SoDu Daily: June 19, 2026

Share Your Recipes for the SoDu We Enjoy Food Cookbook

Help me build a living cookbook for Durham-area kitchens!

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2:24 p.m.: Parktown Food Hub reports non-perishable food crisis

1:20 p.m.: [SoDu Need to Know] Durham's Minimum Housing Code

12:15 p.m.: Miami firm buys UHill Apartments

8:22 a.m.: More than 800 customers are without power this morning along Shannon Road, between University Drive and Old Chapel Hill Road. Duke Energy reports that the outage was caused by fallen trees or limbs damaging equipment. Repairs could be complete by 10 a.m.

8:17 a.m.: Durham breaks ground on 160 affordable apartments [CBS 17]

8:15 a.m.: Traffic congestion is relatively light this morning around South Durham.

7:55 a.m.: Fuel prices around South Durham continue to hold below $4 at all stations currently monitored by Southpoint Access.

Celebrate Durham Graduating Seniors | Southpoint Access

Submit a senior photo, their school, and plans for what comes next.

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Huck’s Heavenly Hangout | Pet Obituaries | Southpoint Access

Southpoint Access is launching a pet-obituary feature honoring beloved companions, named for Huckleberry and open to families across Durham and beyond.

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