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

Welcome to the SoDu Crew - May 2026

Taking a moment to say hello to recent Southpoint Access subscribers!

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – May 26, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

SoDu Daily: May 26, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 7] The Thursday Prohibition

A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.

Changing Together: Personnel Reports for Durham Public Schools - May 2026

This roundup tracks the names, roles, and schools tied to recent Durham Public Schools personnel changes.

Washington Wine: Where Rainy-State Myths Give Way to High-Desert Vines

East of the Cascades, Yakima and Walla Walla reveal why Washington has become one of America’s most important wine regions.

[SeeGov] Durham Homelessness Plan, Potential Election Changes, Police Tech, and Brenntag Pollution Concerns

Durham council members reviewed a homelessness strategy, possible election changes, police technology spending, and water quality concerns tied to the Brenntag site.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch May 25-29, 2026

Memorial Day shortens the school week, but DPS cafeterias still pack in meatball subs, loaded nachos, hot dogs, and another pizza Friday for students across the district.

[Neighborhood Spotlight] Happy Birthday, John Michael!

He's officially a teenager now. Look out, world.

[Nerdspresso] Rachel McAdams Bloody Good in "Send Help"

Fans of The Evil Dead will appreciate Send Help’s more extreme moments and devilish twists. McAdams and O’Brien are both all in for this mayhem. The energy of their love/hate connection crackles throughout the movie.

SoDu Daily: May 22, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

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