Dining
On occasion, Southpoint Access will gather information from Durham County’s Public Health Department to get a snapshot of how facilities in this region are scoring on their inspections. In this report, we delve into recent reports on restaurants in the 27713 zipcode. These reports were filed between Aug. 1
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Columns
It’s Halloween time and there’s a new version of Salem’s Lot, the classic Stephen King vampire story, playing on MAX right now if you’re in the mood. The streamer is rolling out a ton of scary flicks for this time of year so you can kick
Business
Business owners can gain resources and insights to help their ventures grow at Durham Leveling Up: Scaling Your Business Through Opportunity and Collaboration, a free town hall hosted by Mayor Leonardo Williams. The event will be held at North Carolina Central University’s new School of Business, 829 E. Lawson
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News
By ALI SWENSON, Associated Press You’ve heard the horror stories: Someone casting multiple ballots, people voting in the name of dead relatives, mail-in ballots being intercepted. Voter fraud does happen occasionally. When it does, we tend to hear a lot about it. It also gets caught and prosecuted. The
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Marriage Applications
From Durham County Register of Deeds records: Sept. 30, 2024 * Hilda Yepez Alvarez, 45, and Evaristo Tlaczani Nunez, 40. * Tyler Stephen Bishop, 26, and Rachel Han Rodney, 27. * Anthony William Carmichael, 48, and Amanda Dean Herringer, 44. * John Reece Elliott, 34, and Sarah Kathryn Jenkins, 36. * Andrew John Franchuk, 31,
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News
Politicians, relatives, Durham Public Schools staff, and the builders that took Murray-Massenburg Elementary School from a plan on paper to a high-tech reality in South Durham gathered Oct. 8 for a ribbon cutting to dedicate the facility in honor of activist and human rights leader Pauli Murray and Betty Massenburg,
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Commentary
Video Details: In the 14th episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, talks about the motivations behind third-party voting ahead of the start of early voting for the general election in Durham! * Use discount code SODUPOSSE2024 to get 50% off the monthly subscription fee.
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Milestones
Sept. 23, 2024 * Marquis A. Sinclair, 40. Funeral service planned for 1 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home in Durham. Sept. 25, 2024 * Larry Blassingame, 62. Arrangements are incomplete. Sept. 27, 2024 * Lawrence Edward Hunt, 46. Funeral service planned for 12 p.m. on Oct. 9
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Commentary
When my daughter Harper goes to her monthly clinic appointments, she commands the situation with a level of grace and authority far beyond her years. She’ll politely tell the nurse or technician that she needs Buzzy (a small vibrating device that helps with needle pain), a video for distraction,
News
By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans. The analysis released Monday by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget suggests a Harris presidency could
Business
The following new businesses registered with North Carolina’s Secretary of State website from Sept. 19 and Oct. 3 in the 27517, 27707, and 27713 zip codes: Sept. 19 * Absolute Triangle Remodel and Painting LLC. Registered Agent: Andrey Alexandrov. * CKTransformative LLC. Registered Agent: Christopher M. Kimaru. * Fair Chance North Carolina
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Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Sept. 27 * Benjamin Alexander Boucher. Born at 7:44 p.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Jason Alexander Boucher and Melissa Nicole Boucher. * Michael Vincent Ceni. Born at 7:46 a.m. at Duke