sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 20, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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seegov
[SeeGov] Durham Council Rejects Cheek Road Annexation; Approves Sherron Road Project
The May 18 hearings showed how Durham’s urban growth boundary, infrastructure concerns, and affordability commitments are shaping development votes.
Durham City Council
Durham Budget Would Keep Taxes Flat, Buses Fare-Free, and City Services Mostly Intact
City Manager Bo Ferguson’s $766.1 million proposal avoids a property tax hike, protects most services, raises water and sewer rates, and closes Forest Hills Pool one season early.
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 19, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
Business
Durham Health-Data Firms Target RWE and NoviSci Rebrand as Pedestal Health and Headwater Science
The Durham-based companies say the new brands reflect a shared push to modernize evidence generation for drug development and patient care.
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SoDu We Photo Galleries
[Gallery] St. Barbara Greek Festival 2026
Greek cuisine, iconography tours, and lively dancers provided an entertaining weekend in South Durham.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 6] Transit Delay Advisory: Cathedral Leviathan Crossing
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 18, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
sodu week in review
SoDu We Have Favorites: Voting Time!
Cast your ballots for the nominees in our inaugural contest celebrating South Durham neighbors' favorite businesses, schools, and organizations!
sodu daily live blog
SoDu Daily: May 15, 2026
Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.
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durham public schools
[SeeGov] Durham County Proposes $10.9M Increase for Public Schools
That's less than half what Durham Public Schools has requested for the upcoming school year, hoping to cover higher wages for classified staff.
events
OPA! Greek Festival Returns to South Durham This Weekend
The popular event at St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church - running May 16-17 - includes Greek cuisine, dancing, and marketplace vendors.