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[SoDu Spotlight] Bull City Slabs Planning Move to Shoppes of Hope Valley
The shop’s primary focus will be sports cards and popular trading card games. Bull City Slabs will buy, sell, trade, consign, and offer grading submissions.
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[SeeGov] Durham NC Board of Commissioners: Libraries, Animal Shelter, and School Pay Debates
During a June 2 work session, commissioners continued discussions about priorities in the upcoming 2026-27 budget.
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[SeeGov] Durham NC Council: Police Tech, East Durham Investment, and Budget Pressure
Council approved the Axon contract after hours of debate, opened a tough budget hearing with no proposed tax increase, narrowly backed the Coco Fro incentive, and took up Vision Zero and downtown parking.
Business
Durham Health-Data Firms Target RWE and NoviSci Rebrand as Pedestal Health and Headwater Science
The Durham-based companies say the new brands reflect a shared push to modernize evidence generation for drug development and patient care.
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Business
[SoDu Business Watch] New Biz Filings in April 2026
Here’s a look at the newest business filings tied to South Durham and nearby communities, based on North Carolina Secretary of State records.
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[SoDu Business Watch] New Biz Filings in February/March 2026
Here’s a ZIP-by-ZIP look at the newest business filings tied to South Durham and nearby communities, based on North Carolina Secretary of State records.
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Farewell, Bull City Solera
The satellite location of Bull City Burgers had been open for about 5 and a half years.
Development
Longhorn, Fogo De Chao Restaurants on the Horizon
They're among several commercial development projects under review by Durham planning officials.
Parkwood
Parkwood Fall Festival Planned for Nov. 15
The popular autumn event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the neighborhood ballfield on Revere Road.
Business
West 94th St. Pub Offering Free To-Go Thanksgiving Meals
Each meal comes with a traditional holiday spread prepared by the pub's kitchen team.
research triangle park
RTP-based Vulcan Elements Lands $1.4B Federal Partnership
Backed by the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital and paired with CHIPS support, Vulcan Elements and ReElement plan a 10,000-ton, fully domestic NdFeB magnet pipeline - linking RTP R&D to large-scale U.S. manufacturing.
Southpoint Access
From Boot Camp to Bioreactors: Julie & Bill Christiansen on MS, Biogen at RTP, and South Durham Updates
Former Marines Julie and Bill Christiansen share their multiple sclerosis journey and life at Biogen’s RTP site - 30 years strong - plus: SoDu Shopping Basket, Kinya Ramen opening next week, the Family Resource Guide, and our pledge to support the Hope Valley Elementary PTA through Dec. 31.