[Gallery] Cars and Coffee June 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

Durham Libraries Backpedal on Pride Display Directive

County commissioners on Friday called for restoration of displays and the removal of restrictions on LGBTQ+ materials.

[Letter to the Editor] Durham Should Fund Family Drug Treatment Court

Retired Judge Nancy Gordon says opioid settlement dollars should support family reunification and recovery.

[SoDu Stuff to Do] Your Weekend Ahead - June 5, 2026

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

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch June 8-10, 2026

Mini pancakes, chicken sandwiches, cheeseburgers, and corn dog nuggets close out the final DPS cafeteria menu of the 2025–26 academic year.

[Nerdspresso] Novocaine: Battle of the Nepo Babies

You will hide your eyes even while you’re laughing at some of this movie’s most excruciating moments. Novocaine is the most fun you’ll ever have wincing. It plays like Die Hard as body horror.

SoDu Sold: Home Sales Tracker - June 2026

Get the lowdown on homes sold in the Southpoint Access readership area during the past 30 days.

SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Cheapest This Week As Average Basket Price Rises

Aldi posts the lowest total at $51.29, followed by Walmart ($53.80) and Wegmans ($55.83). Fresh Market climbs to $105.83, creating a $54.54 spread for the same 17 staples.

SoDu Daily: June 4, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

[SeeGov] Durham NC Board of Commissioners: Libraries, Animal Shelter, and School Pay Debates

During a June 2 work session, commissioners continued discussions about priorities in the upcoming 2026-27 budget.

Nourish Neighbors This Durham Hunger Day

On June 7, a community celebration helps raise awareness and share resources to battle food insecurity.

SoDu Daily: June 3, 2026

Rolling live updates from Southpoint Access, your neighborhood news source in South Durham.

Southpoint Access

Help Grow Southpoint Access: Forward to a Friend or Neighbor!

I'm aiming for 1,000 subscribers (free or otherwise) by July 31. If Southpoint Access has been useful to you, please share it with a friend, neighbor, or local group and help us build a stronger South Durham news community.

News

[SeeGov] Durham NC Council: Police Tech, East Durham Investment, and Budget Pressure

Council approved the Axon contract after hours of debate, opened a tough budget hearing with no proposed tax increase, narrowly backed the Coco Fro incentive, and took up Vision Zero and downtown parking.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – June 2, 2026

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

SoDu We Have Favorites 2026

SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Welcome to the Finals!

The top three finalists in each category now compete to be the winners of our inaugural contest.

Youth Activities

[SoDu Spotlight] Summer Social Club Offers Screen-Free Break

Camp operator Kate Mauldin, a parent of tweens and licensed school psychologist, offers programs with a maximum of 12 students per week.

Fiction

[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 8] Invoice for Funeral Fireworks Never Rendered

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

sodu week in review

[Gallery] Major Minors Field Day 2026

Plus, catch up on news you might've missed from the past week in Southpoint Access!

durham public schools

Pearsontown Principal Cunningham Moving on to District Leadership Role

Dr. Asia Cunningham, a Milken Educator Award winner recognized for her focus on family engagement and student success, becomes Durham Public Schools' next Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Schools.

Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] This Is the Way - to Enjoy Star Wars Without Expecting a Time Machine

The Mandalorian and Grogu is entertaining and more authentic than The Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker. Those flicks always felt to me like they were more a product of corporate synergy than storytelling. You can tell that this new flick was made by fans

durham public schools

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch June 1-5, 2026

Nachos, chicken fried rice, lasagna roll-ups, and pizza Friday return as Durham Public Schools cafeterias kick off June with another week of free student meals.

Schools

[Class of 2026] Kaden VanDine

The Fairfield neighborhood resident graduates this year from C.E. Jordan High School in Durham.

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Durham Planning Commission to Weigh Easier Path to Data Center Moratoria

A proposed UDO change would make it easier for Durham’s governing boards to impose or extend development moratoria. After that, commissioners on June 9 will take up rezonings and annexations tied to Page Road, downtown’s 505 W. Chapel Hill site, Sherron Road, Cheek Road, and Wake Forest Highway.