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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Oct. 15, 2026

What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!

Parkwood

[In the Works] What’s ahead for Sedwick Road, Grandale Drive, and other Parkwood routes

Durham has drafted safety changes for Sedwick Road, and NCDOT has approved a traffic signal at Grandale Drive and Barbee Road. Here’s what's planned, what remains preliminary, and which agency controls the work.

planning commission

[SeeGov Enhanced] Lakewood area plan delayed; Bragtown apartments draw denial recommendation

Durham planning commissioners delayed the Lakewood area plan until January and recommended denial of Mosby Bragtown. Glenn School Road and Shannon Road proposals advanced with favorable recommendations.

drinking water

Durham reservoirs fall below 40% after Isaias brings little watershed rain

A powerful storm affected communities across North Carolina, but Durham’s drinking-water reservoirs got little relief. Readily accessible supply has fallen to 92 days, and officials say Stage 3 restrictions remain possible.

Fiction

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 27] Memo Marked for Horatio Guppman, by Name

A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.

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[Video] Nerdspresso Phase II: Next-Gen Horror

Jeff Stanford’s son, Tate, joins Jeff and Wes Platt to talk “Obsession,” “Backrooms,” Halloween favorites, and what makes horror stick with a new generation.

durham public schools

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Oct. 12-16, 2026

Year-round students return Monday, just in time for DPS cafeterias to celebrate National School Lunch Week. What’s cooking under the “Cafeteria Circus” big top?

durham

South Durham in Five: A fallen firefighter, Lowe’s Grove, gas taxes, Isaias, and housing

Five stories to catch up on, plus Crime Watch, restaurant inspections, grocery prices, jobs, early voting, and a rainy weekend’s worth of plans.

durham public schools

[SeeGov Enhanced] DPS seeks a plan for old Lowe’s Grove School after $18.5 million restoration estimate

What’s next for the old Lowe’s Grove School? An $18.5 million restoration estimate has DPS weighing its options, alongside updates on express bus stops, budget changes, and contract oversight.

News

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Oct. 8, 2026

What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!

Festivals

A Taste of Greece returns to South Durham, rain or shine

Greek food, shopping, and church tours return Oct. 10-11. With the usual overflow lot unavailable, consider carpooling or using a ridesharing service.

seegov

[SeeGov Enhanced] Durham approves Wake Forest Highway housing over neighbors’ objections

A divided council approved up to 200 homes on Wake Forest Highway despite neighbors’ concerns. Durham also reported housing about 100 people and debated what taxpayers are getting from state and federal lobbyists.