Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 16, 2025
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Your Week Ahead
Your Week Ahead: Caregiving During Holidays, Classical Open Mic Night, and More (Dec. 15–20)
From holiday caregiving for Alzheimer's patients to festive horror readings at Moon Dog Meadery, here’s your day-by-day guide to South Durham events Dec. 15–20.
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Dec. 15-19, 2025
We head into winter break with meatball subs, chicken pot pie, and more. Here’s the full breakfast and lunch menu for Dec. 15–19 across Durham Public Schools.
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Health Inspection Reports
[Health Inspection Reports] South Durham Restaurants 27713 - December 2025
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to Blue Ridge Deli and Café, Dunkin Donuts, and Moe’s Southwest Grill, all scoring a perfect 100 with no demerits. The restaurant with the lowest score was China Wok with a score of 82.5.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 9, 2025
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Your Week Ahead
Your Week Ahead: Little House for Adults, Snow Science, Durham Holiday Parade (Dec. 8–13)
From a Beethoven concert at Atomic Clock Brewery to explorations of snow science, here’s your day-by-day guide to South Durham events Dec. 8–13. (Weather permitting!)
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Dec. 8-12, 2025
December kicks off with warm comfort foods and student favorites in DPS cafeterias - from chicken sandwiches and spaghetti to pizza Friday. Here’s the full breakfast and lunch menu for Dec. 8–12 across Durham Public Schools.
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DPS Policy Committee: Warrants, Private Zones, and Naloxone
The committee meets Thursday, Dec. 4. On deck: a Private Zones protocol for handling immigration-related visits, a community-submitted rewrite of Policy 5120 on law enforcement in schools, and a new draft to allow naloxone in schools.
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Durham City Council Preview: Swearing-In, Farewells, and a Consent-Heavy Agenda
Swearing-in for Williams, Kopac, Burris, and Cook, farewells to Middleton and Freeman, and a consent-heavy docket that includes the Museum of Durham History site designation and a rezoning hearing.
South Durham Business
Novartis to Invest $771M, Add 700 Jobs in Durham and Wake by 2030
Pharma company will expand biologics, sterile filling and small-batch tablet production at new Durham and Morrisville sites, with hiring ramping through 2030.
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Health Inspection Reports
[Health Inspection Reports] South Durham Restaurants 27707 - November 2025
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to McDonalds #11385, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Starbucks Coffee 25714, Five Guys, and Panera Bread #1651, all scoring a perfect 100 with no demerits.
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Preview: Durham Public Schools Board of Education - Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
What South Durham parents need to know before tonight’s DPS Board meeting: proposed phone/device rules, athletics eligibility changes, rising charter pass-throughs, two future school calendars, and key contracts on the consent agenda.