Wes Platt

durham public schools

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Sept. 14-18, 2026

Durham Public Schools students have a full five-day school week ahead, with breakfast and lunch served each day. Both meals remain free for all DPS students.

News

2.3M Ricky Joy Sour Crush candy bottles recalled over choking hazard

Check the candy stash. More than 2.3 million Ricky Joy Sour Crush bottles have been recalled because the rollerball top can come loose and create a choking hazard. Here’s how to identify the candy and request a refund.

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Durham man charged with murder in fatal Parkwood shooting

Court records identify Victoria James as the woman killed Saturday and indicate her two children were inside the SUV when shots were fired.

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South Durham in Five: 52 Thefts From Vehicles, DPS Gains, and a 270-Foot Tower

Police reports show another rough week for parked cars, Durham’s reservoirs remain at 46%, and eligible Fayetteville Street businesses can seek up to $10,000. Which story stands out to you?

Viewpoints and Voices

The days that divide a lifetime

Where were you when the world changed? Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, I’m remembering the phone call, the silence in the skies, and the U2 concert that reminded me what it means to carry one another forward.

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Coach celebrates Southpoint grand opening Saturday

New bags, sweet treats, and custom art: Who’s stopping by Coach’s Southpoint grand opening Saturday?

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[SeeGov Enhanced] DPS celebrates test-score gains while tackling absences and worker pay

Durham Public Schools recorded its highest proficiency rate since 2014, but officials acknowledged challenges involving academic growth, chronic absenteeism, transportation, and classified employee wages.

Viewpoints and Voices

Still exploring, six decades into the adventure

Star Trek and I share a milestone this month. I’m thinking about where Southpoint Access should go next.

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[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - Sept. 10, 2026

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

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DPS targets chronic absenteeism after 11k students miss too much school

The Board of Education on Thursday also will review mixed academic results, overdue fire-safety work, policy changes, and several building projects.

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Duke tower returns to Durham Board of Adjustment after jurisdiction error

The proposal for the cell tower along Scott King Road requires three variances and a special-use permit, with questions about visibility, property values, and whether Duke has shown the required hardship.

Fiction

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 22] Receipt for the Purchase of Three Midnights

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