Local Government
Book Harvest, a local nonprofit children’s literacy organization, opened its newly expanded headquarters on Wednesday. More than 150 community members, supporters, children, and local dignitaries attended, including Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams and Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis. During the event, Williams declared September as “Durham: City of
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis addressed the community this week with two important messages—one marking the start
![[Election 2024] Two Black Women Could Make U.S. Senate History](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/08/spa0824election.png)
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By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a situation never seen in America since Congress was created more than 200 years ago. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester marks the milestone
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Public schools in Durham are struggling to fill positions, especially in specialized education areas, extracurricular programs, and support staff roles.
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Art takes a spin at The Streets at Southpoint this week as the mall welcomes Los Trompos, a new interactive
![[SoDu Gallery] Durham Middle School Students Help Food Bank](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/09/rogersjunior3.jpg)
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Members of the Rogers-Herr Middle School National Junior Honor Society recently helped out at the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Durham Public Schools shared images from the activity on a Facebook post. Images: Rogers-Herr Middle School.
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By STEVE PEOPLES, JONATHAN J. COOPER and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated Press Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night’s faceoff with a power move, marching across the stage to Trump’
![[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - Sept. 11, 2024](/content/images/size/w600/wordpress/2024/09/obits-sept-11.png)
Milestones
Aug. 28, 2024 * Joseph Pridgen Martin, 83. Memorial service set for Sept. 21, 11 a.m. at Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Sept. 2, 2024 * James Edward Pegram, 60. Funeral service on Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at Holloway Memorial Funeral Home. Sept. 3, 2024 * Martha Latrelle Clements, 84. Funeral service
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! When the Durham Public Schools Board of Education meets for a work session on Thursday, members are expected to discuss
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Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! A developer plans to build as many as seven townhouses or detached rowhouses at 3112 S. Alston Avenue, according to
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer. The event, at
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Durham-based Wolfspeed, Inc., has introduced a silicon carbide power module aimed at improving efficiency in renewable energy, energy storage, and high-capacity fast-charging infrastructure. The 2300V baseplate-less modules, designed for 1500V DC bus applications, use Wolfspeed’s 200mm silicon carbide wafers. Wolfspeed also announced a partnership with EPC Power, a North