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durham public schools

Six DPS Principals Named Semifinalists for 2025 Principal of the Year

Finalists will be announced later this fall.

Health Inspection Reports

[Health Inspection Reports] Durham Child Care Centers - September 2025

Childcare compliance ratings are classified as: Superior (0-15 demerits), Approved (16-30 demerits), Provisional (31-45 demerits), and Disapproved (46 or more demerits). How did yours measure up?

Service Organizations

Southpoint Access Office Hours - Sept. 15, 2025

In this episode, Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt interviews Bill Granger from American Legion Post 416.

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Help Shape the Future of Neighborhood News in South Durham

Whether you're passionate about schools, traffic, development, youth sports, local businesses, or neighborhood events, this is your chance to help create a more connected and informed South Durham.

Health

[SoDu Alert] Governor Addresses Vaccine Access and Storm Recovery

Each announcement includes developments that are directly relevant to residents of South Durham, particularly around vaccine access, storm aid, and local transportation priorities.

cafeteria menus

[Schools] Durham Cafeteria Menu - Sept. 15-19, 2025

Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. NOTE: Year-round schools start their fall intercessions on Sept. 22.

Business

Dollar Shave Club Opens Durham Headquarters

The company now occupies a 17,500-square-foot space in the historic Crowe Building at 406 Blackwell St., overlooking the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Local Government

🏛️ SoDu We Watch Our Government: Durham Public Schools Board of Education - Sept. 11, 2025

While much of the meeting will focus on updates and planning, several key items - like an $8 million addition to the Durham School of the Arts rebuild and final approval of the district’s comprehensive mental health plan - are likely to draw public interest.

Local Government

🏛️ SoDu We Watch Our Government: Durham Board of County Commissioners

The agenda is packed with decisions that touch nearly every corner of our community - from funding mental health and senior services to preserving farmland, strengthening our public health system.

Local Government

Durham’s Big Sweep Litter Cleanup Set for October

Since its start in 2005, more than 8,000 volunteers have removed 230,000 pounds of litter from local trails, roadsides, and creeks. Last year alone, a record 820 people pitched in to make a visible difference across Durham.

SoDu Fuel Tracker

[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Sept. 5, 2025

South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.73 per gallon (again) at the stations monitored by Southpoint Access.

SoDu Fuel Tracker

[SoDu Fuel Tracker] Sept. 4, 2025

South Durham drivers can find regular gas as low as $2.73 per gallon at the stations monitored by Southpoint Access.