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Development

Chin Page Road Apartments Get Commission Nod

The Durham Planning Commission voted unanimously to send the proposal from Griffith Capital LLC forward to the City Council with a favorable recommendation.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Daily Digest] Jan. 14, 2025

Opponents highlighted potential traffic congestion at Farrington Mill and Stagecoach roads, while the developer argued it would be unfair to require improvements to the intersection.

Development

Planning Commission Opposes Sheffield Farms

Next, Sheffield Farms could go to the Durham City Council for consideration. Not date set for that meeting yet.

NC Lottery

Durham Man Wins $8 Million Lottery Prize

Harris visited lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim his prize, where he chose to receive a lump sum payment of $4.8 million.

Obituaries

[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – Jan. 14, 2025

Dec. 21, 2024 * Ernestine Lavenhouse, 75. Services on Jan. 18 at 11 a.m. at West Durham Baptist Church in Durham. Jan. 2, 2025 * Carlos Otto Boyd Jr., 60. Services on Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham. Jan. 3, 2025 * Robert Kendall “Bob”

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Daily Digest] Jan. 13, 2025

After the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Durham Public Schools tries the next experiment: family responsibility zones.

Podcast

SoDu We Like Local News Episode 5: On Board with Durham Schools' No-Bus Zones?

We’re about a week away from “family responsibility zones” going into effect for students living around 21 Durham Public Schools elementary schools. Are you ready?

durham public schools

Hope Valley Elementary Hosts Town Hall on Durham Transportation Plan

The meeting, in the school's media center from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is expected to help families understand the new no-bus situation that affects about 180 children who attend Hope Valley.

Weird News

SoDu We Like WEIRD News? January 2025

I maintain an affinity for unusual news – not just from Florida, although I’m a sucker for great “Florida Man” stories, but from all over the world. Therefore, each month, I’ll share some highlights from the realm of the weird and curious.

Marriage Applications

[Dearly Beloved] Durham Marriage Applications for Dec. 26, 2024-Jan. 10, 2025

From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Dec. 26, 2025 * Joy Nicole Wysocki, 23, and Sander Tim Dujardin, 24. Dec. 27, 2024 * Trevor Denzel Broadnax, 30, and Moriah Nicole Hayes, 24. * Rebecca Diane Danzer, 45, and Beth Ann Parente, 46. * Bryce Robert Howard, 33, and Jose Guadalupe Ayala Miranda, 26.

durham public schools

[SoDu Alert] Durham Schools on 2-Hour Delay on Jan. 13

Due to cold weather conditions overnight, Durham Public Schools - including before school programs and the central office - will operate on a two-hour delay the morning of Monday, Jan. 13. Spread the word by sharing this Southpoint Access newsletter with friends and neighbors. Got a tip for your neighborhood

Durham Activities

Durham Activities - Jan. 13-18, 2025

Jan. 13, 2025 * Play Café at Southwest. Infants through preschool. No pre-registration required. Play is one of the five key early literacy practices that can help promote reading readiness. 10:30 to 11 a.m. Southwest meeting room at Southwest Regional Library, 3605 Shannon Rd. (Durham County Library) * Durham County

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