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![[UPDATED 11/13/2024] Brickworks Project Goes Before Durham Planning Commission](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/11/brickworksaerial.png)
Development
UPDATE 11/13/2024: The Durham Planning Commission voted to send the Brickworks project forward to the City Council with a favorable recommendation. A single board member, Kari Wouk, opposed sending it forward. Patrick Byker, an attorney representing Charlotte-based developer Spacecraft, assured the board that another neighborhood meeting will be
![[Dearly Beloved] Durham Marriage Applications for Nov. 2-8, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/11/marriageapplications1112.png)
Marriage Applications
From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Nov. 2, 2024 * Hailee Jane Bissett, 21, and Samuel Vincent Dickerson, 21. * Anthony William Carmichael, 48, and Amanda Dean Henninger, 44. * Desiree Tanee Fisher, 30, and Carlos Colon Santiago, 37. * Olivia Esther Germuth, 27, and Alexander Scott Markowitz, 33. * Julie Anne Golding, 36,
![[Welcome to the World] Durham Births – Oct. 26-Nov. 5, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/11/birthreport1110.png)
Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Oct. 26, 2024 * Emilio Stephon Berry Salinas. Born at 3:53 p.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Brien Stephon Berry and Yahaira Yanett Herverth Salinas. * Carmelo Nasir Rashaad Caple. Born at 3:25
![[SoDu Gallery] New Dunkin' Open on NC Highway 55](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/11/IMG_3792.jpg)
Business
The new Dunkin’ location at 4823 NC Highway 55 opened on Thursday. Hours: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Father Stavroforos Mamaies of St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church captured these images and submitted them to Southpoint Access. Got pictures from around South Durham? Feel free to send them to
News
One short-term fix for transportation problems in Durham Public Schools may be a rotational coverage approach that ensures the district avoids leaving the most vulnerable students without a way to get to and from school. During Thursday’s work session, DPS transportation officials discussed the prospect of choosing one day
Local Government
Artists and artistic teams are invited to submit proposals for the opportunity to perform at the grand opening of Beechwood Cemetery’s new columbarium in May 2025. The City of Durham wants performers to help capture the significance of individuals who have been interred at the cemetery since 1924. Artists
News
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Monday, Nov. 11, is a no-school day due to Veterans Day. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Nov. 11 * NO SCHOOL TODAY. Nov. 12 * Egg and cheese biscuit. * Yogurt cup and grahams.
News
Neurodivergent individuals and their family members in Durham are invited to participate in the annual Holiday Greeting Art Gallery and Contest at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. All ages and talent levels are encouraged to draw, paint, color, or sketch whatever their imaginations can conjure. Artwork will
Development
Despite neighborhood concerns about flooding and the area’s changing character, the Durham City Council this week approved a plan for 102 townhomes on more than 12 acres along Ellis Road. During the public hearing, Jessica Dewey, a resident who lives on nearby Theodore Lane, told the council that she
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Nov. 7, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/11/obits-nov-7.png)
Milestones
Oct. 14, 2024 * Jennifer Bunting, 52. Memorial service planned for 11 a.m. at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home in Durham. Oct. 22, 2024 * Betty Ann Alford Bunn, 85. Celebration of Life planned for 10 a.m. on Nov. 16 at Cross Assembly in Raleigh. Oct. 25, 2024 * Elizabeth Maria Vela Skema,
News
School improvement plans, transportation service problems, and masters pay are among the topics on the agenda for the Nov. 7 work session of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education. The consent agenda – items likely to be approved without discussion – include: * Delegates and agenda for the upcoming North Carolina School
News
This weekend, Open Table Ministry is hosting the 15th Annual “Walk in Their Shoes” walk and 5k fun run at Southern Boundaries Park to support unsheltered people in Durham. Registration is free, but supporters who give at least $45 get a free T-shirt and a swag bag. The organization has