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

SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - June 2026

Get the lowdown on homes sold in the Southpoint Access readership area during the past 30 days.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Cheapest This Week As Average Basket Price Rises

Aldi posts the lowest total at $51.29, followed by Walmart ($53.80) and Wegmans ($55.83). Fresh Market climbs to $105.83, creating a $54.54 spread for the same 17 staples.

SoDu Daily: June 4, 2026

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

[SeeGov] Durham NC Board of Commissioners: Libraries, Animal Shelter, and School Pay Debates

During a June 2 work session, commissioners continued discussions about priorities in the upcoming 2026-27 budget.

Nourish Neighbors This Durham Hunger Day

On June 7, a community celebration helps raise awareness and share resources to battle food insecurity.

SoDu Daily: June 3, 2026

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

Help Grow Southpoint Access: Forward to a Friend or Neighbor!

I'm aiming for 1,000 subscribers (free or otherwise) by July 31. If Southpoint Access has been useful to you, please share it with a friend, neighbor, or local group and help us build a stronger South Durham news community.

[SeeGov] Durham NC Council: Police Tech, East Durham Investment, and Budget Pressure

Council approved the Axon contract after hours of debate, opened a tough budget hearing with no proposed tax increase, narrowly backed the Coco Fro incentive, and took up Vision Zero and downtown parking.

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – June 2, 2026

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

SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Welcome to the Finals!

The top three finalists in each category now compete to be the winners of our inaugural contest.

[SoDu Spotlight] Summer Social Club Offers Screen-Free Break

Camp operator Kate Mauldin, a parent of tweens and licensed school psychologist, offers programs with a maximum of 12 students per week.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 8] Invoice for Funeral Fireworks Never Rendered

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