter, and the occasional hill I’ll die on.
Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 16-20, 2026
Nachos, chicken fried rice, comfort-food classics and pizza Friday highlight this week’s free meal lineup across Durham Public Schools.
Rogers-Herr Career Day and Afterschool Lottery Update
Plus, we're heading into a pretty grim budget process for Durham Public Schools in the coming months.
![[SoDu How-To] Navigate the DPS Afterschool Lottery in 2026](/content/images/size/w600/2026/03/afterschoollottery.png)
[SoDu How-To] Navigate the DPS Afterschool Lottery in 2026
Elementary afterschool fees are rising for 2026-27, and families still have to clear a lottery before they can register for a seat.
SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for March 13, 2026
Your daily astrological forecast from the friendliest corner of the cosmos.
Project Hail Mary Connects Sci-Fi with Heart
A personal connection to 2010 sets the stage for why Project Hail Mary feels like the rare sci-fi epic that is both emotionally grounded, and genuinely wondrous.