![[Southpoint Spotlight] Durham Coffee Shop's Lesser-Known Location](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/Joe-Van-Gogh-Sign-rotated.jpg)
Business
An alert reader let me know about a possible new coffee shop and bakery in South Durham – and when I went to check it out, I discovered it wasn’t new. Not exactly. New-ish? Sure. It opened in May. The shop in the SouthCourt building at 3211 Shannon Rd., No.
Development
More than 13 acres along Sherron Road in southeastern Durham are slated for voluntary annexation and rezoning to allow the construction of as many as 100 townhouses – none of them affordable housing. The zoning request for 433 Sherron Rd. went before the Durham Planning Commission on April 9 and was
Business
A developer wants to turn more than half an acre of residential land at NC Highway 54 and Dresden Drive into 6,000 square feet of office space. The property at 1414 NC Hwy. 54 is next door to professional offices at New Hope Court and across the highway from
News
Nearly 1,600 customers in the South Durham area waited on the restoration of power by Duke Energy after heavy storms passed through the region on Friday. The power company reported outages started around 4:24 p.m., blaming the blackout on fallen trees or limbs during the storm. Power
![[Nerdspresso] No Shame in My Ryan Gosling Bromance](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/justken.jpeg)
Columns
I have a confession, my friends. I have something of a bromance going on with Ryan Gosling. But I’m not talking about that “Hey Girl” Notebook Dreamboat or that Fractured Blue Romance in the Tall Pines dramatic ACTOR, but the guy who conquered the Oscars with a wink and
News
Durham year-round schools are back in session next week. Here’s what students can expect to find on the menu in cafeterias throughout the district from July 22 to July 26. Kindergarten through 8th Grade Breakfast July 22 * Glazed cinnamon bun. * Pre-K: Blueberry muffins. * Chilled peaches. July 23 * Turkey ham
Business
South Durham may get its own version of downtown Durham’s Bullpen social district next month at The Streets at Southpoint. “I do not have a specific date as we are working through several details and requirements to get this established,” said Agnes Stevens, spokesperson for The Streets at Southpoint.
![[Video] To the Point Episode 9: Durham Year-Round Schools Kick Off Soon!](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/to-the-point-video-9-thumbnail-template.png)
Commentary
In the ninth episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, recaps recent news from South Durham, including the development known as Oldfourth, a voting sticker contest for kids, a new Dunkin’ on Highway 55, and the open houses and supply lists for year-round schools
![[Fiction] Dear Posse No. 14: Light at the Edges](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/handonbark.png)
Fiction
I’m working on a serial fiction project. Each segment will be published here and on Patreon. It is available in full to Patreon supporters: Dear Posse, The community around the black tree is growing. More people are coming, drawn by the hum and the promise of understanding this new
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - July 16, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/07/obits-july-16.png)
Milestones
July 2, 2024 Dr. Shawn Crowley Sendlinger, 61. A Celebration of Life was heled Saturday, July 13, at Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham. July 6, 2024 Gonzalo Eugenio Fernandez de Armas, 96. Services to be announced later. July 7, 2024 Taj Dashawn Kelly-Glover, 24. Memorial service on Wednesday, July
News
When children accompany their parents or guardians to the polls this November, they’ll get a free sticker. Will your kid be the one to decide what that sticker looks like? The Durham County Board of Elections, partnering with Kids Voting Durham, has kicked off a “Future Voter” sticker contest
News
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon until 8 p.m. today, warning that temperatures in central North Carolina – including Durham – could see heat index values as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Residents are urged to