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

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - June 5, 2026

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

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch June 8-10, 2026

Mini pancakes, chicken sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and corn dog nuggets close out the final DPS cafeteria menu of the 2025–26 academic year.

[Nerdspresso] Novocaine: Battle of the Nepo Babies

You will hide your eyes even while you’re laughing at some of this movie’s most excruciating moments. Novocaine is the most fun you’ll ever have wincing. It plays like Die Hard as body horror.

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.