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[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Ticks Up This Week

The average basket rises to $66.72 this week, with Aldi ($51.03) cheapest overall and Fresh Market ($103.13) highest - a $52.10 spread for the same 17 staples.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – July 21, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

Schools

DPS Board to Vote on Pay Raises, South Durham School Projects

The July 21 special meeting includes proposed 2026-27 salary scales, Southwest Elementary paving, and design work for six mobile classrooms at Lyons Farm Elementary.

sodu we grow

[SoDu We Grow] Lessons from a Year of Benign Neglect

Kendra Montgomery-Blinn shares what survived, what failed, and why gardening doesn’t have to be perfect to be rewarding.

sodu crime watch

[SoDu Crime Watch] Shoplifting and Vehicle-Related Crimes Remain Prominent This Week

This week’s SoDu Crime Watch review covers 61 public-facing incident listings from South Durham, southwest Durham, and southeast/RTP-edge corridors.

safety recalls

Cuisinart Grill Brushes, Kobalt Batteries Lead July Product Recalls

Target children’s sandals and toys, toddler towers, fire pits, heated insoles, and dozens of other products also appear in 43 federal safety actions announced through July 16.

Health Inspection Reports

[Health Inspection Reports] Durham Food Trucks - July 2026

Top scores went to Bull City Eatery, Ernestine’s Caribbean Cuisine, Good 4 the Soul, Mama Voula’s, Mesas Food Truck, Second Helpings NC, Tacos & Pupusas El Yigo, Taqueria La Fiesta 3, Tropical Delights, and Vane Hot Burger, all scoring a perfect 100 with no demerits.

SoDu Shopping Basket

[SoDu Shopping Basket] Grocery Average Dips as Aldi Stays Cheapest

The average basket falls to $66.45 this week, with Aldi ($51.33) lowest overall and Fresh Market ($101.73) highest - a $50.40 spread for the same 17 staples.

Development

[SeeGov Enhanced] Planning Commission Backs 400 Homes Near Farrington Road

Commissioners advanced plans for 350 apartments and 50 townhomes, despite concerns about traffic, crowded schools, and the pace of growth in southwest Durham.

reader reviews

[Reader Review] Toy Story 5 - William P.

What William didn't like: "Taylor Swift end credit TD song, not enough Slinky Dog or Mr. Potato Head, and zero Army men."

News

[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham County Approves AbbVie Incentive

County commissioners also honored civil rights leader Dr. Virginia Williams and approved funding for transit improvements, ambulances, family support, and other county services.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – July 14, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

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