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SoDu Shopping Basket: Steady Prices Keep Walmart on Top
Walmart leads at $51.95, with Target ($53.55) and Food Lion ($54.91) close behind. Fresh Market tops $94.93 - a $42.98 gap for the same 17 staples.
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Office Hours Jan. 21, 2026: Nadeen Bir, DPS Board of Education District 2 Candidate
Early voting starts in February, with the one-and-done election set for March 3.
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Three DPS Administrators Indicted
The Durham grand jury indictments come after the investigation of a 2024 incident at Eno Valley, during which an autistic child was tied to a chair with a jump rope.
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South Durham Crime Report: Vehicle Break-Ins Remain Leading Issue
More than 100 incidents were reported across SoDu, with motor vehicle burglaries, assaults, and fraud dominating the week.
Southpoint Access
💖 Introducing SoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the Neighborhood
Southpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.
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[WordroW] Aspirational Concept
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
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Office Hours Jan. 17, 2026: Dilcy Burton, DPS Board of Education District 1 Candidate
Early voting starts in February, with the one-and-done election set for March 3.
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Brittmore and Other Projects on Tuesday City Council Agenda
Durham City Council members are considering the development in southwest Durham County, as well as Andrews Chapel Apartments and Trenton Road Assemblage. Consent agenda includes Station 19 and 40 new police cars.
Southpoint Access
Southpoint Access: News from the Block, Not the Bubble
I live, drive, shop, and carpool here - then report what matters across 54, 55, I-40, and 70. Southpoint Access is your map to a fast-changing South Durham.
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[WordroW] Between the Lines
A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.
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DPS Board Work Session: Student Discipline, Budget Planning, and the Future of Old Lowe's Grove School
What the Jan. 15 DPS work session means for South Durham: Old Lowe’s Grove study; pay, discipline, and facilities dominate public comment.
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Coca-Cola Gift: $25M for New NC Children's Behavioral Health Center
The gift is the first major private contribution announced toward a fundraising goal topping $1 billion.