SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Average Basket Price Virtually Unchanged This Week
The average basket is $66.82, with Aldi posting the lowest total and the familiar gap holding between value stores and premium chains in South Durham.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – May 12, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
News
Gas Tax Holiday: Small Relief at Pump, but with a Tradeoff
A proposed suspension of the 18-cent federal gas tax may bring down war-spiked fuel prices, but it raises longer-term questions about how road repairs and transportation projects are funded.
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Health Inspection Reports
[Health Inspection Reports] Durham Meat Markets and Butcher Shops - May 2026
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to Harris Teeter Meat Market 172, Publix #1817 Meat Market, and Super Target Meat Dept 2069, all scoring a perfect 100. The facility with the lowest score was Moroleon Carniceria/Meat Market with a score of 86.5.
Development
Durham Development Cases on Docket for May 12 Planning Commission Meeting
Residential growth on Leesville and Andrews Chapel, plus a large industrial proposal at Parmer Edge, are all up for public hearings before possible City Council action.
durham public schools
Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch May 11-15, 2026
Chicken sandwiches, burrito bowls, spaghetti, and pizza Friday headline this week’s free breakfast and lunch lineup across Durham Public Schools.
SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Holds the Lead as SoDu Grocery Prices Stay Steady This Week
The average SoDu Shopping Basket total is $66.25, with Aldi still the lowest-cost option overall - and Publix’s basket at $78.01 keeping it in the higher-priced tier this week.
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News
[Hope Valley at 100] George Watts Carr Helped Shape Hope Valley's Early Identity
The Durham architect, who lived from 1893 to 1975, gave many of Hope Valley’s earliest homes the revival-style character that still defines the neighborhood today.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – May 5, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
durham public schools
Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch May 4-8, 2026
Nachos, chicken fried rice, lasagna roll-ups, and pizza Friday headline this week’s free breakfast and lunch lineup across Durham Public Schools.
Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: May 4-8, 2026
Jordan High School headlines a packed week of South Durham high school sports, with home matchups in girls soccer and boys lacrosse, plus key road tests in girls soccer and girls lacrosse.
SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Keeps the Lead with Competitive Prices
Aldi ($51.38) continues to be the most affordable, followed by Food Lion ($54.21) and Walmart ($54.44)