Nerdspresso

[Nerdspresso] Precious Prose Praising Parker Posey

Posey chews scenery like it's bubble gum in the latest in a line of amazing performances roles that should have made her a much bigger deal by now.

durham public schools

[SoDu Alert] Two Incidents Raise Alarm at Jordan High School

"A search of the campus was conducted and the student was located at a park adjacent to the school with three other juveniles," a DCSO press release stated. "One of the four did have a firearm. The lockdown was lifted."

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] Sunny Days Ahead?

I'm welcoming your kids to submit weather art to accompany daily forecasts in the SoDu Sunrise Showcase newsletter. Plus, neighbor Maria Xenakis Easton issues a call to support funding for Tourette Syndrome Research.

Letters to the Editor

[Letter to the Editor] Support Tourette Syndrome Research Funding

Imagine having a child severely affected by a complicated, often misdiagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder, and then finding out you can’t access the medical care they need.

Birth Reports

[Welcome to the World] Durham Births - Feb. 22-28 [SoDu Crew Premium Feature]

Southpoint Access provides SoDu Crew subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham.

Business

SoDu-Based Chimerix Acquired in $935M Deal

The agreement, expected to close later this year, brings Chimerix’s promising brain cancer drug, dordaviprone, into Jazz’s growing oncology portfolio.

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] No Escape from Reality

Did you watch the speech to the joint session of Congress? Also, got an artistic kid? They can submit cover designs for the Durham County Budget Book! And there's a Meet the Editor event via Zoom tonight. Sign up!

Youth Activities

Durham Kids Can Design Budget Book Cover

Staff will choose one entry as the cover, but other illustrations may be used throughout the book.

Youth Activities

SoDu We Like Local News On Location: St. Barbara Youth Dancers at Trinity School

Youth dancers from St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church in Durham visited Trinity School to perform at an international day event.

Southpoint Access

[Subscriber Event] Meet Your SoDu Neighborhood News Guy - March 5, 2025

If you're interested in the ultra-local journalism I'm doing for Southpoint Access, come on down! If you want to ask questions about why I do what I do, welcome aboard! And maybe you run a local business that would benefit from exposure in this new neighborhood news outlet? Sign up immediately!

Southpoint Access

[SoDu Sunrise Showcase] -30- for a Pair of Former Reporters

Taking a moment to reflect on the lives of two former journalists who passed away. Plus, don't fall victim to this scam with callers pretending to be police officers!

Obituaries

[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries - March 4, 2025