Nerdspresso
Thrash: A "Just Fin" Entry in the Catalog of Jaws Imitators
In real life, I don’t think they transport meat in tankers full of blood, but sometimes you have to turn your brain off and just let art flow over you.
Latest
![[Gallery] Rogers-Herr Middle School Rams vs. Neal Middle School Eagles Baseball](https://storage.ghost.io/c/50/33/50334374-93a7-4cf9-ba69-d7d51c63be2a/content/images/size/w600/2026/04/baseball4162-1.png)
Sports
[Gallery] Rogers-Herr Middle School Rams vs. Neal Middle School Eagles Baseball
The teams faced off at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, at the RHMS baseball field. Here's a photo gallery from the game.
Schools
Tickets for Teachers - Supporting RootEd for DPS!
Neighborhood News Guy Wes Platt talks with Matt Sears about RootEd in DPS and a fundraising effort to support Tickets for Teachers.
News
Triangle Performance Ensemble Brings New Easter Drama, Anti-Gun Violence Message to Durham Stage
“The Third Day,” a world premiere from the producers of “Black Nativity Durham,” opens April 17 at Hillside High School.
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Fiction
[Dispatches Received in Error Issue 1] Welcome Packet for Unauthorized Recipients
A weekly serial fiction project for paid subscribers, unfolding through a growing archive of documents from an alternate-universe Southpoint.
SoDu Shopping Basket
SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Leads Again as Fresh Market Tops $92
Aldi posts the lowest total at $50.79, while Walmart ($54.17) and Food Lion ($54.36) are close behind. Fresh Market reaches $92.99 - a $42.20 spread for the same 17 staples.
Development
Durham Planning Commission Opposes Virgil Road Project
The board voted 10-2 against approving The Reserve at Rocky Branch, but it could still make it past Durham City Council. No date set yet for that meeting.
News
IONNA, Circle K Partner to Expand High-Speed EV Charging Network
The automaker-backed charging company and Circle K plan to add more than 350 EV charging sites across the U.S., including upgrades to about 85 existing locations.
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Health Inspection Reports
[Health Inspection Reports] Durham School Cafeterias - April 2026
TL;DR Version: The top scores went to KIPP Durham College Prep, Sandy Ridge Elementary School, and Spring Valley Elementary School, all scoring a perfect 100. The facility with the lowest score was Oak Grove Elementary School with a score of 93.5.
durham public schools
Busy Spring Stretch at Hope Valley Elementary School
Families can look ahead to testing volunteer needs, the book fair, concerts, Spirit Night, a parent meetup and Career Day.
Life and Legacy
In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – April 14, 2026
Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.
Southpoint Access
Paid Subscriber Benefit: Nonprofit Spotlight
Fill out a form and share an image and link - I'll give your favorite organization a week of online advertising!