SoDu How-To

[SoDu How-To] Apply for the 2026-27 Durham Public Schools Magnet Lottery

A clear, step-by-step guide for Durham families to apply to DPS magnet, Early College, CTE, and year-round programs for 2026–27 - what to know, how to rank choices, key dates, and who to call.

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart Stays Lowest as Average Grocery Cost Inches Up

Walmart leads at $50.47, with Food Lion ($53.71) and Target ($53.78) close behind. Fresh Market tops $92 - a $42+ spread for the same 17 essentials.

Southpoint Access

Beat the Clock and Help Hope Valley Elementary School!

Midnight tonight, our revenue-sharing effort with the Hope Valley Elementary PTA ends. End the old year on a high note, supporting students and neighborhood news in South Durham!

Locally Aware

South Durham Crime Report: Christmas Crime Spike Troubles South Durham

Vehicle break-ins and thefts led a late-December surge, with clusters near hotels, malls, and major corridors like NC 54, NC 55, Renaissance Parkway, and Fayetteville Road.

Southpoint Access

Hours Left to Support Hope Valley PTA

Check out our Top 10 most-read articles of 2025, and then make your final contributions to Southpoint Access - a percentage of all revenue goes to Hope Valley Elementary School until Dec. 31.

Life and Legacy

In Memoriam: Durham Obituaries – Dec. 30, 2025

Honoring lives recently lost in the Durham community, with upcoming services and remembrances.

Southpoint Access

Got Big Ambitions for 2026?

Respond with your resolutions for the coming new year and I'll include them in a Southpoint Access newsletter - maybe we'll inspire other folks while we're at it!

Your Week Ahead

Your Week Ahead: Board Game Cafe, Blood Drive, Noon Year's Eve and More!

Here's an end-of-year, day-to-day guide to what's happening in and around South Durham until Jan. 3. Got more events? Add them to our calendar!

SoDu How-To

[SoDu How-To] Dispose of Live Christmas Trees

The City of Durham accepts live trees starting in January. Be sure to remove decorations, lights, tinsel, nails, and stands. Don't bag them. And cut them in half if taller than six feet.

sodu week in review

DPS Board Holds Special Meeting, Punts Open Session to January

Agenda included talking with attorney, discussing personnel matters, and plans related to dealing with school violence.

Viewpoints and Voices

A New Year Awaits South Durham

How was your Christmas? Hanukkah? Ready for Kwanzaa?

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart and Food Lion Nearly Tie for Lowest Total

Walmart’s $51.27 basket edges Food Lion’s $51.91, while Fresh Market tops $93 for the same 17 essentials. Average basket cost: $65.58.