Development
Durham Planning Commission Opposes Virgil Road Project
The board voted 10-2 against approving The Reserve at Rocky Branch, but it could still make it past Durham City Council. No date set yet for that meeting.
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
News
IONNA, Circle K Partner to Expand High-Speed EV Charging Network
The automaker-backed charging company and Circle K plan to add more than 350 EV charging sites across the U.S., including upgrades to about 85 existing locations.
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Busy Spring Stretch at Hope Valley Elementary School
Families can look ahead to testing volunteer needs, the book fair, concerts, Spirit Night, a parent meetup and Career Day.
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Paid Subscriber Benefit: Nonprofit Spotlight
Fill out a form and share an image and link - I'll give your favorite organization a week of online advertising!
Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: April 13-17, 2026
A day-by-day roundup of this week’s public school games across South Durham, from high school tennis and lacrosse to middle school baseball, soccer, softball and track.
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DPS Board Weighs Teacher Retention and Major Magnet Bus Changes
Plus, highlights from the week, including Local News Day, Tickets for Teachers, and the latest SoDu Shopping Basket!
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[Office Hours] Celebrating Local News Day!
South Durham deserves local news that is actually local. It deserves coverage that helps people make sense of the changes happening around them, not just broad countywide headlines.
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Tickets for Teachers Fundraiser Aims to Scale Nights Out for DPS Staff
RootEd in DPS wants to build tech and improve operations behind a fast-growing effort serving Durham Public Schools employees.
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[Office Hours] DPS Express Stops and Local News Day Ahead
Join me on April 9 at the Southwest Regional Library branch at 3605 Shannon Rd. from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. to talk about what's important in local news.
News
Durham Seeks Public Input in Search for Next Police Chief
Residents can complete an anonymous survey in English or Spanish through 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, as the city begins a national search.
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council Takes Up Homelessness, Historic Buildings, Infinity Road
Council members discussed homelessness in parks, budget tradeoffs, historic building reuse, and the Infinity Road rezoning, which passed 4–3 after late project changes.
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DPS Returns with New Express-Stop Plan
Ahead of an April 9 work session, Durham Public Schools is again pitching express-stop transportation for magnet students - and reopening a familiar debate over reliability, access, and how much of the burden falls on families.