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

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.

Durham’s reservoirs are 44% full. Here’s this week’s water supply update.

Stage 2 water restrictions are still in place. How much water does the city have left, and what can you do to help conserve it?

[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham commissioners push back on Head Start overhaul, launch child care task force

A federal proposal could change how Durham's youngest children get care. What did county commissioners do Monday night, and what's next for three school sites?

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Sept. 29, 2026

Remembering Durham neighbors, with funeral, memorial, and graveside services scheduled this week and into October.

Five new Southpoint Access guides are ready to help

Need a plumber, a pediatrician, a place for your teenager to volunteer, an emergency veterinarian, or a new way to work out? We’ve brought those starting points together.

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2026

DPS students have no school Wednesday, and year-round campuses remain in intersession. What’s on cafeteria menus for schools in session Sept. 28-Oct. 2?

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 25] Survey of Sinkholes of Strategic Importance

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

Durham County commissioners to weigh child care task force, wastewater financing

Could a new task force help more Durham families find affordable care for babies and toddlers? Commissioners will consider that idea Monday, along with wastewater financing, a response to proposed Head Start changes, and an investigation of a former landfill site.

[Gourmand Next Door] Why Brunello is worth the wait

Same grape as Chianti, a much bigger price tag. What makes Montalcino’s most famous wine worth the splurge?

South Durham in Five: Gun Safety, School Policy, and Three Ballot Questions

Three recent shooting deaths sharpened Durham’s focus on gun safety, DPS set a one-hour limit for off-campus religious instruction, and voters face three constitutional amendments. Which story should Southpoint Access keep following?

[SeeGov Enhanced] DPS board sets one-hour limit for off-campus religious instruction

Students could leave campus for religious lessons under a new state law, but Durham's board counted travel in its one-hour weekly limit. What else did the start-of-school review reveal?

[SoDu Crime Watch] Vehicle-related theft leads 100 South Durham Crime Watch reports

The Sept. 18-24 roundup also includes one arrest involving a serious charge. Which reports were closest to you?