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A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
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Traditional-calendar students return Monday. Here’s what DPS is serving for breakfast and lunch during the first week back.
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One proposal is intended to save lives in the near term. The other could reshape central Durham for generations. Both still face questions about money and execution.
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The proposed nine-month pause would cover large data centers, cryptocurrency mining operations, and artificial intelligence computing facilities. Some projects of up to 100,000 square feet could continue under water-use and backup-power restrictions.
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Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt hears from Ashley Melzer of Mettlesome, which celebrates 10 years of making stuff up on the fly. Plus: more rain - but not enough to end Stage 2 restrictions and traditional schools go back into session next week.
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What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
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Durham had 144 days of readily accessible reservoir water as of Aug. 13, while average demand on the reservoirs fell nearly 11% since July 26.
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A new outreach form gives business owners a simple way to propose stories, request an Office Hours appearance, explore sponsorships, and share community events.
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Monday’s City Council vote would update funding agreements for Woodcroft Parkway and four other South Durham transportation projects, but it wouldn’t authorize construction.
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And we're almost halfway to the $5,000 fundraising goal for Sept. 22!
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The Board of Education wants its new committee structure to review the interactive panel purchase first. Members also moved a sustainability resolution toward a vote and assigned summer policy updates for review.