News
Breakfast and lunch are free for all DPS students this year. Menus are subject to change without notice. Kindergarten through 12th Grade Breakfast Oct. 21 * Breakfast biscuit bar: warm biscuit, egg patty, cheese, butter, and jam. * Breakfast bar. * Fresh fruit. Oct. 22 * Breakfast biscuit bar: warm biscuit, egg patty, cheese,
Development
Durham city officials, developers, and community leaders will gather on Oct. 23 to mark the groundbreaking of Phases III and IV of the Lofts at Southside, a project aimed at adding 100 affordable housing units to the Southside neighborhood. The event, organized by the City of Durham and development partner
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Commentary
Before I wax poetic about filmmaking in the great state of North Carolina, let me share a little bit about my own experiences in the movie business. I graduated from a small liberal arts college with a creative writing degree in 1991 and returned home to make my fortune in
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News
By MAKIYA SEMINERA AND JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press Turnout for early in-person voting started strong Thursday in the presidential battleground of North Carolina, including in mountainous areas where Hurricane Helene destroyed property and upended lives but apparently did not dampen a fierce desire to participate in elections. More than 400
News
The next phase of the Durham Public Schools Growing Together plan is set to kick in for the 2025-2026 school year. Families can attend informational meetings in the weeks ahead to learn more about what’s planned during this phase, which affects the district’s middle and high school pathways.
News
A Rogers-Herr Middle School student apparently posted a video on social media in which they held a replica firearm and threatened another student. According to Principal Tawauna Stewart, the post was removed and law enforcement was notified. The student who posted the video was questioned. “Thanks to reliable information, this
Business
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Milestones
Sept. 5, 2024 * Susan Elizabeth Blair Hollister, 76. Memorial service planned for 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Durham. Sept. 30, 2024 * Terrence Anthony Grissom, 37. Services were held Oct. 12. * Belinda Lunsford, 40. Services planned for 1 p.m. on Oct. 17
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News
Are you ready for early voting? Here’s a how-to guide from Southpoint Access!
News
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory. The lawsuit, filed in Wake County Superior Court,
Health
TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance (TOUCHBBCA) and Unite for HER have launched Care for HER, a campaign aimed at addressing health disparities among Black breast cancer patients through integrative care and culturally tailored nurse navigation services—all at no personal cost. Care for HER, which launched this October during
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Birth Reports
Southpoint Access provides subscribers with the most recent reports of children born to parents in Durham. Sept. 30 * Faith Simone Allen. Born at 9:47 a.m. at Duke Regional Hospital to Derrick Jamar Allen and Ellaina Monet Allen. * Jaking Lashik Battle. Born at 6:29 a.m. at Duke