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SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Keeps the Lead with Competitive Prices
Aldi ($51.38) continues to be the most affordable, followed by Food Lion ($54.21) and Walmart ($54.44)
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SoDu We Have Favorites 2026: Help South Durham Choose Its Best!
I'm inviting Southpoint Access readers to nominate the people, places, and businesses they love most before voting begins.
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State: Durham Students With Disabilities Denied Required Education at Youth Home
North Carolina education officials ordered Durham Public Schools to create new procedures after finding the district failed to implement IEP services during a 2025 lockdown at the Durham County Youth Home.
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[SeeGov] Durham County Board of Commissioners - April 27, 2026: Durham County's $240M Bonds and Audit Review
Durham commissioners mixed community updates with bigger accountability questions, spotlighting school funding pressure, a $240-million bond move, and audit findings that drew pointed follow-up from the board.
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Commentary
[Commentary] N.C. Lawmakers and State Supreme Court Turn Backs on Our Future
The N.C. Supreme Court has shut the door on the Leandro lawsuit, ignoring its obligation to our Constitution. Our communities are the only ones left to stand up for our future.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – April 28, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
News
At the Carolina, “Right in the Eye” Brings Movie Magic, Music, and Student Discovery
The April 28 Durham performance is more than a live movie-concert. As part of the Carolina Theatre’s Arts Discovery series, it also gives local students a chance to experience Georges Méliès’ silent-film imagination in a fresh, live setting.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 3] Complaint Ledger from the Pilgrimage Road
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
Sports
SoDu Sports Week Ahead: April 27-May 1, 2026
Jordan and Hillside headline a packed week of high school competition, while Durham middle schools take to the track Tuesday.
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Durham County Weighs Up to $240M Bond Refinancing Monday
Draft documents show the county wants to refinance older debt and shift borrowing for voter-approved school projects into longer-term financing.
resource guides
10 Triangle Dance Schools for Aspiring Ballet Dancers
From first-position beginners to more serious training, these programs give South Durham families a range of options across the Triangle.
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