Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: April 27-May 1, 2026
Jordan and Hillside headline a packed week of high school competition, while Durham middle schools take to the track Tuesday.
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Durham County Weighs Up to $240M Bond Refinancing Monday
Draft documents show the county wants to refinance older debt and shift borrowing for voter-approved school projects into longer-term financing.
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Schools
[Gallery] Rogers-Herr vs. Githens Girls Soccer - April 23, 2026
Students from the two middle schools competed on Thursday on the field at Rogers-Herr.
News
Mangum Street Closes Tonight
The closure between Pettigrew Street and Jackie Robinson Drive is expected to end at 6 a.m. on Friday.
News
AbbVie Picks Durham for $1.4B Manufacturing Campus
The new pharmaceutical production facility is expected to bring more than 700 jobs near Research Triangle Park.
News
Parkwood Starts Monthly Drive for Food Hub
Neighbors seek donations off shelf-stable items to support South Durham's Parktown Food Hub.
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[SeeGov] Durham City Council - April 20, 2026: Weighing Sprawl, Safety, and Annexations
Council members passed a proposal for Bella Ridge, unanimously rejected Patterson Hall, and split in its rejection of Morgan Farm - the newest iteration of what once was called Sheffield Farms.
News
Durham Public Schools Closed on May 1
The Board of Education voted Monday to close schools so teachers and staff can attend a rally at the North Carolina state capital.
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[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 2] Harbor Conditions at the Sapphire Estuary
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Thousands of South Durham Customers Without Power on Sunday
The largest outage – along the Page Road/U.S. 70 corridor in southeastern Durham County - affects about 3,315 customers.
Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: April 20-24, 2026
A day-by-day roundup of this week’s public school games across South Durham, from high school tennis and lacrosse to middle school baseball, soccer, softball and track.