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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Oct. 5-9, 2026

Year-round campuses stay closed, Wednesday is an early-release day, and CIHS students are off Thursday. What’s on DPS cafeteria menus Oct. 5-9?

September home sales are in: SoDu Sold updated

Explore all 260 September sales across South Durham and nearby ZIP codes.

Cornwallis sidewalks, new GoDurham buses on council’s Oct. 5 agenda

What’s coming before Durham City Council on Monday? A Cornwallis Road construction easement, eight replacement buses, and two annexation requests.

[Nerdspresso] ‘Totally Killer’ Takes Slasher Fun Back to the ’80s

What happens when “Back to the Future” meets a masked killer? “Totally Killer” serves up laughs, scares, and ’80s nostalgia, with Kiernan Shipka keeping the mayhem entertaining.

Every DPS kindergartner to receive 10 new books as Book Harvest expands program

Ten new books, chosen by each child and theirs to keep. Book Harvest’s Books for K is expanding to every DPS kindergartner this October.

[COLUMN] North Carolina should invest in the local news its communities need

California’s new journalism law gives North Carolina a chance to think about how small local newsrooms can keep doing their work.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Oct. 1, 2026

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

Morgan Farm's return among housing proposals in October neighborhood meetings

What’s proposed near N.C. 751, Grandale Drive, and Farrington Mill Road? Upcoming neighborhood meetings offer a chance to ask questions and share concerns.

Aldi’s basket drops below $50 as SoDu grocery average falls

Lower beef and apple prices kept Aldi out front, while Food Lion and Walmart also got cheaper. Where could your grocery list cost less this week?*

[SoDu We Dine] Every restaurant in latest Durham inspection batch earned an A

Fourteen restaurants and food-service spots made this week’s list, with scores ranging from 93 to 99.5. Did one of your regular stops get inspected?

Tickets for Teachers says Durham program has distributed more than $50,000 in event tickets

More than 1,800 Durham Public Schools employees have received donated event tickets worth more than $50,000. What Triangle venue or team should join the effort?

Three things to know about the new federal fuel economy rules

Could future cars cost less but use more gas? Here’s what South Durham drivers can take away from the new standards.