sodu week in review
Good Cookies? Ashleigh Ratchford Goes Next Level!
The owner of Durham's Ashleigh Bakes Daily shared her story in a Q&A with Next Level Local's Michelle Johnson.
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Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
News
Data Center Moratorium on Monday's Durham Council Agenda
The two-year stoppage would give the city time to develop clearer zoning rules before more projects move forward.
Southpoint Access
SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Help South Durham Choose Its Best!
I'm inviting Southpoint Access readers to nominate the people, places, and businesses they love most before voting begins.
durham public schools
State: Durham Students With Disabilities Denied Required Education at Youth Home
North Carolina education officials ordered Durham Public Schools to create new procedures after finding the district failed to implement IEP services during a 2025 lockdown at the Durham County Youth Home.
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At the Carolina, “Right in the Eye” Brings Movie Magic, Music, and Student Discovery
The April 28 Durham performance is more than a live movie-concert. As part of the Carolina Theatre’s Arts Discovery series, it also gives local students a chance to experience Georges Méliès’ silent-film imagination in a fresh, live setting.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 3] Complaint Ledger from the Pilgrimage Road
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: April 27-May 1, 2026
Jordan and Hillside headline a packed week of high school competition, while Durham middle schools take to the track Tuesday.
sodu week in review
Durham County Weighs Up to $240M Bond Refinancing Monday
Draft documents show the county wants to refinance older debt and shift borrowing for voter-approved school projects into longer-term financing.
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Look to the Skies; Stay Grounded in Durham
I'm not backed by a faceless corporation. I work for you. Your support helps fund the reporting, writing, and consistent attention that SoDu needs and deserves.
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Schools
[Gallery] Rogers-Herr vs. Githens Girls Soccer - April 23, 2026
Students from the two middle schools competed on Thursday on the field at Rogers-Herr.
News
Mangum Street Closes Tonight
The closure between Pettigrew Street and Jackie Robinson Drive is expected to end at 6 a.m. on Friday.
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AbbVie Picks Durham for $1.4B Manufacturing Campus
The new pharmaceutical production facility is expected to bring more than 700 jobs near Research Triangle Park.