Wes Platt

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Prices Largely Flat as Walmart Remains Cheapest Option

Walmart leads at $51.07, with Food Lion ($52.96) and Target ($53.97) close behind.

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Holiday Travel, New Year Crowds Drive Higher Vehicle Crimes

Motor vehicle burglaries led late-December incidents, while assaults and robberies clustered near shopping centers, hotels, and major corridors as the year turned.

News

Hillside High Alum Nilan Johnson Passes Away

The former theater student who went on to win accolades as a writer, director, actor, and educator died on Jan. 4, 2026.

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SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - December 2025

Get the lowdown on homes sold in the Southpoint Access readership area during the past 30 days.

sodu week in review

U.S. Seems to Be At War Again

We've bombed the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and we took President Nicolas Maduro and his wife into custody.

sodu we watch our government

[SoDu We Watch Our Government] Durham City Council Meeting - Jan. 5, 2026

State-funded PFAS study reimbursement is on a Jan. 5 agenda that also features two annexation hearings and more than $9.6 million in sidewalk work.

SoDu How-To

[SoDu How-To] Apply for the 2026-27 Durham Public Schools Magnet Lottery

A clear, step-by-step guide for Durham families to apply to DPS magnet, Early College, CTE, and year-round programs for 2026–27 - what to know, how to rank choices, key dates, and who to call.

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Stays Lowest as Average Grocery Cost Inches Up

Walmart leads at $50.47, with Food Lion ($53.71) and Target ($53.78) close behind. Fresh Market tops $92 - a $42+ spread for the same 17 essentials.

Southpoint Access

Beat the Clock and Help Hope Valley Elementary School!

Midnight tonight, our revenue-sharing effort with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA ends. End the old year on a high note, supporting students and neighborhood news in South Durham!

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Christmas Crime Spike Troubles South Durham

Vehicle break-ins and thefts led a late-December surge, with clusters near hotels, malls, and major corridors like NC 54, NC 55, Renaissance Parkway, and Fayetteville Road.

Southpoint Access

Hours Left to Support Hope Valley PTA

Check out our Top 10 most-read articles of 2025, and then make your final contributions to Southpoint Access - a percentage of all revenue goes to Hope Valley Elementary School until Dec. 31.

Southpoint Access

Got Big Ambitions for 2026?

Respond with your resolutions for the coming new year and I'll include them in a Southpoint Access newsletter - maybe we'll inspire other folks while we're at it!