10 Essential Tips for Ice Storm Preparation in SoDu

From securing your yard to tracking outages with Duke Energy, here’s a practical, checklist to keep your household safe, warm, and informed.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Steady Prices Keep Walmart on Top

Walmart leads at $51.95, with Target ($53.55) and Food Lion ($54.91) close behind. Fresh Market tops $94.93 - a $42.98 gap for the same 17 staples.

Office Hours Jan. 21, 2026: Nadeen Bir, DPS Board of Education District 2 Candidate

Early voting starts in February, with the one-and-done election set for March 3.

Three DPS Administrators Indicted

The Durham grand jury indictments come after the investigation of a 2024 incident at Eno Valley, during which an autistic child was tied to a chair with a jump rope.

South Durham Crime Report: Vehicle Break-Ins Remain Leading Issue

More than 100 incidents were reported across SoDu, with motor vehicle burglaries, assaults, and fraud dominating the week.

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Jan. 20, 2026

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

💖 Introducing SoDu Sweet Talk: Valentine’s Messages From the Neighborhood

Southpoint Access is an independent, locally owned news outlet focused on schools, neighborhoods, and community life in South Durham. Projects like SoDu Sweet Talk help support that work - while giving neighbors an easy way to celebrate love, gratitude, and community connection.

American Wine: The Shortest Story

While the French have been making wine for more than 1,500 years, California wasn’t even admitted to the union until 1850.  That leaves us with a limited history to draw upon.

[WordroW] Aspirational Concept

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

Your Week Ahead: MLK Day, Dream Big, Battling Gun Violence

Here's a day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Jan. 24. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!

Office Hours Jan. 17, 2026: Dilcy Burton, DPS Board of Education District 1 Candidate

Early voting starts in February, with the one-and-done election set for March 3.

Brittmore and Other Projects on Tuesday City Council Agenda

Durham City Council members are considering the development in southwest Durham County, as well as Andrews Chapel Apartments and Trenton Road Assemblage. Consent agenda includes Station 19 and 40 new police cars.

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Southpoint Access: News from the Block, Not the Bubble

I live, drive, shop, and carpool here - then report what matters across 54, 55, I-40, and 70. Southpoint Access is your map to a fast-changing South Durham.

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[WordroW] Between the Lines

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

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DPS Board Work Session: Student Discipline, Budget Planning, and the Future of Old Lowe's Grove School

What the Jan. 15 DPS work session means for South Durham: Old Lowe’s Grove study; pay, discipline, and facilities dominate public comment.

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Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch Jan. 19-23, 2026

After the MLK Jr. Day holiday, DPS cafeterias return with a full week of free breakfasts and lunches, including comfort-food favorites, vegetarian options, and a classic pizza Friday. Here’s what students will see on trays Jan. 19–23 across Durham Public Schools.

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Coca-Cola Gift: $25M for New NC Children's Behavioral Health Center

The gift is the first major private contribution announced toward a fundraising goal topping $1 billion.

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Book Harvest’s 15th Dream Big Celebration Set for MLK Day at Boxyard RTP

Free MLK Day event features book drive, performances, and touch-a-truck at Boxyard RTP

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Bonding Over Bad Robots: Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Going into this movie, I knew that there was a haunted pizza place where the animatronics came to life. Both flicks star Josh Hutcherson, who played Peeta in those Hunger Games movies, but I know him more for a hilarious SNL sketch from 2013 where he plays a subway dancer named Lil Peanut.

Health Inspection Reports

[Health Inspection Reports] South Durham Restaurants 27703 - January 2026

TL;DR Version: The top score went to Subway #11873 scoring a perfect 100 with no demerits. The restaurant with the lowest score was Randy’s Pizza with a score of 87.

Raising Durham

There's No Place Like Home

As soon as I walked in, I knew. It checked every box, and it had character and warmth that couldn’t be measured on a checklist. Walking through the front door felt like walking into a hug.

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[SoDu How-To] Submit Your Event to the Southpoint Access Calendar

A step-by-step guide to listing your public event on the Southpoint Access community calendar.

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[WordroW] Snapshot Setting

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

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SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Stays Cheapest as South Durham Prices Hold Steady

Walmart leads at $51.23, with Target ($52.67) and Food Lion ($54.16) close behind. Fresh Market tops $94.93 - a $43.70 gap for the same 17 staples.