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

Durham’s 10 early voting sites include four in South Durham

Planning to vote before Election Day? Early voting runs Oct. 15-31, with the same hours at every Durham County location.

Minimum pay for DPS support staff trails city and county wages

DPS’s minimum pay for support staff is $1 below Durham County’s and nearly $7 below the city’s. Local leaders will discuss the gap and what it means for schools.

[In Memoriam] Durham obituary update: Memorials, funerals planned through Saturday

Southpoint Access has updated its Durham obituary listings with 24 recent notices, including funeral, graveside, and memorial services scheduled across Durham from Wednesday through Saturday.

Durham reservoirs fall below 40% after Isaias brings little watershed rain

A powerful storm affected communities across North Carolina, but Durham’s drinking-water reservoirs got little relief. Readily accessible supply has fallen to 92 days, and officials say Stage 3 restrictions remain possible.

Lakewood plan calls for affordable homes, safer streets

What should come next for Lakewood, West End, and Lyon Park? A proposed neighborhood plan calls for affordable housing, safer streets, and changes at the Shoppes at Lakewood. Here’s what’s up for discussion Oct. 13, along with four development cases.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 27] Memo Marked for Horatio Guppman, by Name

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

Durham faces damaging wind, brief tornado risks Sunday

Durham could see damaging winds and brief tornadoes Sunday, with the main storm risk between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Here’s what to know before heading out.

[Video] Nerdspresso Phase II: Next-Gen Horror

Jeff Stanford’s son, Tate, joins Jeff and Wes Platt to talk “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” Halloween favorites, and what makes horror stick with a new generation.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Oct. 12-16, 2026

Year-round students return Monday, just in time for DPS cafeterias to celebrate National School Lunch Week. What’s cooking under the “Cafeteria Circus” big top?

[The Gourmand Next Door] What's So Super About "Super Tuscans?"

Sassicaia and Tignanello broke Tuscany’s wine rules and became legends. Preston Wilson explores what makes a Tuscan “super” and how to pick a bottle for your next celebration.

[SoDu We Work] Public service and campus jobs lead this week’s SoDu guide additions

Who’s hiring near South Durham? This week’s jobs guide adds 44 listings, with public service and campus openings leading the update.

South Durham in Five: A fallen firefighter, Lowe’s Grove, gas taxes, Isaias, and housing

Five stories to catch up on, plus Crime Watch, restaurant inspections, grocery prices, jobs, early voting, and a rainy weekend’s worth of plans.