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

[SoDu We Grow] Two projects leave the list as South Durham’s development calendar fills up

The Southpoint Access development guide now tracks 30 active cases, with new meeting and hearing dates stretching into January.

[SoDu We Dine] Two restaurants gain 6 points in latest South Durham inspection update

All 12 newly added reports received A grades, including a perfect 100 at a New Hope Commons Subway.

[SoDu We Take a Break] All treats, no tricks

Treat yourself to a little midweek fun with a local news quiz, a crossword puzzle, and a Halloween coloring page for kids and grown-ups alike.

[SoDu We Work] Holiday work, school programs, and utilities jobs

Looking for work close to home? This week’s SoDu We Work update adds 53 listings, from Southpoint retail and school programs to county utilities and campus jobs.

New Southpoint Access guide makes Durham school inspection records easier to search

The first review found A grades across all 106 cafeteria records, while 20 of the 119 school-building records had scores below 90.

Morgan Farm conservation push would offer a Plan B if development falls through

A Durham advisory commission wants the property kept in the city's long-range open space plans even as a new 437-home proposal moves through the development review process.

Durham reservoirs sink to 37% despite another round of rain

The city now reports 90 days of readily accessible water. Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir continued to fall, and Stage 2 restrictions remain in effect.

[In Memoriam] Durham obituary update: Memorials, funerals planned through Oct. 23

Southpoint Access has updated its Durham obituary listings with 17 recent notices, including services planned Wednesday through Friday and another memorial scheduled for Nov. 2.

M&F board rejects rival bid, plans another delay in Optus merger vote

What’s next for Durham’s historic M&F Bank? Its board is backing the Optus merger over a rival bid, with plans to move the shareholder vote to Nov. 4.

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 28] Enforcement Notice from the Office of Sacred Throughput

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

Durham County opens $500,000 grant program for youth services

Does your organization support Durham’s young people? County grants of $40,000 to $50,000 are available, with applications due Nov. 16.

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