SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Maintains Low-Price Basket

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News from the Neighborhood

On Monday, Michelle Johnson of business marketing startup Next Level Local hosted a gathering of more than 30 area entrepreneurs at Benetis Breakfast Grill off NC Highway 55.

During this inaugural meeting, sponsored by Southpoint Access, Bulls of Durham founder Sheila Amir offered insights into small business grants.

Back-to-back crashes on I-40 at Airport Boulevard in Raleigh caused by speed, wet roads

Wet roads on Thursday morning caused two crashes on Interstate 40 West near Airport Boulevard.

WRALWRAL staff

SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 26, 2026

Where can you stretch your grocery dollars the furthest in South Durham this week? We priced 17 everyday items - from eggs and milk to meat, pasta, and toilet paper - at nine major grocery stores serving the SoDu area.

This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows South Durham grocery prices softening a bit this week, and the leaderboard has a clear winner: Food Lion posts the lowest total basket by a wide margin. At the high end, Sprouts and Fresh Market remain the most expensive for the same 17 staples.

Can South Durham Buck the Trend and Support Local News?

Most people assume “someone else” funds journalism. In South Durham, that someone is us.

Southpoint AccessWes Platt