News

Durham Schools Closed Monday Due to Weather

The forecast includes rare Level 4 storm risk that calls for strong winds and possible tornadoes.

The Gourmand Next Door

Napa, Substance and Quality

A journey into the most famous appellation of California.

SoDu Signs

SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for March 14, 2026

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

sodu week in review

Children Are The Future - and I Told Them Journalism's a Decent Career

Plus, if you need a primer on how the Durham Public Schools afterschool lottery process works, Southpoint Access has you covered!

Southpoint Access

Ask Wes Platt Anything (Paid Subscriber Opportunity)

Ask me anything: Durham, the newsletter, and the occasional hill I’ll die on.

durham public schools

Durham Public Schools Cafeteria Menu: What’s for Lunch March 16-20, 2026

Nachos, chicken fried rice, comfort-food classics and pizza Friday highlight this week’s free meal lineup across Durham Public Schools.

office hours

Rogers-Herr Career Day and Afterschool Lottery Update

Plus, we're heading into a pretty grim budget process for Durham Public Schools in the coming months.

Schools

[SoDu How-To] Navigate the DPS Afterschool Lottery in 2026

Elementary afterschool fees are rising for 2026-27, and families still have to clear a lottery before they can register for a seat.

SoDu Signs

SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for March 13, 2026

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

Nerdspresso

Project Hail Mary Connects Sci-Fi with Heart

A personal connection to 2010 sets the stage for why Project Hail Mary feels like the rare sci-fi epic that is both emotionally grounded, and genuinely wondrous.

SoDu Signs

SoDu Signs: Horoscopes for March 12, 2026

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

Kitchen Table

SoDu Shopping Basket: Walmart and Target Nearly Tie for Cheapest Total This Week

Walmart leads at $52.33 (just 5 cents ahead of Target), while Fresh Market tops $91.93 - a $39.60 gap for the same 17 staples.