durham

Trees, Streams, and Floodplains: Environmental Rules Shaping What Durham Can Build

Why environmental rules can shrink the buildable area, and reshape a project’s layout.

Games

[WordroW] Gathering - Feb. 26, 2026

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Maintains Low-Price Basket

South Durham grocery prices continued to soften this week, with an average basket value of $65.34.

SoDu Signs

SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for Feb. 26, 2026

Your daily astrological forecast from the friendliest corner of the cosmos.

durham

Parking and Traffic Studies: What the UDO Requires

Why parking rules vary by place - and when a project has to study its traffic impacts.

Games

[WordroW] Apologetic - Feb. 25, 2026

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.

durham public schools

Afterschool Tuition Increase, Budget Preview on DPS Board Agenda

Durham Public Schools staff are recommending a 50% increase that would take effect on June 1.

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Incidents Reported Feb. 15-21

A street-by-street look at recent police reports across South Durham, including assaults, vehicle thefts, burglaries, and fraud cases.

SoDu Signs

SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for Feb. 25, 2026

Your daily astrological forecast from the friendliest corner of the cosmos.

durham

Site Plans and Subdivisions: What "Approved" Actually Means

The difference between a site plan and a recorded plat (and why it matters).

News

Nearly 17,000 Ballots Cast So Far in Durham Early Voting

Most voters so far are Democrats, more than half of them female, and few of them between 18 and 25.

Games

[WordroW] Development Rules - Feb. 24, 2026

A daily, hyper-local word/phrase challenge pulled from recent Southpoint Access coverage.