[SoDu Showcase] Sept. 15, 2025 - East to West

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Slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, high near 77. Tonight, showers likely after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Neighborhood News Guy's Note

Please don't forget that early voting starts this week for the municipal election primary in Durham.

From Sept. 18 (Thursday) through Oct. 4, you can cast ballots at the following locations:

• Durham County Board of Elections, 3825 S. Roxboro St.
• South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave.
• NCCU - Turner Law Building, 640 Nelson St.
• East Regional Library, 211 Lick Creek Ln.
• North Regional Library, 221 Milton Rd.

Monday through Friday, polls are open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Saturdays (Sept. 20 and 27), they're open 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays (Sept. 21 and Sept. 28), you can vote from 12 to 4 p.m. The last day for early voting, Oct. 4, runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The primary election takes place on Oct. 7.

Early voting for the general election is Oct. 16 to Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 4.

Not all candidates have consented to interviews with me ahead the primary, which is unfortunate. (I've reached out to some of them a few times, with no luck.) However, I'm happy to have had the opportunity to talk with these folks in my Southpoint Access Office Hours livestreams:

• Elijah King, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 1.
• Matt Kopac, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 1.
• Samaria McKenzie, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 1.
• Ashley Robbins, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 2.
• Durant Long, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 3.
• Terry McCann, candidate for Durham City Council Ward 3.
• Anjanee Bell, candidate for Durham City Mayor.

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