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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Aug. 6, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
Wes Platt
Neighborhood news guy for Southpoint Access!
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[VIDEO] Dogs Save Veterans
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt hears from Matt Whitnack of Vets to Vets United about the upcoming 5K9 Dog Jog. Plus: Proposed data center moratorium, Andrews Chapel Townhomes, and North Carolina high school mental health report.
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5 Takeaways from North Carolina's Latest Youth Risk Survey
High school students reported better mental health, lower substance use, and fewer safety problems in 2025, but sleep, school belonging, and unequal outcomes remain concerns.
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Durham Council Clears 28-Townhouse Andrews Chapel Project
The 5-2 vote followed questions about a farm pond, trees, and school impacts. A Leesville self-storage annexation passed 4-3.
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Durham Commission Chair Rejects Data Center Conflict Claims
Mike Lee said Monday that he supports banning hyperscale facilities, but defended an exemption for smaller data centers.
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[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 17] Menu from the Last Teahouse Before Dusk
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Aug. 3-7, 2026
Durham Public Schools students can choose from french toast sticks, hot dogs, meatball subs, pizza, and more during the week of Aug. 3-7.
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Guildhall Games Opens New Location in Downtown Durham
The shop used to be at Boxyard at Hub RTP, but now it's relocated to Rigsbee Avenue downtown.
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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - July 31, 2026
What's in the SoDu Events Calendar for this weekend? Southpoint Access provides a few highlights to consider!
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[VIDEO] Nerdspresso Phase II Episode 22: The Podyssey
It's Nerdspresso, Phase II! In the 22nd episode, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the epic mythological tale starring Matt Damon.
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Report: Drought Status in South Durham Eased by Rains
Provisional data shows Lake Michie and Little River Reservoir continue to climb toward 100% full, with more rain likely in the days ahead.
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[VIDEO] Growing SoDu Readership
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt brings readers up to speed about the Durham Public Schools handbook, technology fees, recent power outages, and the drought situation. Plus: How you can help grow Southpoint Access readership and make it possible to expand coverage!