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

Durham Council Clears 28-Townhouse Andrews Chapel Project

The 5-2 vote followed questions about a farm pond, trees, and school impacts. A Leesville self-storage annexation passed 4-3.

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Aug. 4, 2026

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

Durham Commission Chair Rejects Data Center Conflict Claims

Mike Lee said Monday that he supports banning hyperscale facilities, but defended an exemption for smaller data centers.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 17] Menu from the Last Teahouse Before Dusk

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

Durham Commissioners Discussing Data Center Moratorium

The draft, on the work session agenda for Monday, calls for a nine-month pause in unincorporated Durham County, with a public hearing tentatively scheduled for Aug. 24.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Aug. 3-7, 2026

Durham Public Schools students can choose from french toast sticks, hot dogs, meatball subs, pizza, and more during the week of Aug. 3-7.

SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - August 2026

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

Durham Poised to End Contracting Program for Minority, Women-Owned Business

City Council also will consider protected bike lanes on MLK, a larger project-management contract, and three annexation requests Aug. 3.

Guildhall Games Opens New Location in Downtown Durham

The shop used to be at Boxyard at Hub RTP, but now it's relocated to Rigsbee Avenue downtown.

[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-Related Thefts, Shoplifting Top This Week's Reports

Vehicle-related theft and shoplifting accounted for 45 of the 77 South Durham police reports reviewed for July 24-30.

[Nerdspresso] My Son Studied The Odyssey. I Bought the Twizzlers.

We settled into our seats, and he agreed to act as my Sherpa on this cinematic expedition. But it’s not like I came in cold. The story’s influence on storytelling is hard to miss. In many ways, “The Odyssey” is the granddaddy of all adventures.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 31, 2026

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