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

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?

[SeeGov Enhanced] Recent deaths add urgency to new Durham chief's gun-safety push

A girl died after a gun went off while two juveniles were playing with it. Two men also died in separate shootings within days. Durham's new police chief says gun safety must return to the forefront. What happens next?

[Nerdspresso] I Look Like Teen Wolf’s Dad. No Offense, Mate.

A delayed train and a group of Welsh rugby fans gave me a celebrity look-alike I never asked for. A recent Teen Wolf rewatch has me wondering: Were they right?

[COLUMN] At Yorktown, I remembered what journalism is for

John Adams used the Sedition Act against opposition newspapers. Donald Trump banned three news organizations, lost the first round in court, and still left their reporters outside. What does devotion to a free press require from the rest of us?

Durham’s reservoirs slip to 45% full despite September rain

September rain hasn’t been enough to stop Durham’s water supply from shrinking. The reservoirs are now 45% full, readily accessible supply has fallen to 96 days, and Stage 2 restrictions remain in effect.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Sept. 24, 2026

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